It’s the aftermath of announcing Santa’s Merry Marketplace and our podsquad is still a bit giddy for today’s podcast episode:
We talk a lot about producing the announcement video for Santa’s Merry Marketplace.
And here it is:
Lauren’s wand-choreography rehearsal

The glitter went … everywhere.
Hrm, this doesn’t look like the Baconland announcement. Maybe the following year. pic.twitter.com/uJHe8Ghuwd
— David Weihe (@davidweihe) October 10, 2018
Matt was in Indianapolis yesterday morning for an interview with Inside Indiana Business.
What do you think: Good bone structure? Properly applied translucent make-up?
WATCH: @HolidayWorld to Invest $5.5 Million – https://t.co/riSPHpeTXe #IIBTV @GerryDick pic.twitter.com/g0lv6GZbiX
— Inside INdiana Business (@IIB) October 11, 2018
Here are the design graphics:

Sugarplum Scoop Shoppe in Santa’s Merry Marketplace

Candy Cane Confectionary & Polar Expresso at Santa’s Merry Marketplace

Side view of Santa’s Merry Marketplace

Santa’s Merry Marketplace, interior

Christmas Plaza & Santa’s Merry Marketplace
Just three more weekends for Happy Halloween Weekends.
What could be better than Make Your Own S’mores?

How about a S’mores Funnel Cake?

And yes, those are Teddy Grahams sprinkled on top. S’mores Funnel Cakes are available at Santa’s Snacks.
This poignant post from #NonStopNorah’s mom brought tears to all of our eyes:
This was our last trip together. We went to Holiday World and it was pouring, and they rode every ride twice, laughing the whole time. Treat every trip like it’s your last. Love your babies. #nonstopnorah #rememberingnkh #justkeepgoing pic.twitter.com/q7bsN752Rs
— Christy Kilgore (@ckilgore) October 9, 2018
In our Holidays segment – we all but drooled over Pulled Pork Day.
Celebrate tomorrow with a Walkin’ Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese at SnackHouse (across from Thunderbird).

Happy Birthday to “That Harper Valley PTA Girl”!

For the upcoming World Pasta Day, we learned that Lauren and Leah’s grandfather Bill Koch met the original Alfredo back in 1955.

In #HoWoPo Feedback, there was no shortage of puns:
You should come to Paducah to try these so you can put them on the menu for next year’s Happy Halloween Weekends. But if you can’t, I knew Paula would enjoy the graphic on multiple levels. #HoWoPo. pic.twitter.com/rEjYW1G2Ne
— EagleEyedGuy (@eddiegrant413) October 6, 2018
Octothorp.
#JustSayin’
Loved the email from Sean (some Wild Irish Prose?), our old pal from ACE.

Lauren met a sloth one year at the IAAPA Expo:

Here’s that incredible “Spoopy” sketch from Devon:
today i learned @HolidayWorld has a cat/halloween mascot and that she is absolutely perfect pic.twitter.com/0BiPhEFE1u
— Devon Elayne (@yolidevushka) October 7, 2018
We’re so pleased our new signage has made such a difference:
Your head isn’t the only thing you can lose on #TheLegend @HolidayWorld #noloosearticles pic.twitter.com/hd7NySca0z
— Wildcat Coasters (@WildcatCoasters) October 6, 2018
The Coaster Crew does it again.
Foot. Green Foot. What? No small-talk? No chit-chat? That’s the trouble with the world these days. Nobody takes the time to do a real sinister interrogation. It’s a lost art. Madame Claws won’t get away with this. @HolidayWorld *is* enough! #HoWoPo #JamesBondDay pic.twitter.com/XHzgpi3C4J
— The Coaster Crew (@Coastercrew) October 5, 2018
… and again:
We tried to tell Kitty this is no place for her casual everyday bacon – the red carpet is reserved for formal bacon only… #CasualBacon #HolidayBacon #HoWoPo @HolidayWorld pic.twitter.com/YPd4CAn5kt
— The Coaster Crew (@Coastercrew) October 10, 2018
Thanks, as always, for listening! We’ll be back again in two weeks with another episode.
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