A few final hints …

I woke up this morning nervous. It was kind of a combination of day-of-final-exams anxiety and Christmas morning excitement. Announcement Day is [almost] here, and we can [almost] stop talking…

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Behind the water curtain

Words to describe our industry: Friendly Helpful Outgoing Nosy Nosy? Oh, heck yes! We just love to visit each other for a peek behind the scenes. Or, in this case,…

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The name game

The “name game” sounds like loads of fun, doesn’t it? Believe it or not, it can be an agonizing process! You start out with the theme of the park section,…

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Silly HoliStaff Tricks

What's the scariest phrase ever uttered here during the off-season? "Okay, we need a few volunteers …" Let me be a bit more precise: What's the scariest phrase ever uttered…

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As we grow, so does Caleb

Remember Caleb? He's appeared on the HoliBlog a few times over the years. Lori invited Caleb over for a closer look at Hyena Falls last week. The skies were gloomy,…

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It takes a special person …

… to be featured on the HoliBlog. And it takes a very special person to be feature twice! Almost exactly two years ago (April 23, 2010 to be exact), we…

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The hibernation process

So what is the process of putting Splashin’ Safari to bed for the winter? Our water park director takes us on a video tour of the not-so-sleepy site.

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Wildebeest’s #1 fan

Our water park director, Lori, just sent me this: This is a photo of Caleb, he lives just down the road from here. His teacher at Nancy Hanks Elementary told…

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Beestly weather

When the deep-freeze opened (and stayed open!) at the end of the year, dreams of a white Christmas quickly turned to thoughts of spring. Warmth. Sunshine. Wildebeest. The seasonal management…

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Is it really *that* steep?!

Nearly screamed when I saw this Wildebeest construction photo. Lori, our water park director, snapped it on her iPhone and dinged it over to me. Gah! But wait. Look closer….

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