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Despite an allegedly slow economy, family-owned Holiday World experiences gains in attendance 8% over last year.
"A lot of the credit goes to the incredible service and hospitality provided day-in and day-out by our outstanding hosts and hostesses," says Will Koch, president of the park. "It really doesn't matter how great your rides are if the employees are rude and the bathrooms are filthy. We are very grateful to our hard-working staff."
In July, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari were awarded three coveted "Golden Ticket Awards" from Amusement Today magazine. The publication's readers, who are well-traveled park enthusiasts from around the world, voted the southern Indiana parks the world's #1 Friendliest and #1 Cleanest again this year. In the roller coaster category, Holiday World's The Raven was again voted the world's #1 Wooden Coaster and The Legend rose to the #5 Wooden Coaster. In addition, Splashin' Safari was voted the World's #3 Water Park.
Holiday World is more than worth the trip from Cleveland. It has 2 of the best woodies in the world, one of the better log flumes (A fact seldom mentioned), a fine water park, and some of the best park food in the country. (Try the fries at the stand down by the water park.) Combine all of these with great cleanliness, friendly people, and free drinks, and you have a winning combiantion.
As an added bonus, if you go on a weekday, the coasters are usually walk ons or nearly so.
Still, I'm impressed by an 8% increase in attendance in a year when there were no major new attractions.
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I'll be there w/ Raven-Phile! can't wait!!!!
man i hate November-March..... need to go down south!
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I guess it doesn't hurt that the Raven and the Legend are just the bomb as well. :)
"It really doesn't matter how great your rides are if the employees are rude and the bathrooms are filthy. We are very grateful to our hard-working staff."
I couldnt agree more. While I am grateful to have a Six Flags that pretty much has friendly employees and clean restrooms, I just absolutely love the atmosphere of the smaller parks. They dont even need "1 COASTER". If the park is clean, the employees are friendly, and the whole park experience is top notch, then you will have a good time.
However, it seems that Holiday World takes it a step further with all the above statements and also boasts 2 great woodies. That my friends is the recipe for success.
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