Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread

[Guy T. Koepp]

^What a great story. I for one love the names you all have chosen in Splashin' Safari. So kudos, for sticking to your guns with Wildebeast!

[triggernel]

I'm going to venture out on a limb here and say that whatever Water Slides we see put in in the next few years will be of the ProSlide variety, which isn't necessarily a bad thing; I've just seen some great new concepts lately from White Water West.

 

That being said, a quadruple SuperLoop tower would be a welcome addition to such a great waterpark lacking in body slides.

[Wes]

Would be funny if the park's first looping coaster was a waterslide.

[_koppen]

I'm going to venture out on a limb here and say that whatever Water Slides we see put in in the next few years will be of the ProSlide variety, which isn't necessarily a bad thing; I've just seen some great new concepts lately from White Water West.

 

That being said, a quadruple SuperLoop tower would be a welcome addition to such a great waterpark lacking in body slides.

 

Well, they did add a Kima Bay from Whitewater in 2008, before Proslide provided their own play structures, so they could very well use them again, if they wanted a real looping slide, something Proslide doesn't supply.

[triggernel]

After seeing the IAAPA videos and how involved they seem with ProSlide, I don't think that's very likely.

[ZeroGravity55]

^ Splashin' Safari seems to be ProSlides playground.

 

Maybe we're going to see one of those mammoth hydromagnetic tornadoes next year!

 

Here is a link for those who may not know what this is. http://www.proslide.com/ride/hydromagnetic-tornado/

[triggernel]

http://www.proslide.com/proslide-ride-ranked-1-by-yas-guests/

 

According to this, it's a guest favorite at Yas.

[ZeroGravity55]

I absolutely love Splashin' Safari's two hydromagnetics. So I won't be complaining if they add another, those rides are a lot of fun!

[Vonni]

Honestly I would rather see another addition to the Theme Park side this time around rather than the Water Park

[ZeroGravity55]

^ I would to, but I think it is clear that the waterpark is the money maker. It's also where the biggest capacity issues are, so that's why I see the next 2 out of 3 projects for the next three years being in the waterpark. I hope we see a steel coaster in the next three years. I will patiently wait for it to happen. If one thing is for sure, Holiday World won't disappoint. They've always went big on their major expansions.

Edited June 27, 2014 by ZeroGravity55

[Koasterking48]

Twinkie Mania is going on at Holiday World today to celebrate the return of the Twinkie! While I'm not at the park today, I heard on the radio that there will be fried twinkies and eating contests in the park. Sounds like fun for Twinkie lovers

[Moose]

Sounds delicious and fattening! Which holiday is it taking place in?

[Raven Maven]

^ Fourth of July

 

We blogged about it over the weekend: https://www.holidayworld.com/holiblog/could-be-hobbit-forming

 

I swear, getting our "supply" lined up felt like we were up to no good!

[HWFan]

I just wanted to make a quick clarification:

The article that myself, Screamscape, and others are referencing about the BIG BIG things the next few years may be over exaggerated. Just look at the original Screamscape report that said it sounded like nothing from HW for 2013 when they ended up putting in a huge water slide complex.

 

I've also personally learned that their plans are constantly changing, so any information before the ride/slide is officially purchased has a large chance of changing.

 

The people running the park are more that competent. I love the park and the people running it. I can't wait to see what they have in store for the future.

[ZeroGravity55]

^ You make a great point! I just like to speculate, but also be realistic about what they might be adding. To me, it makes sense to keep adding to the waterpark and addressing other issues throughout both parks until their attendance is close to 1.5 million or so. Then they would probably add something like a steel coaster to push it over the 1.5 million mark. If I remember correctly, they did this with the Voyage to push their attendance over 1 million.

 

I think it should also be said that the guy who made the statement about the next three years having big projects is no longer in charge of running the park. They have a new majority owner and park president, so their vision of the future could differ compared to the former owner/president. Of course, I believe a appeal is still pending. So the situation could change if the park is somehow turned back over to the former owner. Even though the future, in terms of ownership might be somewhat unclear right now. I think Holiday World still has a very bright future!

[HWFan]

Was Giraffica closed after the Cedar Point issue? I know there's the difference with the lift, which is where the issue happened, but I wasn't sure if there was a chance it would be closed depending on what the cause of the problem was.

[ZeroGravity55]

^ I noticed this a couple days ago on their facebook page.

"Giraffica's manufacturer is coming out to inspect the ride in the hopes of determining ways to improve its reliability. We're sorry, but it's closed until further notice."

 

This was said this past Thursday, so HW closing the ride had nothing to do with the Cedar Point accident.

[HWFan]

^Yea, I just saw that as well. I know that a lot of people defend Intamin saying that they build the most out of this world rides, which gives them an excuse for downtime somehow. When it comes to such extended downtime and not living up to original expectations (i.e. the 90ft wave promised for Pilgrims Plunge), there should be no excuse for that.

Edited July 23, 2013 by HWFan

[mikeykaise]

^Yea, I just saw that as well. I know that a lot of people defend Intamin saying that they build the most out of this world rides, which gives them an excuse for downtime somehow. When it comes to such extended downtime and not living up to original expectations (i.e. the 90ft wave promised for Pilgrims Plunge), there should be no excuse for that. I applaud parks like Holiday World who are done with Intamin (at least for now) after such a sour experience.

 

I agree with you about this ride, I love Giraffica/Pilgrims Plunge and its a fun ride, but the whole around, up, down, and back around to station kind of makes for a boring ride. They had plenty of room behind it and could have done so much more with it like other parks have done with the same exact kind of ride. I forget the name of the ride or what park it is in over in Europe, but the coaster section would be a blast and would still be considered a family friendly ride.

[ZeroGravity55]

^ Maybe some enclosed tunnels on the way to the lift and on the way back with some major themeing would help with the boredness!

[Wes]

Fire breathing Giraffes please.

[Rollercoaster Rider]

Fire breathing Giraffes please.

 

 

What about Water Squirting Giraffes before the lift?

[ZeroGravity55]

Fire breathing Giraffes please.

 

Anything with fire as part of the themeing has me interested.

Edited July 30, 2013 by ZeroGravity55

[Koasterking48]

Hey I do have to give credit to HW for adding statues of animals to the entrance of the water park. Definitely a nice touch Now if they do add something extra to Girrafica, water squirting elephants I.e. Aladdin's Carpets with the Camels, then that would be nice to have instead of a concrete...

[HWFan]

^ Maybe some enclosed tunnels on the way to the lift and on the way back with some major themeing would help with the boredness!

A tunnel was in the original plans for the ride. I'm not sure exactly where, but at least not at the very beginning.