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Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. All opinions are my own!įiled Under: On the Go Tagged With: classic theme parks, Free at Holiday World, Holiday World, Indiana, Midwest theme parks, Santa Claus, Splashin' Safari, theme parks for teens, US theme parks Reader Interactions Here’s the full scoop on our visit to Lake Rudolph.ĭisclosure: I was hosted by Lake Rudolph and Holiday World to give you fine folks the scoop on what make sit so amazing.

It has an activities center, onsite swimming pool (we loved it!), and even free mini golf. There’s plenty of camping options, too, including everything from tenting to luxury Christmas Cabins. It turns out there’s an amazing campground, Lake Rudolph, that’s literally next door to the parks. The Kid loved chatting with him, along with park mascots Hollidog and Safari Sam. But, Santa himself makes rounds in the Christmas area of the park and, man is he fun. Once we scanned our tickets and entered the park, there’s a life-sized Santa Claus Statue to take photos with – and we did. Instead, we hit Kringle’s Cafe in the Christmas area and had Chicken Salads and pizza. If it hadn’t have been in the upper 90’s when we visited (an appetite killer for us) we would have jumped at the chance to enjoy a Thanksgiving-style meal. One that really caught our eye was Plymouth Rock Cafe in Thanksgiving – a full Thanksgiving meal. True, we found the classic theme park foods at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, but we were also found spots to dine that aren’t the norm. Hit the Halloween area of the park and they’ll find two additional coasters to keep them entertained: Raven and the Legend. Then there’s Thunderbird, America’s first launched wing coaster. The Voyage, a traditional wooded coaster has been named “Best Wooden Roller Coaster” from 2007-2011 by Amusement Today. The park has plenty of coasters and two of its best are in the Thanksgiving area. There’s no way to not enjoy the thrill rides if you’re an adrenaline junkie. Her fave ride was the Halloswings in the Halloween-themed area of the park. True, she does have a soft spot for the nostalgia that theme parks offer, but even without that, she loved those classic rides. Here’s what surprised me about visiting with my teen the most: she wanted to ride the old school-style rides first! Think carnival rides with a much safer feel, add in theme park standards like old-fashioned cars and Tilt-a-Whirl, and then offer holiday theming? She was in theme park heaven. That’s refreshing, if the free fountain beverages wasn’t refreshing enough. Parking – You’ll never pay a parking fee when visiting HW and SS. You can visit the stations as many times as you’d like during your visit and there’s plenty of non-soda options including water, peach tea, and electrolyte replacement beverages. Sunscreen – There are sunscreen stations all over both the theme park and waterpark to make sure teens, kids, and their parents avoid harmful rays.įountain Drinks – My mind was seriously blown when I learned that there’s a ton of spots called “Pepsi Oasis” in HW and SS. And, while we like to budget for all of these when we visit theme parks, it’s a great way to save some cash. In all of my theme park travels I’ve never seen this many freebies at one park. At the time this post as published, purchasing a second day admission is only $30. Each ticket comes with the ability to enjoy both parks each day and a great bounce back offer. I, personally, loved the fact that we could enjoy Holiday World and then hit Splashin’ Safari in the heat of the afternoon if we wanted.

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