Podcast: … with the other Podcasters

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Theme Park Families Podcast at Holiday World

After shaking our heads in disbelief that September starts tomorrow, we put in a call to these fellows:

Theme Park Families Podcast at Holiday World

Well, not everyone … just Andrew (front left) and his dad, Adam. They’re the hosts of the Theme Park Families Podcast!

Season Passes for 2019 are on sale – with deepest discounts available through September 14. Here’s where to find our Season Pass Sweepstakes.

Our dramatic reading of Mean Tweets took us back to 1987 and “The Bunch Is Back,” which we just happen to have captured on video in 1989:

With Happy Halloween Weekends fast approaching, we – of course – have a sweepstakes.

Remembering our bacon-tasting days …

Lauren tries Bacon Soda

Lauren is NOT a fan of bacon soda!

Here’s the link to that USA Today article titled  Bacon Foods the World Doesn’t Need. (Brace yourself!)

While talking about books, I mentioned our recent visit to the CANDLES Holocaust Museum in Terre Haute. Here’s my husband, Gary, chatting with its incredible founder, Eva Kor:

Eva Kor and Gary Werne

They were laughing about milking cows. And yes, Gary’s shirt states Manure Occureth.

Our calendar gets a little confusing in September. Please check our hours and dates when planning your visit.

Here’s that great photo of Jason’s son, reluctantly leaving the park:

 

Happy Voyage riders

And some fun with the Big Green Foot:

Thanks, as always, for joining us – we hope to see you at the park this Labor Day Weekend!

Sweepstakes: Win Season Passes!

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Thunderbird's Immelmann Loop

Congratulations to our winner: Tasha B. from Mount Vernon, Illinois!

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Can you believe it? Season Passes for the 2019 season are now on sale!

Deepest discounts for Season Passes are available for just a few weeks – through September 14. The list of different types of passes available – and all the associated benefits – are outlined here in a handy-dandy chart.

We’re giving away two Season Passes

Please be sure to enter daily, below, through September 13 and you could be our winner!

But first, please read through these instructions and rules:

  • You must be at least 18 years old to enter. You must not have won tickets from Holiday World in the past 12 months. Employees of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari and Koch Development Corporation (and the immediate family members of employees) are not eligible to enter.
  • By entering, you agree to be added to our e-newsletter list. You may unsubscribe at any time by following the directions in your email.
  • Use the widget, below, to enter daily. There are lots of options, so you can earn extra entries by posting here on our HoliBlog, tweeting about this contest, and visiting us on our Facebook page.
  • For the “post a comment on the blog” entry option, simply tell us what you’d like best about having Season Passes. (Our comments are moderated, so as long as the content is HoliFriendly, it will appear soon.)
  • Season Passes are non-transferable and not for re-sale. Each winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize(s).
  • Did you know you can subscribe to our HoliBlog so that you receive all of our posts (including contests) by email? If you’re using a desktop computer or tablet, look for the “Subscribe to Blog” sidebar at the top-right corner of this page. On a smartphone? Just scroll down a tiny bit more to find it.

Ready to enter? Simply enter by using the widget, below. And not just today – enter daily through Thursday, September 13, 2018, at 2:30pm CDT, when we’ll choose one winner at random.

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Good luck to all! And remember, if you want to use our Easy Pay option, with monthly payments as low as $17 for Season Passes, the deepest discounts run through September 14.

Sweepstakes: Here comes Halloween

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Kitty Claws at Halloween

Congratulations to our winner: Shawn B. from Louisville, Kentucky!

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As summer winds down, we’re counting the days to the return of Happy Halloween Weekends. With our family rides, roller coasters, Halloween-themed shows, walk-through mazes, and special treats, it’s a great time to visit!

Even Holidog and his friends are in costume:

Mascots during Halloween

What was your favorite Halloween costume of all time? Post it below and you could win four free 2018 tickets to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari plus overnights on September 21 and 22, 2018 in a Christmas Cabin at Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort!

Our winner will be chosen at random.

Before you enter, please read through these instructions and rules:

  • You must be at least 18 years old to enter. Also, you must not have won tickets from Holiday World in the past 12 months.
  • Employees of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, Koch Development Corporation, Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort, Sun Communities, and Sun RV Resort (and the immediate family members of employees) are not eligible to enter.
  • By entering, you agree to be added to our e-newsletter list (you may unsubscribe at any time by following the directions in your email).
  • Use the widget, below, to enter daily. There are lots of options, so you can earn extra entries by posting here on our HoliBlog and tweeting about this sweepstakes. Earn even more entries by following us on Pinterest, and visiting our Facebook pages (we’d love it if you’d leave us a Facebook Review while you’re there!).
  • If you win, please note you must be at least 21 to phone in your two-night Rudolph’s Christmas Cabin reservation at Lake Rudolph for September 21 and 22.
  • All prizes are non-transferable and not for re-sale. Each winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize(s). Each sponsor will distribute respective prizes.
  • For the “post a comment on the blog” entry option, simply tell us your favorite Halloween costume. (Our comments are moderated, so as long as the content is HoliFriendly, it will appear soon.)
  • Did you know you can subscribe to our HoliBlog so that you receive all of our posts (including contests) by email? If you’re using a desktop computer or tablet, look for the “Subscribe to Blog” sidebar at the top-right corner of this page. On a smartphone? Just scroll down a tiny bit more to find it.

Ready to enter?

Simply enter by using the widget, below. And not just today – enter daily through Monday, September 17, 2018, at 2:30pm CDT, when we’ll email our winner, chosen at random.

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Good luck to everyone – we hope to see you soon!

Batter up!

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Santa playing baseball

Congratulations to our winners: Linda K. from New Albany, Indiana and Paulette H. from Smyrna, Tennessee!

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When Santa heard we were partnering with the Louisville Bats, he stepped right up to the plate.

Baseball Santa

Here’s a fun way for you to win tickets to Holiday World plus the Louisville Bats “Thunder Over Louisville” game next spring. And more!

Here’s the prize package

  • 4 one-day tickets to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari
  • 4 Tickets to the Louisville Bats “Thunder Over Louisville” game on April 13, 2019, with access to the infield for fireworks
  • 1 Louisville Bats autographed team baseball
  • 2 Louisville Bats hats

We’ll have two winners, chosen at random.

Before you enter, please read through these instructions and rules:

  • You must be at least 18 years old to enter. You must not have won tickets from Holiday World in the past 12 months. Employees of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, Koch Development Corporation, and the Louisville Bats organization (and the immediate family members of employees) are not eligible to enter.
  • By entering, you agree to be added to our e-newsletter list. (You may unsubscribe at any time by following the directions in your email.)
  • Use the widget, below, to enter daily. There are several options, so you can earn extra entries. For the “Leave a blog post comment,” simply complete this sentence: My favorite position on a baseball team is: _____  (Our comments are moderated, so as long as the content is HoliFriendly, it will appear soon.)
  • Tickets are non-transferable and not for re-sale. Each winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize(s). No purchase necessary.
  • Did you know you can subscribe to our HoliBlog so that you receive all of our posts (including contests) by email? If you’re using a desktop computer or tablet, look for the “Subscribe to Blog” sidebar at the top-right corner of this page. On a smartphone? Just scroll down a tiny bit more to find it.

Ready to enter? Simply enter by using the widget, below. And not just today – enter daily through Friday, August 31, 2018, at 2:30pm CDT, when we’ll choose two winners at random.

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Baseball Santa

Good luck to all!

Podcast: The one with the Griswolds

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Taylor Bybee

Once we move to our “Now Open Weekends” schedule,  references to “the Moose Out Front” abound.

… because just about everyone has seen National Lampoon’s Vacation at least once.

And, believe it or not, this vehicle was actually parked in our lot a few years ago (during the 30th-anniversary summer of the film’s release).

Griswolds' Car

And so, we sadly have to reenact that scene at least once or twice every August.

This year, at least the uncomfortable conversation was able to be handled on social media with this particular (new) member of the Griswold family:

Taylor Bybee

We hope you enjoy Coaster Studio‘s Taylor Bybee’s story:

As we move into our Amusings segment, we hear about young Sawyer’s first rides at his family’s park.

Here’s the favorite snap from the day

Sawyer likes the camera

Those two incredibly cute Facebook shares with young performers? #SoundUp

Both in-park:

… and at home (the privacy setting allowed a share but not an embed, so you can watch the video here on our Facebook page).

"Magic In Me"

From two cute little girls to … The Hammer:

The Hammer

The Hammer is flanked by VP Eric to the left and Sales Director Dave to the right.

Our mail-order catalog from back in our early Santa Claus Land days is so much fun to read:

Santa Claus Land catalog

Thinking about joining us for Rock the World? It’s coming up on August 25!

In our #HoWoPo Feedback segment, there was quite the discussion about our Gluten-Free Funnel Cake:

Gluten-Free Funnel Cake

Speaking of treats, here’s Katelyn’s tweet:

 

Looks like a couple of ACEers, fresh off a ride on The Raven:

Three Men & A Holidog:

Here’s the link to that Indianapolis Star article about our TripAdvisor ranking.

We all just loved this tweet:

Two ways to cool off with a frozen treat

Thumbs up to this group of engineers-to-be:

The Coaster Crew made us laugh once more:

 

We don’t often post photos from our 25 Degrees of Separation game, but we had to make an exception with Cousin Jeff and LaurenAnna:

HoliWood Nights at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari     LaurenAnna

Both parks are open weekends – come see us soon!

The next generation

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Sawyer's First Ride

Today is our 72nd birthday.

Pictures of our past swirl in our memories:

As do snapshots of the future

Sawyer took his first ride on Holidog Express, too.

There’s no time like the present to start working on those nursery rhymes!

Crosby Family on Holidog Express

Thank you to the millions of families who’ve visited us over the decades!