Everybody loves a good countdown, right? And when you’re building a launched roller coaster, it’s even more appropriate. Confession time: Back in the summer, toward the end of our 66…
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Posts Tagged: Thunderbird Roller Coaster
Barn-again coaster
If you’ve watched our Thunderbird animation, you already know that our new roller coaster doesn’t exactly sputter to a lackluster ending. Not hardly. In fact, we save not one –…
Read More »Made in Germany
No, we’re not referring to the Koch family, although they certainly carry a strong heritage from their Germanic ancestors. We’re talking about something called a flywheel. Two, actually. VP James…
Read More »Cabin Fever Sweepstakes
Thanks to everyone who entered our Cabin Fever Sweepstakes! Our winners were chosen at random from thousands of entries. Congratulations to: Grand Prize Winner: Melanie M. from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, who…
Read More »The view from Voyage
VP Chris took a stroll up The Voyage’s lift hill yesterday. The late afternoon sun was magical. It. Glows. #nofilter pic.twitter.com/E5ohycGEs5 — Holiday World (@HolidayWorld) January 20, 2015 Thunderbird roller…
Read More »The height of anticipation
One of the most common questions we receive when we add a new roller coaster is, “How tall do you have to be to ride?” And then a few also…
Read More »These dummies are ready
There’s something about test dummies. They’re very eager. Case in point: Thunderbird will have two trains. One is here already and the other will arrive next month. Testing begins in…
Read More »Three digits today, two tomorrow
Tempus fugit. Thunderbird opens in 100 days. Sleep now, for once this mighty bird spreads his wings, there will be no rest. pic.twitter.com/YtdrSEAYDL — Holiday World (@HolidayWorld) January 16, 2015…
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Launchtime is quickly approaching … who’s starving for a ride? Thunderbird opens in 101 days. Season Passholders ride in 100 days. http://t.co/i1F14d0ITJ #BestDiscountsEndThursday pic.twitter.com/w8X1XrqK9z — Holiday World (@HolidayWorld) January 14,…
Read More »Mother Nature can be oh, so cold
… but she sure can deliver some cool sunsets! Thanks to @HolidayWorld for this picture of tonight's sunset! Have a photo? Send it to reportit@wishtv.com! pic.twitter.com/JcF0xFKL8K — WISH-TV (@WISH_TV) January…
Read More »Moonlight becomes them
Jason, our Food & Beverage Director, starts his workday early. This time of the year, it’s before dawn. That bright orb in the photos below? It’s the moon. Honest. Jason…
Read More »Welcome to 2015
… The Year of the Thunderbird! Welcome to 2015: The Year of the Thunderbird! #HappyNewYear pic.twitter.com/94RNW63Kil — Holiday World (@HolidayWorld) January 1, 2015
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