Typically, we stick with the big parks here on Theme Park Insider - the Disney, Universal and SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment parks that top the annual attendance lists. These parks draw the big crowds for a reason. They offer the best of the best in themed entertainment, with outstanding rides, shows and service in richly immersive environments. (Though we've been known to rip 'em from time to time when they fail.)
Still, a few other, smaller parks have won our readers' love, as well. Holiday World is one of those parks, offering world-class customer service and value (parking, soft drinks and sunscreen are all free at the Santa Claus, Indiana theme park), as well as three of the best wooden roller coasters in the world.
And The Voyage:
Assuming that Holiday World will be adding a fourth coaster, what would you want it to be? Should the park continue its tradition and add another woodie? Or has Holiday World reached the limits of what can be done with a wooden coaster, and should expand into steel?
That's our vote of the week.
Okay, coaster geeks, tell us the make and model you want to see, in the comments. Or, describe what you want to see if not another coaster.
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Voyage (the Gravity Group) cost $8.5 million in 2006
A B&M Steelie (Intimidator @ Carowinds) cost $23 million (2011).
A B&M Flying Coaster (Tatsu @ SFMM) cost $21 million (2006)
A B&M Inverted Coaster (Patriot @ World of Fun) cost $14 million (2006)
A Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter (SpongeBob @ MoA) cost $2.9 million (2008)
A Gerstlauer Spinning Coaster (Tony Hawk @ SFoT) cost $6.5 million (2008)
A GCI Wooden Coaster (Terminator @ SFMM) cost $10 million (2009)
An Intamin Gigi Coaster (Intimidator @ KD) cost $25 million (2010)
An Intamin Agile Coaster (Fahrenheit @ Hershey) cost $12 million (2008)
An S&S 4th Dimensional Coaster (Eejanaika @ Fuji-Q) cost $31 million (2006)
I would make a guess but I am usually amazingly wrong on these.
How much is one of those Zamperla Motocoasters? One could easily be themed to reindeer, although the Xmas section of the park is pretty packed if you ask me...
An indoor dark ride/coaster like Fire in the Hole at Silver Dollar City would be a nice addition... and might fit the budget...?
The big draw at HW is the waterpark as Zack mentioned, so it would make sense for them to add more slides... *sigh*
Or, I'm thinking it could be a 2nd entrance to the park through the water park. It gives them greater expansion capabilities too. They still have quite a bit of land...
If they don't want the hassle and expense of a multiple launch coaster, a more adventurous mine train type ride might be nice.
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