Can we tie in with today’s big nat’l news?

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 19, 2005

You betcha! This banner is hanging outside the building of the town’s sole C-store. It made me think of a story from a few years back … It was the…

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Would you want this job?

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 17, 2005

I tease a lot of the directors here at the park: I’m sure glad you like your job — I sure wouldn’t want to do it! Happily, not too many…

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Friday the 13th brings good luck

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 13, 2005

It’s Friday the 13th and we are not open to the public. That’s because we are hosting our 13th annual Play Day for 2,200 children with disabilities. It’s a wonderful…

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Who was our mayor in 1959?

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 12, 2005

Thanks to Hilton for emailing me about an interesting story from our Santa Claus Land days. Hilton won a nation-wide contest. His prize? He was named Town Marshal of the…

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Stack o’ wood

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 11, 2005

It’s been a busy day, but at long last, your trusty servant has tracked down the answer to yesterday’s intriguing “stack o’ wood” photo. That stack o’ wood — ?…

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Another interesting delivery

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 10, 2005

Okay, to date I’ve been called sneaky, a tease, and sly. And that’s all in the past month. One fellow even accused me of enjoying the “torcher” of HoliBlog readers….

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Out with the old … in with the new

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 6, 2005

About a year and a half ago, Will announced in staff meeting: I want to see more Guests walking around the park with plush that they’ve won. Huh? I guess…

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That giant lightbulb in the sky

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 5, 2005

The day has finally arrived! We all gathered around (along with a number of locals, who brought lawn chairs) and watched as … Teepee + Stack + Bowl = Water…

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A bit of housekeeping

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 5, 2005

We’ve received a number of emails with general questions, so let’s answer them here and now: Q: Will the HoliBlog continue after opening day? A: Certainly! If I can make…

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Fountainbleu

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 5, 2005

Have you been concerned about the progress of the new fountain in the Christmas Plaza? It’s progressing nicely, thank you: I feel like such a dog, prancing out of my…

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Christmas comes early for Mrs. Koch

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 4, 2005

When you look up “determined” in the dictionary, chances are Mrs. Koch’s photo will be there. Every season, there are two or three things that just bug her. Drive her…

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Brace yourself!

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 2, 2005

That’s right: Brace yourself! Are you planning to visit Holiday World this weekend? Or maybe stop by sooner to get your season-pass photo taken? Either way, when you stop by,…

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Deliveries arriving daily

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published May 2, 2005

Since the days till opening can now be counted on one hand (gulp!) the folks in the warehouse department are handling tons of … stuff. What are these deliveries all…

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Don’t brush aside our painters!

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published April 30, 2005

As the clock ticks louder and louder, counting down the minutes till opening day, our many crews – including the painters – are doing whatever it takes to get the…

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Time to whine

By Paula @ Holiday World
Published April 29, 2005

Update: In case you found this blog post (from 2005) in your quest to discover which time zone Holiday World is on, we’ll make it simple: Central Daylight Time. We…

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