Holiday World & Splashin´ Safari

& Splashin' Safari is a large amusement and water park in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. The next largest city is Evansville, which is about 70 kilometres to the southwest. The journey from Evansville takes about 1 hour by car via US-41 N and I-64 E. The entire park covers an area of approximately 145 hectares. The park consists of two main facilities: , the theme park themed to various holidays such as Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving and the 4th of July, and Splashin' Safari, the water park known for its thrilling water slides and attractions. The theme park originally opened on 3 August 1946 under the name ‘Santa Claus Land’ and was renamed ‘’ in 1984 when additional themed areas were added for various holidays. The water park was opened in 1993. The park offers a wide range of attractions for all ages, including The Voyage, one of the world's longest and best wooden roller coasters, The Raven, a multi-award-winning wooden roller coaster and Thunderbird, America's first launched wing coaster. And with Mammoth, there is the world's longest water slide where you can ride with several people at the same time.