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Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Adresse
452 E Christmas Blvd, Santa Claus, IN 47579, United States
Pays
usa
Site web
https://www.holidayworld.com/Horaires d'ouverture
Daily 10:00-20:00 (seasonal operation May-September, hours vary)
Popularité
**🎄 #1 Family Value Destination | Free Everything Park** - **1+ million annual visitors** enjoying exceptional value - **Free parking, soft drinks, sunscreen & WiFi** - unique in industry - **80+ years of family operation** since 1946 - **Award-winning wooden coasters** consistently top-rated - **Splashin' Safari water park** included with admission
America's Most Generous Theme Park
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari stands as America's most family-friendly and value-oriented theme park, famous for providing free parking, unlimited soft drinks, sunscreen, and WiFi - amenities that cost extra at virtually every other park. Located in the charming town of Santa Claus, Indiana, this family-owned destination has been creating magical memories since 1946.
🎁 Unmatched Value and Generosity
Holiday World revolutionized the theme park industry with its "Free Fun" philosophy:
🆓 Completely Free Amenities:
- Free parking - saving families $20-30 per visit
- Free unlimited soft drinks throughout both parks
- Free sunscreen - SPF 30 available at stations park-wide
- Free WiFi - stay connected without roaming charges
- Free inner tubes for all water slides
🎢 World-Class Wooden Coaster Collection
Holiday World is renowned for its exceptional wooden roller coasters:
🦅 The Voyage (2006) - Consistently ranked as the world's #1 wooden coaster, featuring 1.2 miles of track through dense Indiana forest with incredible airtime and duration.
⚡ The Raven (1995) - Terrain coaster masterpiece utilizing natural ravines and hillsides for a thrilling out-and-back experience.
🌪️ The Legend (2000) - Twisting wooden coaster with multiple direction changes and surprise elements.
🍗 Thunderbird (2015) - America's first launched wing coaster featuring immediate 0-60 mph launch and 14 unique flight maneuvers.
🌊 Splashin' Safari Water Park
Included with admission, Splashin' Safari features:
- Mammoth - World's longest water coaster at 1,763 feet
- Wildebeest - Pioneering water coaster with uphill sections
- Cheetah Chase - First water coaster with six-person rafts
- Wave pools, lazy rivers, and family raft rides
🎄 Unique Holiday Theming
The park's holiday theme creates year-round celebration:
- Christmas Section - Winter wonderland atmosphere
- Halloween Section - Spooky fun without being scary
- Thanksgiving Section - Harvest celebration theme
- Fourth of July Section - Patriotic American celebration
👨👩👧👦 Three Generations of Family Ownership
The Koch family has operated Holiday World for three generations, maintaining personal involvement and genuine care for guest experience that's rare in today's corporate theme park landscape.
Attractions à Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Thunderbird
⚡ America's First Launched Wing Coaster
Thunderbird broke new ground as America's first launched wing coaster, combining immediate acceleration with wing coaster freedom for a unique flight experience.
🚀 Launched Wing Innovation
- 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds - immediate launch intensity
- Wing coaster seating with nothing above or below
- 14 unique flight maneuvers through 3,035 feet of track
- 140-foot height with panoramic views
🦅 Flight Elements
- Immelmann - Soaring half-loop and half-roll
- Zero-G roll - Weightless barrel roll experience
- Keelover loop - Wing coaster-specific inversion
- S-curve finale - Serpentine flight pattern
Revolutionary combination of launch technology and wing coaster design.
The Raven
🌲 Terrain Coaster Masterpiece
The Raven showcases the art of terrain coaster design, utilizing natural ravines and hillsides to create a thrilling out-and-back experience through Indiana wilderness.
🏔️ Natural Terrain Integration
- 2,800 feet of track following natural landscape
- 85-foot height with terrain-amplified drops
- 48 mph top speed through forest corridors
- Natural ravine finale with dramatic banking
🎢 Classic Wooden Design
- Out-and-back layout with traditional pacing
- Custom Trains Inc. vehicles ensuring smooth ride
- Terrain-hugging elements maximizing natural features
- Consistent airtime throughout experience
Demonstrates the timeless appeal of well-designed terrain wooden coasters.
The Legend
🌪️ Twisting Wooden Adventure
The Legend delivers a complex wooden coaster experience with multiple direction changes, surprise elements, and sustained intensity throughout its lengthy layout.
🔄 Complex Layout Design
- 4,042 feet of track with varied terrain use
- 108-foot height with multiple hills
- 60 mph top speed through twisted elements
- Double-helix finale building sustained forces
🎢 Wooden Coaster Innovation
- Multiple direction changes creating unpredictability
- Banked turns at varying speeds
- Surprise airtime hills throughout layout
- Modern wooden engineering ensuring smoothness
Represents evolution in wooden coaster design with complex layouts and sustained thrills.
Wildebeest
🦌 Pioneering Water Coaster Technology
Wildebeest introduced revolutionary water coaster technology to the industry, featuring the first water ride with uphill sections powered by linear induction motors.
🔄 Innovation Features
- 1,710 feet of track through natural terrain
- Four-person rafts for family sharing
- Five uphill sections powered by LIM technology
- Dark tunnel finale with surprise elements
🌊 Water Thrills
- Rapid speed changes from slow to fast sections
- Unexpected direction changes keeping riders guessing
- Natural landscape integration through wooded areas
- Soaking splashdowns throughout experience
The water coaster that started a revolution in water park ride technology.
The Voyage
🦅 World's Greatest Wooden Roller Coaster
The Voyage consistently ranks as the #1 wooden roller coaster in the world, delivering an unparalleled experience through 1.2 miles of Indiana forest with incredible duration and airtime.
🌲 Epic Forest Journey
- 6,442 feet of track - one of the longest wooden coasters
- 163-foot height with dramatic terrain drops
- 67 mph top speed through dense woodland
- 24.3 seconds of airtime - most of any wooden coaster
🎢 Relentless Intensity
- Three separate lift hills creating unique pacing
- Multiple direction changes keeping riders guessing
- Underground tunnel adding surprise elements
- Triple down finale with sustained airtime
Universally acclaimed as the world's best wooden roller coaster by enthusiasts and industry experts.
Mammoth
🌊 World's Longest Water Coaster
Mammoth holds the world record as the longest water coaster at 1,763 feet, featuring revolutionary water coaster technology with uphill sections and massive splashdowns.
🏔️ Record-Breaking Design
- 1,763 feet of track - world's longest water coaster
- Six-person rafts for family adventure
- Uphill water sections defying gravity
- Multiple splashdown zones for maximum soaking
🌊 Water Coaster Innovation
- Linear induction motors powering uphill sections
- High-speed water sections reaching 38 mph
- Enclosed tunnel segments adding surprise elements
- Massive finale splashdown guaranteeing complete soaking
Revolutionary water ride technology that redefined what's possible in water park attractions.