Holiday World (HW) Discussion Thread

Some GREAT photos of the topping-off of Pilgrims Plunge can be found here. (Watch the video/slideshow.)

http://www.legendaryplaces.org/blog/blog.cfm

Can't wait for May 2nd! (Or sooner, if they are looking for commercial volunteers. )

A video of today's hoisting is on the HoliBlog.

Thanks, Paula

The boats have arrived.

They really through this ride up fast! Looks great though, thanks for the pictures/video/boat pictures! It looks great!

Looks a lot taller in a real picture. Almost too tall (will gp ride it?). A pretty intimidating ride (which is always good) and a huge splash to watch will be great and build some adrenaline.

Tall.

Very very tall.

Looks amazing.

Sweet stuff. Can't wait to ride it in August...and I also can't wait to try out the large wooden structure in the background.

Sweet stuff. Can't wait to ride it in August...and I also can't wait to try out the large wooden structure in the background.

Raven or LEgend, because Voyage is steel structure..

I really have to get to HW this year but mainly for Raven & Legend but Pilgrims Plunge looks crazy. I'm almost a little scared to ride that but the fear is what makes it that much more intresting.

Will gets down on his knees to present a Geek's Tour (as opposed to a Koch's Tour - ha!) of the new boats on today's videos.

Thanks, Paula

The boats (and restraints) look great! Those little 'rails' going down the center of the drop make a little more since to me now, as well.

Does anyone know how the lines usually are at Holiday World?

And PP should reduce the lines for the other rides, right?

What time of year and days?

Weekdays in May/Early June, Late August and later. Very Min for most coasters (except Holidays). Weekends, can get long, depends. Late June, July, Early August Weekdays are busy, Weekends are usually insane.

As for reducing lines for other rides, not neccesarily I would think.

BTW, Water park is insane on weekends when hot. Like 45-an hour wait for most slides. I don't go to Hw during peak time.

Is there going to be anything in the super long tunnel like sound-thunder, lightning effects, and waves, or will it just be the new makeout section of the park?

Actually, it was just decided yesterday to skip the tunnel for this year. You'll still be way down in a trough, but no roof overhead.

And yes, the capacity of the ride is high enough that we expect it to shorten the other lines around the park.

Thanks, Paula

Actually, it was just decided yesterday to skip the tunnel for this year. You'll still be way down in a trough, but no roof overhead.

Do you think if the tunnel is skipped for this year, will it be build for next year instead or are the plans for the tunnel completly scrapped.

It's my understanding we aren't throwing away the plans.

Thanks, Paula

A bit disappointing about the tunnel...that's definitely my favorite part of Frightful Falls.

I guess the 135 foot elevator lift and drop will make up for that, though.

Thanks for that little tidbit Paula, and without the tunnel I think it will build the anticipation (or terror) of ascending the tower even more as the boat floats closer and closer to it. It might actually be better without it.

Finally a bunch of details I been wait to see. From HW's facebook page.

path from water park. For reference, this is normally the way the walk back of Voyage is and the exclusive shots only important peopkle used to get.

walkway tunnel

The walkway and path from the dry park

You will get wet here I bet....not Dan friendly.

This is where water canons where you shoot people will be.

que building

Wow, the area really looks great...

I wonder if the park will add foliage to the Pilgrims Plunge area?

Also, with the Splashin' Safari path running into the Holiday World path, how will the parks be separated?

Since Splashin' Safari isn't a separately-charged park, my guess is that the path going under The Voyage will access a secondary gate to the water park.

How much of a nerd does it make me that I'm almost more excited about the new path under Voyage than I am PP?

/At last, a new place to take photos of Voyage!

...in a few minutes, actually.

Shortly after 1 pm CDT today, the first boat will be lifted up the drop (about 1/3 of the way up) by crane for the first test.

Testing will continue this afternoon and tomorrow morning.

Our Pilgrims Plunge construction cam will provide a live view.

Thanks, Paula

That's great. A cold dip in the spalsh pool.