Amusement Park Spotlight: Holiday World

Now that amusement park season is in full swing, it is only right to write about a park that has gotten a lot of attention from the enthusiasts over the last year or so. Holiday World, located in Santa Claus, IN, is home to three of the top wooden coaster in the world. The Raven, The Legend, and their newest coaster, The Voyage. The Voyage is one of the longest coasters in the world, marking in at 6442 feet! The Coaster reaches speeds of over 67 mph and contains several underground tunnels. The coaster, built by Gravity Group, is arguably the best wooden coaster in the world. What makes this independent park special, apart from the amazing coasters, is the friendly and helpful staff, the clean midways, and of course, the free soft drinks.

Link of the Month: Themeparkcritic.com

Themeparkcritic.com is June's link of the month! This is the go to site for user reviews of almost any amusement park ride. With thousands of reviews, you'll be sure to find this site informative and extremely useful when deciding on what rides to hit up next time you head out to a new park. The site also has a medium sized forum section, as well as a news section.