Enter our Making Memories Sweepstakes!

Congratulations to our winner – Jami W. from Bedford, Indiana – who wins four one-day admission tickets to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari and two nights next door at Lake Rudolph…

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A little girl’s Valentine’s Day message

There’s nothing quite as dear as a sentimental dad. Christopher W. from Owensville, Indiana, just messaged me a copy of the Valentine’s card his daughter Abbie presented to her parents…

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Kids say the darndest things!

You probably have to be a grandparent like me to remember Art Linkletter. (Spellcheck proves my point, stating there’s no such word as Linkletter. Sigh.) Mr. Linkletter made a career…

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Wally’s World

Last Thursday was a special day – and a wild one. Just ask Wally Schaaf. Imagine being 91 years old and deciding it was time to ride your first roller…

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The Letterman racket

It’s time to climb into our way-back machine. Ready? It’s August 6, 1995. Twenty years ago. Two decades. A score. Hot as blazes here in Santa Claus. The Raven is…

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Inside one family’s car

You just never know what Google Alerts will toss into your Inbox. Or when. This video was posted last summer but only recently showed up as one of my scores…

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Forever friends

Of all the sights and sounds we offer, this is perhaps the sweetest of them all: Thank You @HolidayWorld for a fun vacation!!!! pic.twitter.com/pn6Btawzi6 — Chad/Shara Tragesser (@shara_chad) August 3,…

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Once upon a time in Santa Claus Land

Ever wondered how many families have taken photos with our Santa statue over the years? It's a bunch, we know that much. This cute photo from March of 1976 (those…

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