Sir Isaac Newton said it first: “What goes up must come down.” Centuries later, Blood, Sweat & Tears set the phrase to music. Whether you prefer physics or ’60s pop-culture…
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A sign of spring
The new sign for the nation's tallest water ride is up: So what's the story behind the name change? Click back to this HoliBlog post for all the details.
Read More »It’s half-past the giraffe’s ear
What time is it? It's time to take a second look at Giraffica (the ride formerly known as Pilgrims Plunge) and realize that, on a sunny day, it looks a…
Read More »The theme is “cool” for 2013!
As you may have noticed, the summer of 2012 was one of the hottest on record. We sure noticed. So, from looking around the parks to see where the longest…
Read More »Big drops and little drops
Since Pilgrims Plunge opened in 2009, we've posted a bunch of videos on YouTube to show potential visitors what we mean by "a classic shoot-the-chute ride with a modern twist."…
Read More »“Those people … “
This story (from November, 2008) comes from Matt, our GM/Shared Services: Matt was in Orlando, attending the "What's New Theater," which is more or less the kick-off ceremony for the…
Read More »Blast from the past
Mrs. Koch remembers with great fondness the year we added our first big ride. It was in 1984, the same year we changed our name from Santa Claus Land to…
Read More »Clouds so pretty they look fake
Our first batch of Pilgrims Plunge b-roll (that's the footage you give TV news photographers as a consolation prize when you won't let them take their big honkin' cameras on…
Read More »Figaro, Figaro, Fi-Ga-Ro!
Okay, so maybe this fellow isn’t belting out an aria from the Barber of Seville. …but it sure looks like he’s singin’ in the rain as his Pilgrims Plunge boat…
Read More »Don’t throw your back out, Will!
The Travel Channel is here today shooting footage for two episodes of their Extreme show. Will is being interviewed about Pilgrims Plunge, ZOOMbabwe and Voyage. In this video, he describes…
Read More »Pilgrims Plunge in HD
Our friend Sean from Ohio was here last week. We teasingly refer to him as a “well-known coaster enthusiast.” He has a video camera that shoots HD. (That stands for…
Read More »The Giggly Girls go for a ride
What floor, ladies? Shoes? Cosmetics? Designer jeans?
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