What holiday should HW add next?

They could/should play Alice Cooper all day!

I had this idea before, for the Christmas section. But, its all depends on what kind of relationship you still have with Gerstlauer.

A Gerstlauer Bobsled coaster, like this http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery1011.htm

If you look at the cars, they look like Santa's sleighs, so, its whould fit in well. Its could include traditional Wild Mouse elements and then ends in a terrain ride with bunny hops and helixes. Cost may be a problem (2-3 millions euros on average)

Another factor is capacity. With 7 or 8 cars, its doesn't do more than 700 pph.

Just through I'd bring my idea in... *** Edited 7/10/2004 1:50:34 AM UTC by Absimilliard***

How 'bout putting in a Knoebel's Grove area with a replica of Phoenix and Twister? ;)

I personaly think thanksgiving would be a lot easier to theme. Put a few cabins and tee pee's, dig a lake, put a giant huss swinging ship themed as a mayflower, and some sort of coaster themed as the wild turkey (ha). Just my idea!

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Raven Maven said:

But if you still want to call Moosh a genius, I guess that's your right... :)

Paula

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Nah, it's a *privilege*...;)

I guess it would make for a pretty tight fit with a *full-sized* carousel. Celebration City has a "mini-merry-go-round", LOL, and that took up about a third of the space of a regular one. The capacity wasn't that great, but it was awfully *cute*...:)

HW don't sell Alcohol *** Edited 7/11/2004 11:21:23 AM UTC by Charles Nungester***

Out of all the Holidays listed, Valentine's Day would seem like the easiest to theme to, although I would personally enjoy a Mardi Gras area with free, unlimited beer and some cajun food. ;-)

-Tina

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Charles Nungester said:
HW don't sell Alcohol

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Do they sell grammar lessons? ;)

Remember....*family* park, folks. No "Mommy and Daddy soda." (That's what my parents called cocktails when I was a kid.)

Paula

Going back to the subject, Paula what is the likelihood that we will see a new holiday section at Holiday World in the near future? Also how soon before you guys start letting out teasers on what 2005 will bring us?

:)

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Raven Maven said:
Remember....*family* park, folks. No "Mommy and Daddy soda." (That's what my parents called cocktails when I was a kid.)

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Didn't we have a lengthy debate a while back about whether or not alcohol and 'family park' can co-exist?

I happen to agree with Paula, but there were MANY who didn't.

I guess that means no hemp den at HW anytime soon ;)

Swoosh--

Sorry, no teasing until *we* know what's new for 2005. :) We were going in one direction, but may not go there after all.

Never a dull moment! Paula

I think the GCII direction is a great direction Paula, why don't you go with that one ;)

-Dustijn

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Neuski said:
They could/should play Alice Cooper all day!

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Actually, they already play that song in the park, but I think it is a remix by a more friendly sounding voice/

Jacob

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Raven Maven said:
Remember....*family* park, folks. No "Mommy and Daddy soda." (That's what my parents called cocktails when I was a kid.)

Paula

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Hey a "Shirley Temple" is a cocktail too. Nothing anit-"Family Park" about that. I'm one of those who *does* think alcohol and family can co-exist, but hey, it's not *my* park.

lata, jeremy

--who will NOT go the obvious route and make a cheap "cocktail" joke....

As much as I joke about it I could care less about the booze...the "free, unlimited beer" is just my own private fantasy. ;-)

The "mommy and daddy" drinks dehydrate me at a park and I prefer good ole' water and soda. I prefer to leave the boozing back at the motel. :-)

-Tina

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spraker@yahoo.com said: It looks like at one point there was something over where The Raven was because there are some large cement blocks sticking out of the ground in that area.

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In 1992 (my first season here) we replaced our High Dive Show with a Bungee Jump show and individual jumps.

From the very start, we made it known that we just wanted to do it for a single season and then go back to the High Dive Show. In spite of this, the media made a big deal out of us "announcing" that we were removing the bungee tower at the end of the season (it was a very safe operation--we didn't have any problems).

My favorite headline from all that nonsense was: "Santa Claus Land Rids Self of Bungee Nightmare." (We changed our name to Holiday World in 1984.)

Paula

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redman822 said:
On a separate note, Paula, "Great Old Amusement Parks" show that was filmed in 1999 (the one that interviewed Pat & Bill by the fountain) was just rebroadcast on PBS in Chicago on last night at 8pm...

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Actually, that interview was shot the previous July (1998) and premiered on PBS in '99. That was Mr. Koch's last long TV interview. It was hot as blazes that day -- I kept dashing off to get more ice water for everyone. Watching it still brings tears to my eyes.

That footage was also used in a wonderful documentary produced by our local PBS station. It'll be available on VHS and DVD eventually, and sold at the park. I'll post something when it's available.

Thanks, Paula

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Raven Maven said:
"Santa Claus Land Rids Self of Bungee Nightmare."

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Am I the only one who's thinking...Tim Burton flick....:)

A few pages back a couple of people were talking about adding an invert to HW.

Personally, I'd be against it. I don't really see such a ride fitting in very well with the atmosphere that currently exists at HW. The park is quaint, quiet, and a couple of other "q" words that I can't think of right now. ( ;) )

Holiday World would lose a bit of it's small park feel if a big, noisy coaster would show up. I know there are ways around loud inverts (Talon's sand-filled spine and the new brakes on Silver Bullet come to mind) but it just wouldn't feel right to me to see an invert (or any B&M, really) at HW.