tuxedomask5432 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I personally didn't think Voyage was too rough. I can't compare it to its opening season, but for a wooden coaster of its size I thought it wasn't too bad. It certainly could be smoother though, and I hope they get the timberliners eventually. But in a way I almost liked the roughness. Some seats are better than others, but as long as it doesn't cause me physical pain, I feel it adds character to the ride. I couldn't even keep my hands up on Voyage once we reached the twisted turnaround, it feels so out of control. I kinda tend to lean more towards this view as well. Although I managed to keep my hands up the entire time. I mean, why not. They definitely weren't afraid to strap you down on any of their coasters. Looks like this will be fantastic addition to the park. It is awesome that they are keeping the height restriction the same as the ride being removed. I wish more parks thought along these lines when replacing/removing/adding attractions. Wow, good thing I got Midnight Ride in, although I've been on its brother at Cedar Point. And looking forward to a Star Flyer that is within actual driving distance from my home. (Crossing my fingers that my home park SFOG is looking into some flat rides over the next couple of years.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Maven Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 It's kind of ironic how this 65ft tall swing ride will have a smaller height requirement than the park's wave-swinger, though. The restraints on the two rides are very different - I would guess that's why. The smaller tykes will have to ride with an adult (the seats are two-per-swing). Thanks, Paula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kafka Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I think this will be a great addition to the park. Im a little bit sad to see The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere go, but this is really cool. My home park, Six Flags St Louis, has a full sized Starflyer and its pretty good. Personally im more excited about the prospect of HW getting a steel coaster. Id love to see some sort of massive Intamin coaster, but i think anything they put up will be amazing. I was at the park on the 25th and it was still raining. I was a little shocked they kept running the coasters even though it was raining rather hard. For a lot of the rides my friends and I were the only people on the rides. During this time the Voyage was running almost unbearably rough. I think this was mostly due to the rain, since from my experience woodies run a bit rougher when wet. I think the timberliners will do wonders for this ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Interesting--I remember from the 2010 TPR Mid-America tour two technicians mentioning that Paul Revere was one of the toughest rides to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kafka Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I can imagine it would be rather difficult. Its an enjoyable ride, but from a pragmatic standpoint it makes a lot of sense. That ride takes a long time to load, unload and was the only ride on sunday that we had to wait in line for. Overall the park seems to be getting bigger and if it stays as nice as it is now, Ill go there at least a couple times a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmerleeberry Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I had a choice last year: whether to go to Ocean City Maryland or to go west and visit a few parks, including Holiday World to ride a few of their newest water rides. With the fact that I haven't gone to Ocean City in fifteen years, plus the fact that Kentucky Kingdom might be reopened in 2012, I decided to go to Ocean City. Now seeing what Holiday World is debuting next year (not to mention I now have own a pair of water shoes), I believe I will be heading out west to visit Holiday World, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags Great America, and Indiana Beach (and take a day or two to visit my half sister who lives in Bloomington, Illinois). I wanted to add Kentucky Kingdom to the mix, but the way it looks right now, that park might not be open next year (but that is discussion for another thread). Last time I was at Holiday World, Pilgrim's Plunge wasn't operating, the Midnight Ride was the last ride I rode that night, and the two awesome-looking water rides were still on the drawing board. When I return to Holiday World next year, I'll have the three "R"'s in mind: Revisit, Ride, and Revenge! "As for me, I have three "R"'s for you: rest, rest, and rest!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmicha Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I was lucky enough to visit Holiday World again on Saturday before the park closed for the season. It was a fantastic day. All three coasters were running great. Voyage had a couple of violent portions but only in one of the trains it seemed. And speaking of the trains, it was interesting seeing it operate with two 6 car trains rather than the 7 car trains. Is this something they do often when expecting lighter crowds or just an end of the season thing? Regardless it was running great. I can't wait to visit again next season and hopefully attend Holiwood Nights with some people I know who go every year. And adding Mammoth to the list of rides will only make this park even greater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbydinn Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Holiday World announced via Twitter the name for the new vertical swing. Congrats to Kristi N. from Indy, who named our new ride: http://bit.ly/rp65kZ #HWSS http://pic.twitter.com/DTNQ9aRu Link And the name is... New in 2012: Sparkler is a fun swing ride that even smaller children can ride! Children 36" and taller may ride this 65-foot-tall vertical swing ride with bigger family members. Sparkler has all double seats, so you can snuggle up with your little patriot as you fly high over Holiday World's 4th of July section. http://www.holidayworld.com/rides/sparkler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Well that's a cute name, and fairly creative. I like the logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 The name actually kind of fits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzoole Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 It's a cute name, and I like the logo a lot. I entered the little contest too. My entry was "Let Freedom Swing!" lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I like the name too, and I think the logo is fun. It's all pretty fitting. ^ I entered the contest as well. My suggestion was "Star Spangled Swings". Maybe next time, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Very cute name and logo! I entered as well with the name Freedom Flyer. Edited November 14, 2011 by traincrossin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Haha, I like you guys' name suggestions. Sounds like HW had plenty of fitting ideas to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 ^I remember reading they had thousands of submissions. So yes, they did have plenty to choose from! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forces Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Great name....definitely fits the July 4th theme. Two newbie rides for the upcoming season, looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Very cute name and logo! I entered as well with the name Freedom Flyer. Haha! Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I wonder how many people came up with the same winning name? I'm sure she wasn't the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 http://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/just-another-mammoth-monday Dan started it last night, by tweeting we were in for a "Mammoth Monday." (You may have noticed he's quite fond of 1970/'80s pop culture.)It turned into quite a fun-day, as the first pieces of Mammoth fiberglass took flight. It all began shortly after 7:30 this morning. This first piece is part of Mammoth's first drop. We started with a low-to-the-ground piece. Yes, it's all ... ahem! ... uphill from here. Each piece of Mammoth fiberglass will be lovingly guided into place by a human while being hoisted by a mammoth crane. Want to watch the process live? Take a look at the Mammoth ConstructionCam. Nathan shot : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomman295 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 WOOO! This thing will look glorious when it's finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 New this season, we've expanded our free Wi-Fi to park-wide coverage! Now it's easier to use our "Holiday World & More!" app (for iPhone and Android users) our mobile site, and check in with Facebook and Twitter throughout your visit. The system allows for 15-minute logons, which may be repeated. Source: HW Facebook This has probably already been discussed but I think it's a pretty cool idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 ^More free Wi-Fi in parks (and everywhere) is always a good thing. I don't know how widespread it is now, but in '08 I remember having trouble finding it in parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deguy123 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Hoping one day to finally get a chance to see this park! Maybe on a TPR Trip eventually! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Maven Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 This has probably already been discussed but I think it's a pretty cool idea. Thanks. I pestered the heck out of various departments to try to get this budgeted for this season. Plus Dan (much like his late brother Will) likes tech toys, so he was all for it. Hoping the "Friend Finder" feature on our "Holiday World & More!" app will finally work properly, thanks to this upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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