The time is here to reveal the winners of the 2011 Attraction Awards. We had a great response during both the nomination and voting periods. Thank you to everyone who participated. And without further ado, below are the results: Most Anticipated...
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Catching up with the Gravity Group
It’s been quite a long time since we last checked in with them but we were able to catch up with Mike Graham of the Gravity Group and discussed a few of their current projects, including the new Timberliner trains....
Continue reading...Happy Thanksgiving from Coaster101
We hope that those celebrating Thanksgiving today are having a safe, fun holiday with family and friends. We would like to thank all of you for your continued support of this website. We are very grateful! Now enjoy this photo...
Continue reading...Holiday World Announces 2011 Additions
Holiday World president, Dan Koch, joins his mom, Pat, in announcing “what’s new” for Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in 2011. “We’re concentrating on children and comfort — oh, and Mom’s 80th birthday!” Watch the announce via YouTube embedded below.
Continue reading...Holiday World Trip Report
I was going to post this earlier but then tragedy struck the park and it just didn’t feel right so I held off on it until now. I visited Holiday World the day before president Will Koch passed away. First,...
Continue reading...Holiday World’s Will Koch passes away
We are incredibly saddened to hear that Holiday World’s Will Koch has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Holiday World family. SANTA CLAUS, IND—–Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari owner and president, Will Koch, passed away...
Continue reading...Holiday World’s Plan B
Holiday World’s new Timberliner trains from the Gravity Group won’t be ready for riders on the Voyage this weekend or next. In order to deal with the capacity challenges presented by running just one of the original trains they’ve come...
Continue reading...Holiday World photo gallery
A little rain didn’t stop forum member “DropZone99” from racking up over 60 rides on the attractions at Holiday World! Read about his day below and check out the great photos of the park below:
Continue reading...Holiday World Haiku Contest
Holiday World is having a Haiku contest for free park tickets. What is a haiku? It’s a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of 17 moras or syllables, in three metrical phrases of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. Post your...
Continue reading...My 2009 Theme Park Statistics
While I was walking around Universal Studios Florida back in November, I noticed there were quite a lot of restaurants and shops, especially compared to the number of rides. I started wondering “what is the ride to shop ratio? How...
Continue reading...Holiday World Benefits from Kentucky Kingdom Closure
Though the closing of Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom is a very sad event, one park may be poised to reap the benefits of this unfortunate closure. SANTA CLAUS, Ind. — Word that Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville is closing brought a...
Continue reading...Timberliner Trains for The Voyage
Holiday World’s Voyage Gravity Group coaster will become the first coaster in the world to feature The Gravity Group’s new Timberliner trains. Check out Holiday World’s website for more cool renderings of the train! “The #1 Wooden Roller Coaster in...
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