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GregVanG
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| 09/19/2007 11:56 PM |
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Holiday World will announce expansion
By Rich Davis (Contact)
Originally published 01:30 p.m., September 19, 2007
Updated 03:34 p.m., September 19, 2007
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Ind., has called a news conference for 11 a.m. Thursday to unveil another expansion.
Theme park officials were mum on whether it iinvolve amusement rides or the water park, but said park president Will Koch will hop aboard a bulldozer to break ground for a new attraction costing $1.7 million, part of overall plans to spend $6 million on park improvements in the coming months.
The 61-year-old theme park continues to grow, with attendance in 2007 topping 1 million for the second year in a row. |
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| 09/25/2007 6:05 PM |
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SANTA CLAUS, IN-----A monkey-themed family waterplay attraction tops the list of $6 million in additions for Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in 2008.
Kima Bay, in Splashin' Safari, will feature seven water slides plus more than 100 water-play elements, including more than 125 water jets. The four-story interactive structure will be topped by a 1,200-gallon ever-filling, ever-tipping bucket of water.
"Kima is the Swahili word for monkey," says Holiday World & Splashin' Safari's president, Will Koch. "We think children will especially enjoy the fun monkey theming, nearly as much as all the climbing, splashing and sliding in store for them at Kima Bay."
Kima Bay will cost $1.7 million, part of the parks' $6 million expansion budget for 2008. Koch says he's still in the decision-making process regarding additional new attractions and infrastructure improvements; further details and announcements will be made on the parks' website and blog this fall. In addition, the website's new SplashCam will be renamed the Kima Bay Construction Cam during the off-season.
Koch says Kima Bay will add needed capacity, which is an ongoing priority, as attendance in 2007 will again surpass one-million guests. He predicts the need to hire an additional 50 seasonal employees for 2008.
Holiday World is open weekends through October 14. For more information, log on to www.holidayworld.com or call 1-877-Go-Family.
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