May 2012

HoliBlog: A Walk in the Park

Looking Back... May 2012

31 May 2012 - 7:54pm

The swing's the thing!

Patriotism is in the air ...

Sparkler

Here's a look at our new Sparkler vertical swing ride, located right across from Liberty Launch in our 4th of July section:

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26 May 2012 - 3:41pm

A ride on the wild side

Our test dummies aren't particularly pleased; they've been asked to give up their seats on Mammoth.

Well, all except when Dan feels sorry for them and sneaks them on a ride with him.

Test dummy and Dan take a spin on Mammoth

Been watching our Mammoth animation all winter? It's time to see the real deal:

 

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When it was time for Dan to take his first ride on Mammoth, he invited a few friends to come along.

Dan rides Mammoth

Here's a video of the full ride:

How warm is the water? Check here on our website.

Mammoth is now open daily.

15 May 2012 - 6:29pm

Cabanarama

Dan's been pretty excited about adding cabanas this season. Folks have been asking for them for years, and we finally made it happen.

Opening day at Splashin' Safari, long before the waves were turned on, I heard Dan's voice over the 2-way, calling to IT to add a song to the water-park's music rotation: Barry Manilow's Copacabana.

I had a feeling I knew where he was at the time.

Sure enough, a few hours later when the music kicked on, the first song had a driving disco beat.

Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl ...

The first family to rent one of our Bahari River Cabanas is pictured below. Mike, Debra, and Stephen T. from Marion, Illinois, were kind enough to let us snap a photo of them.

First family to enjoy a cabana

Peek inside the cabana and you'll see how large the lockable cabinet is. There's a mini-fridge in the other corner.

Click here for more cabana information, including how to make a reservation.

They were young and they had each other    Who could ask for more?

Mirrored disco ball not included.

 

9 May 2012 - 6:35pm

Danticipation

There's nothing like it.

Working on a new ride for two years or more.

And then it's finally time to ride.

After, of course, the State Ride Inspectors give us their seal of approval.

Really. It's an actual seal.

This is Chris, the Ride Inspector who applied the seal, following a long, thorough inspection.

Placing the inspection seal on Mammoth

Okay, so now it's time to ride.

Dan has a little trouble containing himself as he describes Mammoth testing in this video:

Mammoth opens Friday, May 11, when both Holiday World & Splashin' Safari are open for the start of our "daily" season.

So, what do you think - are you going to ride Mammoth this season?

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