Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

The Voyage

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Holiday World is a theme park in Santa Claus in the United States.

History

Louis J. Koch founded in 1946 an amusement park with the Christmas theme and named it after the place name ( the English name for Santa Claus ) " Santa Claus Land". The 1984 extension made ​​to the subject of "Halloween " and " 4 Juli " ( national holiday in the U.S.) also attracted a change of name to" Holiday World " with it, to represent the basic theme of the park (the holiday / public holidays in the United States ) better. The next enlargement was 1993, the water park included in the admission price " Splashin 'Safari ." The fourth and so far last issue opened in 2006 with "Thanksgiving".

Attractions

The main attraction is the almost two kilometer hybrid roller coaster ( wooden roller coaster with steel supports) The Voyage in the Thanksgiving section of the park that in the opening year immediately the Fanauszeichnung " Wood Coaster Poll" (2006 and 2007 ) and a " Golden Ticket Award" (2006 ) won. With The Raven and The Legend of the park has two other wooden roller coasters in the offer.

The water park also stands with " Zoombabwe " according to the highest specification Park closed water slide in the world.

Miscellaneous

In addition to free soft drinks, free sunscreen, and free parking, the park is apart from some specific zones smoking.

The Holiday World was awarded 2004/2005 than in the past visitors weakest Park International Applause Award. (: ( Customer ) friendliest park dt ) and eight years cleanest in a row for the park some " Golden Ticket Awards" Also, awarded by the magazine " Amusement Today " among others for ten years in a row for the category " Friendliest Park " Park. Furthermore, there were various awards and high rankings on leaderboards for the three wooden roller coasters and water park attractions.