I'm a hairstylist and I have a family that I cut hair for with 2 small boys.

Holiday World is an every summer event that I have heard about for several years. 

This summer right after school let out this family was going to Disney. I was sure that was going to be a trip of a lifetime and I would hear about every detail.

Their next cut appointments I asked, "How was vacation?" The boys replied, "The lazy river rocks...I love the water bumper cars...I drank 6 pops...Did you see Mom scream on the Legend?" I was confused since I knew they were supposed to go to Disney. I had never been to Holiday World as of yet. I asked the Mom if they had not been able to go to Florida for some reason. Why...because the boys kept talking about Holiday World and how they saved thousands of dollars.

I took my family and friends in August for our first trip to the famous Holiday World. OMG! This is a place to make a lifetime of memories.

THANK YOU!

Ya'll got it right!

Teresa M.
Northwest Indiana

Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Holiday World, especially after a visit to another park this summer! You really are a family park.

I am thrilled to see the new Wildebeest. I thought of e-mailing to ask you to think about building a water ride about like it, and wow, you knew what I wanted before I did! And, you did away with those dreaded steps. Way to go Holiday World!!
 
From now on, you're my park to visit.

Janet P.

I just want to say thank you for returning my sons wallet to us via mail. You really treat your patrons well and with kind consideration. I really never thought we would get his wallet back and with everything intact.
 
Thank you so much,

Sue H.
Washington, Indiana
 

We visited the park last weekend with our 2 children, and we were so impressed. It was the cleanest and friendliest park we have ever visited.

There was one employee who really stood out to me at the park. His name was Blake and he was working the kid’s bumper boats on Sunday afternoon. He was smiling and friendly to everyone. He was interactive with the children and made sure they had fun on the ride. I witnessed a customer making suggestions of how he could put all of her children on the ride at one time. He handled this lady with such grace. He used the greatest skill and made it impossible for her to be upset with him. He had great communication skills and offered fabulous customer service. My children rode the boats several times, and all the workers were great; however, Blake really was a shining star at your park.  I just wanted him to be recognized for his great work. 

We had an outstanding weekend and are considering season passes for next year!

Thanks for a memorable weekend for our family.

Shelley S.
 

I was so excited to return to Holiday World this weekend. I already knew that the rides and shows were going to be a big hit with my family but I didn't know that I would be able to feed the five of us IN THE PARK so reasonably! 

We were considering other parks to visit this weekend but for fun and family value, NOTHING beats Holiday World.

Sincerely,

Stacie C.
Louisville, Kentucky
 

My husband and I just returned today after spending this past weekend at your parks and I had to write and let your orginazation know, we couldn't have asked for a better time.

We know a few things about parks because we grew up in east Louisiana so our summers were spent going with school & church to either Six Flags in Arlington or Astro World in Texas.

Then we relocated to Nashville and I worked for Gaylord Entertainment for many years and of course we raised our daughter in the park there.  In the years of our area losing our park, Dollywood was the park of choice for those of us here until a few years back we began hearing the advertasing for Holiday World.

We began thinking..."Lets go and check this out," but we didn't have the opportunity till this past weekend. Man I'm sorry we didn't make it sooner. A LOT SOONER.

You're advertising doesn't even begin to describe the feeling we felt. Yes, the park was clean which was great. Yes, the free parking & soda's a plus. But...pricing on the foods and treats was ABOVE what we were expecting. Your park didn't do as the other parks. It was family budget friendly. BIG PLUS.

But the main thing that drove it home for me and my husband. Well ... your staff.  I can't say enough about the smiles, friendly, curtious, helpful, and more that they were/are. In this day and age you just don't find that. I feel for you staff many times dealing with the public can be very trying but I watched them. In all areas of both parks and NEVER EVER did I see them falter in their help/curtious/smiles. You definatley have an award winning team there.

Congraulations to you for this team.  You have to made this a wonderful time for my family. Not only will my husband and I be back next season but so will my daughter, her friends, my folks and my nephews as well.

Again thank you for making my husband and my weekend getaway so enjoyable.

Kay B.
Madison, Tennessee

You have done something that I thought could not be done. We visited your park this past Saturday, my wife and I and two daughters and their husbands and my 10 month old granddaughter. First off we had a wonderful time.

Now for what you did; I am a former 8 year employee of Kings Island in the rides department back when I was in college. Two things I want to admit, one, I did not think there could be a better, cleaner, friendlier, well run park then Kings Island, well yours is! All your employees were friendly with smiles. With your policy of free soft drinks, I expected to see paper cups all over the ground, well I did not see any except for a few in the hidden corners of some of the queue lines. I was also impressed with the design and layout of your rides with the coasters going right past you when you are waiting in lines of other rides (water slides) or past you as you wait in line (plexy glass windows on the Voyage). I also liked how the coasters curved around other rides.

Two, I never thought I would find a coaster better than the Beast at Kings Island. Well I spoke to soon after riding the Voyage my 28 year old daughter Sarah and I (only one's in family who are coaster freaks) could not get enough of it. We rode it twice and would have ridden it again but our family was waiting for us to leave. Sorry but the Beast is second and then the Legend and then the Raven.

Thanks again for running an excellent park. Please don't let your park get too commercialized. You have a wonderful family park. We plan on 
visiting again some day.

Dan H. & Family

We have visited Holiday World three years in a row now, and have had a GREAT experience every time. We have 3 children under the age of seven and they all love it. 

We appreciate our visit to your park even more after also visiting King's Island this year. We just wanted to let you know some things we noticed over and over on our trip to King's Island that they are doing WRONG and you are doing right.

(1) FREE drinks!! We probably spent $20-30 on soft drinks alone.

(2) Free parking.

(3) The cost of food is SO much higher there, and it made us appreciate you having food and snacks that were affordable.

(4) By far the most important to us: Their people were not only NOT helpful but extremely unfriendly. We were lucky if we could get a grunt when we asked a simple question. They all seemed like they HATED their jobs, and after being spoiled by your employees who are SO very friendly, (and truly seemed genuine)it was by far the biggest contrast between the two parks.
 
Thank you and keep doing what you are doing! We are looking forward to our visit next year!
 
Mandy C. & Family
Danville, Illinois
 

While cleaning out my parent’s home I found a package postmarked 1963 from Santa Claus land.  In it were a brochure and some free passes.  My father was in construction and we were never able to go on a summer vacation.  However, in 1963 when I was 8 years old there was a strike and we took a 3 week road trip to Disneyland in California.  That was the last family vacation we ever went on. 
 
My mother must have sent away for information from other places and she kept the Santa Claus land envelope in a box with maps and other things from the California trip.

I, my wife, 11 year old daughter and 13 year old son finally made the trip to Holiday World last weekend.  We presented our passes at the ticket booth and to our surprise you accepted them!  Our kids have been going to Six Flags every year, and they both thought Holiday World was a better park.  We plan on making it an annual trip. 

Better late than never,

Alan V.
 

I visited Holiday World this past week. Two other friends and I came. We had a blast. I forgot to leave the comment card and I saw on here that I could email the comments. 

You guys have an awesome park. It was all of our first times and it certainly won't be our last!  We all give the park a definite A+; very clean, great food, great rides, and friendly employees. Don't change a thing!

Thank you for the wonderful day we all had!

Christy W.
Waverly, Tennessee