Accessibility
Including height & weight requirements
Welcome to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari! From our Accessibility Guide to information on our sensory Calming Room, we understand that planning ahead can make a good day great. This page is a comprehensive resource to maximizing your day at our parks.
We strive to make every attraction and experience at our parks as accessible as possible, and our Accessibility Guide is designed to help you make a choice about which attractions will fit your personal medical background best. Please make a responsible decision when determining your ability to ride our attractions.
Safety is our first priority at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari. While most of our rides are accessible to Guests with disabilities, it should be noted that, in the interest of personal safety, some Guests may not be permitted to board certain rides.
Access criteria are based on any Guest’s ability to:
- utilize all safety devices and restraints;
- meet height restrictions;
- maintain proper riding posture throughout the course of the ride; and
- safely evacuate the ride, if needed.
The Management at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari reserves the right to refuse to allow any Guest access to a ride which Management deems unsafe for the individual. Please observe all caution signs before entering ride queues.
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On this page, you will find the following information:
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Our downloadable Accessibility Guide is designed to assist Guests in choosing rides during their visit to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari. It was compiled with the assistance of the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center of Evansville, Indiana, in an effort to assist Guests in choosing rides during their visit to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari.
Only you know your limitations, so please exercise good judgment when determining which rides to enjoy.
Please note: All Guests should be aware that, although remote, there is always the possibility that an emergency situation could occur which would necessitate evacuation from a ride or ride area. These occasions are rare; however, Guests should be aware of this and exercise good judgment before boarding Holiday World’s rides.
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A Calming Room is available for our Guests who will benefit from a quiet, relaxing break from the park’s sensory stimulation. The room, which includes bean bag chairs, a small tent, rocking chair, couch, plus adjustable lighting, is located inside our First Aid building (in Splashin’ Safari’s plaza). Guests may reserve the Calming Room on a first come, first served basis for 30-minute sessions at Guest Relations or First Aid.
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Guests with prosthetics, casts, or braces may be restricted from riding certain rides where the prosthetic, cast, or brace may present a hazard to the Guest or other riders. When a cast or prosthetic is permitted on a ride, the cast must fit comfortably within the ride vehicle and not interfere with the required riding position (including holding on) or function of the restraint, as applicable.
Specific information about casts and prosthetics is included on individual attractions’ pages and in our downloadable Accessibility Guide.
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Our red-roofed First Aid Station is located at the entrance of Splashin’ Safari.
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Convenient free parking for Guests with disabilities is available near the Front Gate and at the east end of the Legend Parking Lot on a first-come, first-served basis.
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All Restaurants and Gift Shops in Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari are wheelchair accessible. Check the Park Map for locations.
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Restrooms accessible to Guests who use wheelchairs are available throughout both parks.
There are four Family Restrooms in Holiday World:- In Santa’s Merry Marketplace
- Christmas Plaza (next to Holiday Theater)
- In Stuffing Springs near Good Gravy!
- In the Party Plaza
There are three Family Restrooms in Splashin’ Safari:- Next to Safari Sam’s SplashLand
- Between Bahari Wave Pool and Bahari River
- Between The Wave and Muziki Bay.
The restrooms in the Legend Parking Lot also include Family Restrooms.
Restrooms with Standard-Flush Toilets
- Lakeside Picnic Shelter (Raven Parking Lot)
- Admissions
- Christmas Plaza (next to Holiday Theater)
- Halloween
- Santa’s Merry Marketplace
- 4th of July (next to Eagles Flight)
- Thanksgiving (across from The Voyage)
- Plymouth Rock Café
- The Wave
- Wildebeestro (near Bahari Wave Pool)
- First Aid
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Unless otherwise indicated in the Accessibility Guide, all rides in Holiday World have seat belts or other safety restraints.
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Holiday World complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in which a service animal is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability (for example, a person with diabetes may have a dog that is trained to alert him when his blood sugar reaches high or low levels, a person with depression may have a dog that is trained to remind her to take her medication, or a person who has epilepsy may have a dog that is trained to detect the onset of a seizure and then help the person remain safe during the seizure.)
Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals are not considered service animals under the ADA and are not permitted in Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari.
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For everyone’s comfort and safety, smoking is permitted only in the parks’ five designated Smoking Areas. There is a Smoking Area in each of the four themed sections in Holiday World, plus a Smoking Area near Bahari Wave Pool and just past the lockers in Splashin’ Safari.
See the Park Map for specific locations.
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Holiday World has five theaters:
- Chrismas Theater near Santa’s Merry Marketplace
- Hoosier Celebration Theater in the Fourth of July section
- Holidog’s All-Star Theater in the Fourth of July section
- Aqua Stadium in the Halloween section
- Muziki Bay in Splashin’ Safari
Wheelchairs can be accommodated in all theaters. Check our Park Map for theater locations and our Park Hours for showtimes.
Holiday World Ride Boarding Pass
Ride Boarding Passes are available for Guests with limited mobility who cannot otherwise navigate queues, and for Guests with other special circumstances.
- To be issued a Ride Boarding Pass, Guests should go to Holiday World Services.
- Each Guest who requires an accommodation will need his or her own Ride Boarding Pass.
- Each Pass will accommodate up to three accompanying family members, caretakers, and/or companions.
- One or more of the accompanying Guests should be physically able to assist the Guest with transferring on and off the ride if help is required. Ease of boarding rides varies and must be taken into consideration when deciding which rides to ride. Most rides will require that a Guest using a wheelchair/ECV transfer on and off the ride.
- The Guest to whom the Boarding Pass was issued must ride in order for the accompanying Guests to take advantage of the Ride Boarding Pass. If the Guest who was issued the Pass chooses not to ride, their party must wait in the ride line.
We recommend that Guests needing assistance transferring from a wheelchair/ECV onto a ride visit with a companion. Our Ride Operators/Attraction Attendants will provide information and answer questions however they are not specially trained to assist in transferring a Guest to and from a ride vehicle and may not be able to do so.
If your party exceeds four riders
When the riding party totals more than four, the majority of the group should get in the ride line. The Ride Boarding Pass holder, along with one other member of the group, should go to the ride exit with the Ride Boarding Pass and explain to the Ride Operator/Attraction Attendant that part of the group is already standing in line. Guests using the ride exit for boarding should wait until their group is nearing the front before approaching the exit. Guests are asked to please not block the exit while waiting.
By choosing this method, the Ride Boarding Pass will serve as a placeholder in line for the Ride Boarding Pass holder. To ensure a smooth experience for all Guests, it is preferred that you follow this process consistently throughout the day and disregard the process outlined below for four riders or less.
If your party is four riders or less
- Upon arrival at the park, Guests should proceed to their first attraction of the day and head to the ride’s exit.
- The Guest and their party (maximum of 4 Guests, including the Guest who was issued the Ride Boarding Pass) will ride the attraction.
- After riding, Guests receive a boarding time based on the length of the line for the current attraction. All Guests will be required to wait until the boarding time before enjoying their next attraction.
Until the boarding time, Guests are free to explore other areas of the park while they wait. - Once the boarding time has arrived, Guests may head to their next attraction and repeat the process.
Height & Weight Requirements
For the safety of our Guests, height and weight requirements are strictly enforced on all applicable rides and attractions. Guests are carefully measured with shoes on at Holiday World and with shoes off at Splashin’ Safari. (Please note that the Guest’s feet, including the heels, must be flat on the ground when measured, and the top of the head – not hair – is measured. Footwear may not alter a Guest’s height by more than two inches to meet a height restriction.)
A Height Measurement Station is located across from the Christmas Fountain in Holiday World if you’d like your child to wear a height wristband during the day.
Additional information is available on each individual Ride and Slide page.
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The following rides in Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari have no height or weight requirements:
- Bahari River in Splashin’ Safari
- Bahari Wave Pool in Splashin’ Safari (Must be a strong swimmer)
- Kima Bay in Splashin’ Safari (slides have height requirements, see below); maximum weight of 300 pounds per slide
- The Wave in Splashin’ Safari (Must be a strong swimmer)
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Seat sizes for the following rides in Holiday World with a 48″ height requirement:
- HallowSwings: There are two different seat sizes measuring 15” and 19” across and each seat has a lap bar and safety chain.
- The Legend: Bench seats have a seat divider; base of each seat is 15” across. Each seat has an individual seat belt, which encircles a maximum of 50” when fully extended (the ends attach in the back corners); there’s also an individual lap bar that pulls down and must be latched. There is a test seat available at the entrance to The Legend.
- Liberty Launch: There is an over-the-shoulder harness with a safety strap and each seat measures approximately 14” across.
- The Raven: Bench seats have a seat divider; base of each seat is 15” across. Each seat has an individual seat belt, which encircles a maximum of 50” when fully extended (the ends attach in the back corners); there’s also an individual lap bar that pulls down and must be latched. There is a test seat available at the entrance to The Raven.
- The Voyage: Bench seats have a seat divider; base of each seat is 15” across. Each seat has an individual seat belt, which encircles a maximum of 50” when fully extended (the ends attach in the back corners); there’s also an individual lap bar that pulls down and must be latched. There is a test seat available at The Voyage.
Seat sizes for the following rides in Holiday World with a 52″ height requirement:
Thunderbird: Over-the-shoulder restraint with a safety strap. Longer seatbelts are available in rows 2 and 3. Seat width is 16.5”. There is a test seat available at the entrance to Thunderbird.
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The following attractions in Splashin’ Safari with a minimum height requirement of 36″ have a maximum weight limit:
- Kima Bay: maximum weight of 300 pounds per slide; some slides have a minimum height requirement of 42″
- Watubee: maximum total weight limit of 800 pounds per raft; maximum of 5 riders per raft or 4 adults per raft; for safety reason we do not permit single riders
The following attractions in Splashin’ Safari with a minimum height requirement of 42″ have a maximum weight limit:
- Bakuli: maximum total weight limit of 700 pounds per 4-passenger inner tube; maximum 4 riders per inner tube; for safety reason we do not permit single riders
- Cheetah Chase: maximum total weight of 500 pounds per 3-passenger boat (minimum weight per boat is 225 pounds); any individual rider’s weight must not exceed 340 pounds.
- Mammoth: minimum combined weight requirement is 500 pounds; maximum total weight limit of 1,050 pounds per 6-passenger boat
- Otorongo: maximum combined weight of all riders must not exceed 400 pounds; single rider weight must not exceed 250 pounds
- Wildebeest: maximum total weight limit of 800 pounds per 4-passenger boat (minimum weight per boat is 200 pounds)
- Zinga: maximum total weight limit of 600 pounds per 4-passenger inner tube; maximum 4 riders per inner tube; for safety reasons we do not permit single riders
- ZOOMbabwe: maximum total weight limit of 600 pounds per raft; maximum 4 riders per raft; for safety reason we do not permit single riders
See also “Must be 36 inches or taller,” “Must be 42 inches or taller” and “Must be 48 inches or taller”
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The following rides in Holiday World are suitable for Guests under 36″:
Rides denoted with an asterisk* require riders under 36″ ride with a Supervising Companion (at least 16 years of age).
Comet’s Rockets • Cranberry Corner • Dancer’s Fish • Dasher’s Seahorses • Doggone Trail* • Gobbler Getaway* • Holidog Express* • Holidog’s Treehouse • Just for Pups • Kitty’s Tea Party* • Lewis & Clark Trail* • Magic Waters • Prancer’s Merry-Go-Round • Star Spangled Carousel* • Tippecanoes
The following attractions in Splashin’ Safari are suitable for Guests under 36″:
Bahari River • Bahari Wave Pool • Safari Sam’s SplashLand • Tembo Falls • Tembo Tides • The Wave
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The following rides in Holiday World are suitable for guests over 36″ tall:
These heights are measured with shoes on. Rides denoted with an asterisk* require riding with a Supervising Companion (at least 16 years of age).
Comet’s Rockets • Cranberry Corner • Dancer’s Fish • Dasher’s Seahorses • Doggone Trail* • Eagles Flight* • Firecracker* • Frightful Falls* • Gobbler Getaway* • Holidog Express* • Holidog’s Treehouse • The Howler* • Just for Pups • Kitty’s Tea Party • Lewis & Clark Trail* • Magic Waters • Prancer’s Merry-Go-Round • Reindeer Games* • Scarecrow Scrambler* • Star Spangled Carousel* • Tippecanoes • Turkey Whirl*
The following attractions in Splashin’ Safari are suitable for guests over 36″ tall:
These heights are measured with shoes off. Attractions denoted with an asterisk require riding with a Supervising Companion (at least 16 years of age).
Bahari River • Bahari Wave Pool • Kima Bay • Safari Sam’s SplashLand • Tembo Falls • Tembo Tides • The Wave • Watubee*
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The following rides in Holiday World are suitable for guests over 36″ tall:
These heights are measured with shoes on. Rides denoted with an asterisk* require riding with a Supervising Companion (at least 16 years of age).
Comet’s Rockets • Cranberry Corner • Dancer’s Fish • Dasher’s Seahorses • Doggone Trail* • Eagles Flight* • Firecracker* • Frightful Falls* • Gobbler Getaway* • Good Gravy!* • Holidog Express* • Holidog’s Treehouse • The Howler* • Just for Pups • Kitty’s Tea Party • Lewis & Clark Trail* • Magic Waters • Prancer’s Merry-Go-Round • Reindeer Games* • Scarecrow Scrambler* • Star Spangled Carousel* • Tippecanoes • Turkey Whirl*
The following attractions in Splashin’ Safari are suitable for guests over 36″ tall:
These heights are measured with shoes off. Attractions denoted with an asterisk require riding with a Supervising Companion (at least 16 years of age).
Bahari River • Bahari Wave Pool • Kima Bay • Safari Sam’s SplashLand • Tembo Falls • Tembo Tides • The Wave • Watubee*
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The following rides in Holiday World are suitable for guests over 42″ tall:
These heights are measured with shoes on. Rides denoted with an asterisk* require riding with a Supervising Companion (at least 16 years of age).
Comet’s Rockets • Cranberry Corner • Crow’s Nest* • Dancer’s Fish • Dasher’s Seahorses • Doggone Trail • Eagles Flight • Firecracker* • Frightful Falls* • Gobbler Getaway • Good Gravy!* • Holidog Express • Holidog’s Treehouse • The Howler • Just for Pups • Kitty’s Tea Party • Lewis & Clark Trail • Magic Waters • Mayflower* • Prancer’s Merry-Go-Round • Reindeer Games • Revolution • Rough Riders* • Scarecrow Scrambler* • Star Spangled Carousel • Tippecanoes • Turkey Whirl*
The following attractions in Splashin’ Safari are suitable for guests over 42″ tall:
These heights are measured with shoes off. Attractions denoted with an asterisk* require riding with a Supervising Companion (at least 16 years of age).
Bahari River • Bahari Wave Pool • Bakuli* • Cheetah Chase* • Jungle Racer • Kima Bay • Mammoth* • Otorongo* • Safari Sam’s SplashLand • Tembo Falls • Tembo Tides • The Wave • Watubee* • Wildebeest* • Zinga* • ZOOMbabwe*
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The following rides in Holiday World are suitable for guests over 48″ tall:
These heights are measured with shoes on.
Comet’s Rockets • Cranberry Corner • Crow’s Nest • Dancer’s Fish • Dasher’s Seahorses • Doggone Trail • Eagles Flight • Firecracker • Frightful Falls • Gobbler Getaway • Good Gravy! • HallowSwings • Holidog Express • Holidog’s Treehouse • The Howler • Just for Pups • Kitty’s Tea Party • Lewis & Clark Trail • Liberty Launch • Magic Waters • Mayflower • Prancer’s Merry-Go-Round • Reindeer Games • Revolution • Rough Riders • Scarecrow Scrambler • Star Spangled Carousel • The Legend • The Raven • The Voyage • Thunderbird • Tippecanoes • Turkey Whirl
The following attractions in Splashin’ Safari are suitable for guests over 52″ tall:
These heights are measured with shoes off.
Bahari River • Bahari Wave Pool • Bakuli • Jungle Racer • Kima Bay • Mammoth • Otorongo • Safari Sam’s SplashLand • Tembo Falls • Tembo Tides • The Wave • Watubee • Wildebeest • Zinga • ZOOMbabwe
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The following rides in Holiday World are suitable for guests over 54″ tall:
These heights are measured with shoes on. Attractions denoted with an asterisk require riding with a Guest under 54″ tall.
Crow’s Nest • Doggone Trail • Eagles Flight • Firecracker • Frightful Falls • Gobbler Getaway • Good Gravy! • HallowSwings • Holidog Express • Holidog’s Treehouse* • The Howler • Kitty’s Tea Party • Lewis & Clark Trail • Liberty Launch • Mayflower • Prancer’s Merry-Go-Round* • Reindeer Games • Revolution • Rough Riders • Scarecrow Scrambler • Star Spangled Carousel • The Legend • The Raven • The Voyage • Thunderbird • Turkey Whirl
The following attractions in Splashin’ Safari are suitable for guests over 54″ tall:
These heights are measured with shoes off. Attractions denoted with an asterisk require riding with a Guest under 54″ tall.
Bahari River • Bahari Wave Pool • Bakuli • Cheetah Chase • Jungle Racer • Kima Bay • Mammoth • Otorongo • Safari Sam’s SplashLand* • Tembo Falls* • Tembo Tides* • The Wave • Watubee • Wildebeest • Zinga • ZOOMbabwe
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Guests may be no taller than 54″ to ride:
Comet’s Rockets: no hand held infants
Dancer’s Fish: no hand held infants
Dasher’s Seahorses: no hand held infants
Holidog’s Treehouse: in Holidog’s FunTown (taller children and Supervising Companions (at least 16 years of age) may accompany the under-54″ children)
Just for Pups: in Holidog’s FunTown
Tippecanoes: maximum of 4 children per canoe; no hand held infants
Magic Waters in Holidog’s FunTown; guests over 54″ must be accompanied by a Guest under 54″ tall
Prancer’s Merry-Go-Round: guests over 54″ may accompany guests under 54″ tall; no hand held infants
Safari Sam’s SplashLand: in Splashin’ Safari; riders must be under 54” or accompanied by a child under 54”
Guests may be no taller than 77 inches to ride:
Revolution: must be at least 42″ to ride, but no taller than 6’5″
Guests may be no taller than 78 inches to ride:
Thunderbird: must be at least 52″ to ride, but no taller than 6’6″
