The real "What is Holiday World up to?" thread

Paula - Is it true Bob was once a member of the Rolling Stones? ;)

mOOSH

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In Indiana, you don't know where your state officials are?

Boy, are you lucky! :)

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

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HeyIsntThatRob? said:
Rob,

I just got married May 13th, Cindy and I celebrated our first month anniversary last monday. We actually celebrated another thing that day and since I am now officially able to "spill the beans"

The Willi family will have a new addition of their own in 2006 because Cindy and I are due to have a baby in February :-D

~Rob Willi

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"..and the Lord said, be fruitful and multiply..."

sure didnt waste anytime on that one huh? ;) Congrats!

lata, jeremy

Congrats Rob! :-) I had no idea! :-) If it's a girl consider my name. :-P

(((hugs)))

-Tina

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Mamoosh said:
Paula - Is it true Bob was once a member of the Rolling Stones?

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Wasn't he the one who dated Kate Moss?

Paula

It's true! They all asked Ms. Moss out and she finally said "yes" to Bob...which means she decided it was time to stop skipping Stones ;)

mOOSH - thanks for a gem of a set-up, Paula..sorry I didn't go for the obvious "gathering moss" comeback ;)

*** Edited 6/21/2005 9:37:11 PM UTC by Mamoosh***

Okay...we'd better get back on topic. Please!

(If Jeff closes this thread I don't think *any* of us would have the strength to start over.)

Hey...I Ain't Too Proud to Beg. :)

Paula

Paula -
Getting back on topic - give us this day our daily blog. The reason we are off the topic is we haven't had anything new to talk about for 2 days now. What's the scoop? If you are too busy, maybe Bob could share a thought or two.

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Raven Maven said:

Hey...I Ain't Too Proud to Beg.

Paula

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I got it!!! I got it!!!! It's another clue from Paula - the lyrics from the TLC song "I ain't Too Proud To Beg".

We all know TLC means tender loving care...hence, Valentine's Day!!!

Mystery solved!

Next.....

OK, Paula...you wish is my command. Here's my take on Easter and Thanksiving:

--EASTER--

Pros: kids can meet the easter bunny; lots of theme possibilities...maybe I should buy stock in pastel-colored paint?; wooden coaster could be named Jack Rabbit. Tea cups ride could have egg-shaped cars [heck, if Bonfante can do heads of garlic HW can do eggs!]; carousel could include bunnies, horses, and even easter baskets. How about a family/kiddie coaster called the Cotton Trail?

Cons: colored eggs and chocolate bunnies aside its the holiday celebrating the crucifiction [and resurrection] of Jesus Christ, which might prove to be a bit too heavy a topic. And with Christmas the park already has a religious holiday.

--THANKSGIVING--

Pros: lots of theme & costume possibilities with this one, too. The holiday even has a patriotic flare to it, something we know the park loves. Mayflower swing ship and turkey dinner restaurant anyone? Even the Indian River kiddie flume could be moved to that area.

Cons: Other than perhaps meeting Pocahontas or a turkey there isn't a holiday character for kids to meet...of course that isn't a problem with Halloween or 4th July sections so perhaps this is a non-issue. With Halloween and Christmas that quarter of the calendar is already well-served. Lastly, build a coaster that isn't well-received in the coaster community and Paula has to contend with "they built a turkey" comments ;)

Anyone want to take on New Years Day and Valentine's Day?

I don't see how they would do a new years day. Bowl games and parades don't seem like they could be made into rides. I could see a Valentine's Day, but I am thinking it will be Thanksgiving.

Per Moosh's request....

--NEW YEARS---

Pros: Themeing with father and baby time lend itself to a family feel. A 'fake' New Year's could be celeberated nightly with fireworks and entertainment. Coaster could be named 'The Countdown'.

Cons: The 'liquor oasis' tend to always be dry and although the patrons at the park generally find themselves having fun at the start of the day, by the end of the day they come to the realization that the rest of the year awaits...thus downgrading their pleasant spirits. People leave feeling bad about having to go to work tomorrow.

--VALENTINE'S DAY--

Pros: Love, being a universal feeling, can be shared by families of all shapes and sizes. Cupid and the Heart are two very long standing 'objects' can be 'charachterized' into a mascot that will appeal to children. The 'sweet shoppe' and other food courts could be themed accordingly, in a positive atmosphere'. Coaster could be named 'Cupid's Arrow' if it was a launch coaster, or 'Tunnel of Love' if it was dark ride themed.

Cons: Those people that are single, and/or undateable, may feel alienated by the day, thus avoiding the entire area of the park.

How did I do Moosh?

Well, it wouldn't actually have to be a holiday theme either- according to their park map, they consider Holidog's Fun Town a themed area, but it's obviously not a holiday.

Actually, Moosh, Easter just celebrates Christ's resurrection. Good Friday celebrates the crucifixion. So Easter is ALL happy!

Just think of the theming possibilities! Empty Tomb Raider: The Ride! The Ascension Sky Ride! Judas' Wild Ride (cost: 30 pieces of silver)!

/I'm a Christian, so it's OK!

So, what's left?

A new themed section?

A new holiday?

The first in 22 years?

YES!

Paula already said it was a holiday.

Pretty good, Fever...but "undateble"? Man, that's harsh ;)

Den - you're correct, my bad.

Checking my handy-dandy S&D Greetings calendar I see we still have a few more available major holidays to discuss: President's Day, Groundhog Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Flag Day, Martin Luther King Day, Cindo de Mayo, Mother's Day and Father's Day. Obviously a lot of those won't be feasible but those are the most popular holidays I could think of. Any takers?

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Oops- you'd think after this long I'd be keeping better track of what the only true source of information actually said!

Don't worry about it, Bubbles. There are 33 pages and lots of holiblogs. I still have to go back and list all the theming possibilities posted right before Paula said some were right on track. Keeping up with all this info is turning into a full time job. ;)

Secretary's Day for sure then.

LOL, although I am pretty sure that was not one of the ones mentioned before Paula said some were right on track.

edit: Okay, I read thru those guesses again. They start in the middle of page 29 when I said "Wow, a new holiday" and end in the middle of page 31 when Paula said:

Some of your are right on target with the theming ... but not everyone, of course.

There were a lot of joke guesses, but of the serious ones, I think there is a short list of Easter, Valentines Day, and Thanksgiving. I may be reading too much into it, but since she said "the theming" I took that to mean guesses that mentioned what would be in the new land and not just a guess of the holiday itself. *** Edited 6/21/2005 10:57:01 PM UTC by RavenTTD***