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We hope you’ll agree: the most perfect summer activities are watching baseball, camping, and visiting theme parks and water parks. Baseball season (and theme park season… and camping season) may be nearing an end, but there’s still plenty of time left for a few more games (and a few more Holiday World visits complete with…
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Congratulations to our winner: Sarah B. from Mt. Washington, Kentucky! Thanks to all who entered. More giveaways coming up soon! —– We hope you’re as excited as we are for Cheetah Chase in 2020! Of course, there’s still plenty of time this season for a ton of fun, but since we’re switching to weekends-only now (2020…
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If you’re a Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari super-fan, you’ll remember what today is. It’s the five year anniversary of our announcement of Thunderbird. I can’t believe it’s been five years. It seems appropriate to reflect today on the fun we had over those 66 Days at Sea, and our upcoming announcement. That might…
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When people find out I grew up in a theme park because it was my family business, they often ask me expectantly: Did you have the COOLEST birthdays?! The answer is sometimes. My sister and I were born in September and October, respectively, so we “got to” share our birthday party every year. So yes,…
Read More »We’re introducing a blog series of tips and tricks we’re calling #HoWoHacks. We’ll give you some extra insider tips on how to handle the heat and more as we go. Everyone knows Splashin’ Safari is a great place to cool off on a sweltering day. Naturally there’s Bahari River and Bahari Wave Pool, not to…
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Congratulations to our winner: Madi M. from Shelbyville, Kentucky! Thanks to all who entered. More giveaways coming up soon! —– With the warm weather moving in this week, we know the best place to be is Splashin’ Safari! Whether your speed is more water coaster or more lazy river, you can kick back with a…
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I’ve already watched Season 3 of Stranger Things. NO SPOILERS I PROMISE. “Where did you find the time to watch now that you’re over communications?” asked no one. (But if you are wondering… I simply gave up on that sleep thing) In the fourth episode of the third season, Will talks about “You know when you…
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On your average day at Holiday World, thousands of guests take in the spectacular views from the top of The Voyage‘s lift hill. Not many get to experience it for more than a few seconds though. They’re typically enjoying the ride, getting ready for that first drop, and deciding if they want to throw their…
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If you’re like me, you can drain your battery in a day at a theme park. Between taking photos, browsing the web waiting in line, checking show times, and looking up ride stats, even the best phone batteries cave under the pressure. So I charge my battery overnight and bring a power bank. But I’m…
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We’re the only park with a 4th of July themed area, and we’re proud of that. But when you celebrate Independence Day every day, how do you make the actual holiday special? First of all, we’ll be holding a patriotic fireworks show on Thursday, July 4 and on Friday, July 5 at 9:00 pm CDT. …
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Every year, Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari’s HR department hosts the event of the season: the Holimpics. It’s the ultimate test of theme park athleticism where our Team Members form teams to “represent” different countries from around the world. Tonight is the night Tonight one country (or group of our Team Members) will emerge…
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When we say we are “#1 for Family Fun,” we mean the entire family, even the furry members. Just inside our admission gates is the Holidog Inn, a kennel where even Holidog feels comfortable telling his friends to “Relax, it’s the Holidog Inn.” Here’s Holidog with his buddy Pax, along with some tips about our…
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Holiday World’s Festive Flurries are new this year. And people are noticing. Well… “People” is noticing. That’s right! Our Festive Flurries were featured alongside our Thanksgiving Dinner from Plymouth Rock Cafe in a list of “20 Amusement Park Foods from Across the Country That Everyone Needs to Try at Least Once.” I’m glad to see our…
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Sorry for the “hoosier” thing in the subject line, but it’s such low-hanging fruit, you know? When Popular Mechanics decided to name the best roller coaster in each state, they kindly took a look at us. And our coasters. Because they know stuff. And the winner is … We’ll let The Gravity Group tell you:…
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Have you seen The Bucket List? It was a really popular movie back in 2007 and popularized the term “bucket list.” It’s a funny but ultimately sad story about making the most out of life. Of course, this comes with the understanding that end-of-life is inevitable. And that leads me to this story about our original…
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