Negative-G - Holiday World - 2026 Page Eleven

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Back in the day for new employee orientation before the park opened for each season Mrs. Koch used to get up on the stage before each employee and tell them to treat the park as their house and each and every person coming through the gates was their personal guest, and that they needed to go all out to give their guests the best time ever. That attitude is what made a middle of nowhere small town theme park with a handful of rides famous world wide where people will trek across the globe for a visit. The rides were a big part of Holiday World's world wide appeal but what truly set Holiday World apart from the Six Flags, the Cedar Point's, and even the Disney's of the world was that amazing customer service and devotion to giving everyone who visits Santa Claus, Indiana the best day ever.

The Legend Rollercoaster at Holiday World, Santa Claus, Indiana

While during our visit it seems that the attitude that got Holiday World to the dance is for the most part gone at least it still lives on in The Legend crew.

With the Legend's crew so good I had to lap it until Bond and Travis got back from Splashin' Safari. One person that deserves a call out for The Legend's crew being so good was a ride operator named Roxanne. Watching her you could see how much she absolutely loved her job, and how much she loved giving everyone she interacted with the best time ever. Her enthusiasm was infectious and it was absolutely the source of what made The Legend by far the best experience of the day. If it were up to me I'd have her promoted and put in charge of training all employees because what she has needs to spread.

Chatting with Roxanne as she checked my lap bar over and over she is a big fan of this site and I wanted to thank her for being the one bright spot in a day that shockingly turned out pretty dreary.

Man, I know times change but $18 for a burger at Holiday World...ouch. Yes, things get more expensive over time, but I remember when Carrie, Bond and myself could have a nice meal for about $12 here.

The Raven Rollercoaster at Holiday World, Santa Claus, Indiana

Mid-day while everyone is down in Splashin' Safari is always a wonderful time to go and take The Raven for a ride.

While the Raven with a tiny eighty foot lift, and an eighty-five foot drop doesn't look that impressive this ride really changed the world for wooden coasters.