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Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

452 East Christmas Blvd., Santa Claus, IN 47579
812-937-4401
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Safari Sam's SplashLand
Santa "napping" with my grandson
playground at waterpark
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Ranked #1 of 13 attractions in Santa Claus
4.5 of 5 stars 344 Reviews
Type: Amusement/ Theme Parks, Water Parks
Owner description: TripAdvisor named us the #1 Water Park in the Nation! Located in the charming hamlet of Santa Claus in southern Indiana, this theme park/water park...... more » Owner description: TripAdvisor named us the #1 Water Park in the Nation! Located in the charming hamlet of Santa Claus in southern Indiana, this theme park/water park combo offers families a great getaway with all sorts of perks. Did you ever think a theme park would give away soft drinks? And not charge for parking? Use of inner tubes in the water park is free and so is sunscreen and Wi-Fi! No wonder Consumers Digest magazine named Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari the Nation’s Top Value Park. With three of the world's top roller coasters (including the #1 Wooden Coaster on the Planet -- The Voyage!), a huge water park (including the new Mammoth, the world's longest water coaster) all kinds of live entertainment, visits with Santa, yummy food, shopping, and skill games, Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari offer loads of family fun all summer long! « less
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Elizabeth, Indiana, United States
1 review
“Worst customer service ever!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

My twenty year old daughter found herself stranded with two young girls for most of the day after losing her father and his fiancee soon after they arrived at the park. She finally called me two hours after going to the Lost Parent desk and having them paged and hearing nothing. This was about 4:30 pm, they had been at... More

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Rising Sun, Indiana
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
“Great place for younger kids”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

We went there earlier this week for the day. We are located about an hour away from King's Island but with a 3 and 4 year old, but felt the kids couldn't do a whole lot there last year. As long as your children are 36" tall they can ride a wide variety of attractions. Holiday world is extremely clean... More

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Pulaski, Tennessee
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“BEST VACATION VALUE”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW
1
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BEST place to visit for family fun and not to expensive More

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Paula Werne, Director of Communications at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, responded to this review
26 May 2012

Thanks so much for reviewing our park - we appreciate it! More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Awesome park!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW
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people found this review helpful

Wonderful park. So clean, love the free Pepsi and sunscreen. The mammoth water ride was the best ever! The Voyage was was very fast....and gave my 9 year old son a big headache. My other son didn't like The Gobbler Getaway...because it kept stopping. Loved the variety of rides, food was good and themes were fun! Water park was excellent.... More

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Paula Werne, Director of Communications at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, responded to this review
26 May 2012

So glad you're planning to come back - sorry about the glitches on Gobbler Getaway on the day of your visit. More

Bowling Green, KY
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Great family fun!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012
1
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Holiday World is clean and family friendly. The staff is super friendly and helpful. They also offer free soft drinks and free sunscreen. I have nothing negative to say about Holiday World...one of the best amusement parks around. More

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Paula Werne, Director of Communications at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, responded to this review
26 May 2012

Thank you very much for the nice review! More

Bloomington, IN
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“Great fun for kids and adults!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012
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Camped at Lake Rudolph, a very well run, very clean campground. Made plans to take our 2 year old twins to Holiday World one day, and Splashin' Safari the next. These two parks are all contained within one large park and one entry fee gets you into both parks, but we decided to split them up into two separate days.... More

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Paula Werne, Director of Communications at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, responded to this review
26 May 2012

So glad you liked our new cabanas - thanks for your kind review! More

Southern Indiana
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Best value in theme parks”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

We've been to parks from St Louis to Dallas to Orlando to Cincinnati, Holiday world is by far the best value of all. FREE soft drinks & sunscreen. Reasonable ticket prices & inexpensive dining options. A theme park & water park for the same admission price. Three outstanding wooden roller coasters. Many water rides. Rated the cleanest park in America... More

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Paula Werne, Director of Communications at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, responded to this review
26 May 2012

We're humbled by your review - thank you very much! More

Little Rock
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“So much fun in one place”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

The park was wonderful. Both the waterpark and the amusement park. Free soda, free sunscreen, and free parking. Ate in the Thanksgiving area of the park and the food was delicious. Each area has a theme. Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July. The rides were fun. Enjoyed the waterpark side. They have two lazy rivers to float around on. We... More

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Paula Werne, Director of Communications at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, responded to this review
26 May 2012

We're so glad you enjoyed your visit with us - thanks for the great review! More

Lascassas, Tennessee
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Been in my family for years”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I am 68 years old and my parents started taking me to Holiday World when it was Santa Claus Land, I have been there several times with my family over the years. 2 or 3 generations have been coming. It simply gets better every year. Every age enjoys the park. The only problem with the park is that no one... More

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Paula Werne, Director of Communications at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, responded to this review
26 May 2012

We love hearing from those who remember Santa Claus Land - thanks for all the great years! More

Chicago, Illinois
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Lots of fun and cant wait to go back again!!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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person found this review helpful

Lots of fun and scary rides and free pop. We loved it. More

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Paula Werne, Director of Communications at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, responded to this review
26 May 2012

Thanks for your kind words - hope you can come back soon! More

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