Did you know Florence Henderson was a Hoosier? She was born on this day in 1934 in the town of Dale, which is just a few miles west of the park. Yes, on Valentine’s Day. This photo was taken a dozen or so years ago. From left, that’s Leah, Lauren, and their mom, Lori. You…
Read More »Hard to believe, but it’s that time again – as expressed in this #ThrowbackThursday post: It’s already time for the seasonal hiring process to begin! #tbt #lifeguards #holidayworld We’re now accepting applications for our 2016 season, with 2,200 seasonal positions to fill, plus several full-time jobs.
Read More »You never know whom you might run into here at the park during the Halloween season. We see some … incredible … costumes … And then there’s this family who really had a ball! Great way to spend a fall day! @HolidayWorld pic.twitter.com/mzDppbNqjb — Zach Duke (@zach_duke) October 24, 2015 Chicago White Sox fans will…
Read More »Well, yes. Yes we are. With all sort of behind-the-scenes photos, such as this from Sunday morning: We’re celebrating National Roller Coaster Day by hosting a popular TV show! #DetailsLater #HolidayWorld #Thunderbird #NationalRollerCoasterDay A photo posted by Holiday World (@holidayworld) on Aug 16, 2015 at 8:22am PDT What sort of photos would you like us…
Read More »I kid you not. They were here on Sunday. They were here. Sunday. #griswolds #HolidayWorld #OpenDailyThroughWednesday #SeeYaThursdayClark A photo posted by Holiday World (@holidayworld) on Aug 10, 2015 at 7:51pm PDT Chad, our Director of Safety & Security, saw them making a u-turn (not a surprise, right?) in one of our parking lots, so he…
Read More »After being heralded as the World’s Cleanest Park for more than a dozen years, you’d think we’d know every use for a trash can. This season, we’ve done that trendy re-purpose thing – and trash cans aren’t just for keeping the place tidy anymore. During your next visit, you may stumble upon our trash-can band…
Read More »… no, we’re not talking about jewels. Holidog visited a baseball diamond this week to throw out the first pitch at a Dubois County Bombers game. Would that make this (brace yourself) … a diamond in the ruff? A video posted by Holiday World (@holidayworld) on Jul 15, 2015 at 5:32pm PDT
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Family is what it’s all about. No one’s going to argue with that statement, right? Whether we look toward the older generation or the little ones just getting started, there’s nothing like the memories we have of our moments together. And so I tell you this story as a happy grandma. My little grandson is…
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Isn’t it funny how the mind works? (Advance apologies to anyone who isn’t an A Christmas Story aficionado.) This morning, Matt and I had a pre-dawn appointment to head to Owensboro, Kentucky, to join Chad and Brett for a half hour on their WBKR morning show. So at 4:45am, I was getting a cup of…
Read More »We’ve heard many comments about how fast Thunderbird construction is coming along. How fast? This fast: Watch us create Thunderbird’s “elevated horseshoe” in this timelapse #video. #holidayworld A video posted by Holiday World (@holidayworld) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:13pm PST
Read More »Loading Thunderbird's Immelmann loop is now complete! #transformationtuesday #thunderbird #HW2015 View on Instagram
Read More »Just had to share this clip from yesterday’s performance by Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out. They were part of Day 2 of our three-day Red, White & Bluegrass Festival this weekend: Our Bluegrass Festival continues today, with performances in our Hoosier Celebration Theater by The Boxcars, the Claire Lynch Band and Lonesome River Band.
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