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Voyage getting new trains in 2010

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Holiday World announced it is putting Timberliner trains on Voyage next season.

The trains are made by The Gravity Group, the same company that made Voyage. The park says the trains will make Voyage “feel faster and a lot smoother.” Park President Will Koch says the trains “will help a lot” year after year.

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Holiday World’s 2009 attendance a record

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Holiday World set an attendance record with more than 1 million visitors this season.

It is the fourth season in a row more than 1 million people visited the family-run amusement park in Santa Claus, Ind. The official total was 1,039,359 guests.

Holiday World President Will Koch attributes the new Pilgrims Plunge water ride as a reason for the record-breaking crowds. Pilgrims Plunge is an Intamin chute ride. It is the tallest water ride in the world.

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Voyage to be featured on Travel Channel special

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

The Travel Channel has upped the ante yet again with “Extreme Terror Rides 2″ tonight (Sept. 2) at 8 p.m. Eastern. The show features thrill rides from around the world including The Voyage at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari, which was voted No. 1 wooden roller coaster on the planet.

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Holiday World to build World’s longest water coaster

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

holidayworldNext year Holiday World is going wet and wild yet again.  In 2010 the park will debut Wildebeest, the World’s longest water coaster.

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42 hospitalized after inhaling fumes at Holiday World

Friday, June 26th, 2009

holidayworldLast Saturday, a pump filter malfunction sent 42 people from Holiday World in Southern Indiana to the hospital after resulting fumes created breathing problems.

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Holiday World’s – Feeding Families Food Drive: 20,000 meals delivered today

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

The first delivery of packaged meals and canned food items collected through Holiday World’s “Feeding Families Food Drive” will take place this morning in Evansville.

A truck provided by Kimball, International will deliver 20,000 cans and boxes of food to the Tri-State Food Bank, which serves the needy in a 33-county area in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.

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Bid on riding in the front seat of Pilgrims Plunge

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

SANTA CLAUS, IND—–For the next week, visitors to eBay will have the opportunity to bid on riding in the front seat of the very first boat launched from the World’s Tallest Water Ride when Holiday World opens for the season on May 2.

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