Splashin’ Safari named world’s No. 1 water park, spotlighting Holiday World in Santa Claus, Ind.
Splashin’ Safari was named the No. 1 water park in the world at the Golden Ticket Awards announced in Austin, Texas. Holiday World’s water coasters Mammoth, Wildebeest and Cheetah Chase took the top three ride spots, and The Voyage reclaimed the top wooden-coaster title.
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari received multiple Golden Ticket Awards announced in Austin, Texas, with Splashin’ Safari taking the No. 1 water-park honor for the first time. The park’s three water coasters finished first through third — Mammoth, Wildebeest and Cheetah Chase — and The Voyage was named the world’s best wooden roller coaster, a title it has not held in 15 years.
Park officials noted maintenance investments underpinning the results: Holiday World spent about $2.5 million over the past five years to replace more than 3,000 feet of The Voyage’s track. The park said it will host the Golden Ticket Awards ceremony in 2027. While Splashin’ Safari is closed for the season, the article notes Happy Halloween Weekends will begin Saturday and Friday Night Live! will run from 5-10 p.m. on Fridays through Oct. 30.
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