Holiday World announced their plans for the 2014 season today. The $8 million dollars worth of improvements include a swinging ship ride named Mayflower. “Since 2006, when we expanded Holiday World to include a Thanksgiving-themed section, we’ve received hundreds of suggestions to add a classic swinging ship ride and name it the Mayflower,” says park president Matt Eckert. “We chose the anniversary date of the Pilgrims setting sail for America to announce that our new ride for 2014 is our own Mayflower.” The new family ride will carry up to 60 riders at a time, swinging in an arc 54-feet-high over a pool of water. Watch an animation of the Mayflower below:
Additional improvements for Holiday World 2014 include:
- Friday Night Fireworks (Friday evenings from June 13 through August 1)
- Extended Splashin’ Safari hours
- Summer Fun Card program, for multi-day summer visits
- New restaurant and shop in Splashin’ Safari
- Covered-bridge entry to Thanksgiving section
- More cabanas
- Additional benches and shade structures
- Parking lot improvements
- Ticket prices will not increase
The new ride will be added north of the Gobbler Get-away dark ride. It’s nice to see Holiday World adding a new attraction to the dry park as the last couple of years the main focus has been on the waterpark. How do you feel about the new improvements? Will Holiday World ever get a proper steel coaster?
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