(A note from your “Holiblog Editor,” Leah: Introducing Sabrina! She’s our new media relations manager and a long-time fan of Holiday World. We’re so excited to have her join the…
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Posts Tagged: Firecracker
Stranger than us?
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…
Read More »Firecracker after dark
Here’s a tweet from our pal Marcus, who runs the Water Slide Database website. Firecracker is incredibly pretty at night! #HolidayWorld #HoliwoodNights @HolidayWorld pic.twitter.com/D8iRzckDDO — Marcus (@Midgetman82) June 4, 2017…
Read More »Podcast: The One with the Lights On
We take a deep dive into our Calypso ride’s restoration this episode, as Sean Strahl joins us to provide the inside track: I waited for Sean’s story to “air” on…
Read More »Podcast: The One with the Hanging Chad
When you’ve got a friend named Chad, you’ve got to hang with him, right? WBKR’s Chad Benefield has been our pal for years. In fact, he was the emcee on…
Read More »Firecracker: Before & After
It’s so exciting this time of year to see our rides come back to life. And it’s extra special to see Firecracker, since it had been sleeping for nearly a…
Read More »Podcast: Ready, Set, Go!
With two weeks to go till Opening Day, the #PodSquad has a lot to do and a lot to talk about: Here’s the video Redbook magazine put together about Cesilie,…
Read More »Podcast: Countdown!
Wednesday was the official “one-month-till-Opening-Day” mark on all of our calendars. And so the #PodSquad counts down our 10 most anticipated sights, sounds – and even smells (Rentz!) of the new…
Read More »Podcast: The one with the PYP
‘Twas a blessing to celebrate Saint Patrick’s day with the #PodSquad, who did their best to share a bit o’ blarney for today’s podcast episode. We hope you enjoy listening:…
Read More »Podcast: Tell-Tale Tattoo
Eric Rentz returns for this week’s podcast and updates us on iROC, his first Dole Whip experience, and a promise he must not break: To illustrate this episode, let’s…
Read More »Ready to Ride! Sweepstakes
Congratulations to our winner – selected at random – Julie C. from Eureka, Illinois! Many thanks to all who entered. —– These gloomy winter days make us all long for…
Read More »The main frame
When you hear the phrase “main frame,” you think of a computer, right? Well, not today. This morning, Firecracker‘s main frame was lowered into place. Firecracker is a classic Calypso…
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