Oprah calls Holiday World 'Wacky'

Feb. 24, 2009 - PRLog -- SANTA CLAUS, IN-----The popular website Oprah.com just released its list of “Wacky Family Attractions” in a feature designed to encourage families to vacation closer to home this year “when time and money are in short supply.” Holiday World & Splashin' Safari is one of the eight family attractions recommended in the list.

“If Oprah wants to call us ‘wacky,’ we don’t mind a bit,” says the parks’ president, Will Koch. “Come to think of it, it is a little wacky for a theme park to play Jingle Bells in the middle of July!”

The Oprah.com article (http://tinyurl.com/baphsy) includes a photo of Santa Claus in his summer garb along with a brief history of the park and description of the variety of rides—and holidays—featured at the world’s first theme park. Other parks included in the feature are Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky and Legoland in California.

Oprah.com is one of the 2,000 most-visited websites on the Internet.

Holiday World opens its 63rd season on May 2 with the premiere of Pilgrims Plunge, the world’s tallest water ride; Splashin' Safari opens May 15. For more information, visit the parks’ website at http://www.HolidayWorld.com or call 1-877-463-2645.

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The world's first theme park is located in Santa Claus, Indiana. Holiday World is home to three of the world's top three wooden roller coasters, free soft drinks and Santa himself! Splashin' Safari is included in admission, along with free sunscreen.