Vertigo

Megaphobia(rollercoaster)

Speed(rollercoaster-very fast)

The roller coasters such as Speed and Megaphobia are scary to young children so be careful if you are taking them on them. Vertigo can be described as this:Skydiver and flings you everywhere as if you are on a rubber band! Dont worry the rope is sturdier than a rubber band but you have to be minium height to go on Vertigo. The website is shown here.

Okay anyway where was i? It is very easy to find Oakwood so thats resolved. Sometimes, though when the weather is really bad, some of the more 'high' rides are generally closed for park customer safety. About the prices anyway. You bring your family along you get a nice discount. As with most Theme Parks, the disabled and the senior citizens get a ood discount as well. Added to this, if you book online(3 days before your visit minimum) you get a huge 10% discount. If you take advantage of this, the other discounts, the holiday discounts as well, you could save a mint and take your family there for so much less!

Oakwood also feautures a nice Plan Your Visit page for the family or solos. This helps you plan in advance to the kids boredom in the car, The 'Are We There Yet?' comments, pets, eating, where to park etc. This is very useful if you want to make sure that everything on your fun day at Oakwood goes without a hitch and you don't regret it for the rest of your life.

Well anyway good luck!

I Will Be Back!!(In terminater accent)

There are always different shows and performances that you can see. There are various singing and dancing groups. The diving show is always a crowd pleaser. You can hear a story being told by Santa Clause himself. The music shows vary from country, to gospel, to oldies, and even karaoke. You are sure to be entertained and have a few laughs no matter what show you decide to see.

Their wooden roller coasters consist of the Raven, the Legend, and the Voyage. The Voyage roller coaster has been voted number one wooden roller coaster in the planet. It's maximum speed is 67.4 miles per hour. The Raven is the first wooden roller coaster that was built at Holiday World. It was first introduced to the world in 1995, and has been loved by thrill seekers ever since. The Raven was named the number one wooden roller coaster on the planet from the year 2000 through 2003 and has remained a Top 10 coaster ever since. It is okay to scream, but be warned, there are hidden cameras that will take your picture and everyone can see after the ride is over!

Splashin' Safari is definitely the best water park that I have ever been to. There are many different water slides to go down. There are two large wave pools. You can be lazy and float around in an inner tube in the lazy river. You can race your friends by going down the Jungle Racer and seeing your times on a large screen. You will be able to slide, splash, laugh, climb, and "monkey around" in the new Kima Bay water fun park. The Monsoon Lagoon is similar. The Bahari is a larger wave pool with less intense waves than the original wave pool. The Zinga is a large slide where up to four people can ride in the same tube. You are in an enclosed slide, until you are slung into the large funnel. It is so much fun! The Zoombabwe, Watubee, the Bamboo Chute, and the Amazoom are other fun water slides. With the Otorongo, you have your choice of slides: the Oto, the Ron, or the Go.

The Raging Rapids and the Frightful Falls are two rides that will get you wet and cool you off outside of the Splashin' Safari. The Rapids will seat your eigtht and will take you around a little town that is full of suprises! The Frightful Falls is a log ride that goes up high, and drops you fast. Be sure to smile; your picture is taken in the middle of the fall. You will definitely get wet in both of these rides.

The Liberty Launch is like the reverse of other theme park's Hellevator. In the launch, hydrolics launch you up high into the sky. Paul Revere's Midnight Ride looks like a large spider or octopus. Your cart will spin in circles as you go around, up, and down. The Scarecrow Scrambler is a similar ride, but it does not go up and down. You can bump into someone you know, in the Rough Riders bumper cars, that is! There are also bumper boats. There are many different rides for the little ones to enjoy as well.

Be sure to visit one of the many gift shops. Hungry? You have many options of food, from Mexican, to pizza, to burgers, to chicken strips, dippin dots, funnel cakes, ice cream cones, and just about everything else you could crave.

Thrills, chills, sun, and fun: that is what you can expect by going to Holiday World. There is fun for the entire family, no matter what age or interests. There are shows, roller coasters, trains, the Holidog, rides, water, and yesSanta himself. The only thing missing is you! There are lifeguards and slide attendants on duty at all time for your safety. All of this fun, for one low price. What is better than that?! So what are you waiting for? Come on down to Santa Claus, Indiana and visit Holiday World and Splashin' Safari.

1. Eat breakfast before you go into the park. We found having a good, hearty breakfast before going into the park gave us energy to last until the afternoon, so while most people were in having their lunch, we were enjoying the rides!
2. Take bottles of water in with you. It is so important for adults and kids to keep hydrated in the heat but it can be expensive buying water in the parks. We bought a small cool bag from Wal-Mart, popped in an ice pack and we had cool water all day long, and we did not have to pay park prices.
3. You are not going to see everything in one visit, so don't even try. The Disney parks are massive, usually busy and usually hot so you will not make it round the whole park, seeing everything you want to see in one day. Make a list of what you want to see and find it on the map. Then you won't waste time wondering where things are.
4. Hire a stroller for the kids. Not just for the babies or toddlers either. This year, we had a 9 year old and a six year old in the double stroller (just don't tell their friends!). It was blisteringly hot and they were tired and grumpy. So we hired the stroller, gave them an ice-cream and they got to cool down and watch the park go by for while. It saved a whole lot of tension and stress and we were all happier for it.
5. Get the kids involved before you visit the parks. There is lots of information about the parks and the kids can plan what rides they want to go on, what characters they want to meet and what shows they want to see. That way, they can see in advance what rides are not appropriate for their age/height and no tantrums in the line for the ride itself. It's also great for a long plane ride to get the older kids to sit with their Disney maps and plan it all out. Keeps them busy and passes the time.

Runaway Train

A good ride to begin with is the Runaway Train. It is not the quickest ride but fast enough and 2 laps around the track will certainly get your adrenalin going. The camera is situated just before the tunnel and on the fastest part of the course.

Duel

This ride is like a ghost train but with a difference. After walking through a crooked room with an interesting interior you climb into a boat that seats 5 people. On these boats are laser guns with an electronic scoring system in front of you. With these guns you have to shoot as many yellow and green lights during the ride. When you strike these lights they turn red and your score goes up accordingly. The ride is very addictive, especially when egos are involved as to who gets the best score!

Nemesis

This has got to be my favorite ride. It is a roller coaster except you are seated underneath the track so that your legs are hanging in mid air. The ride is fast and your field of vision is constantly changing making it even more dramatic. You fly up a waterfall, just miss crashing into rocks then do a complete revolution and speed through a hole in a building. This ride must be done on the front row of the coaster to fully appreciate the drama.

Air

Air is similar to Nemesis except that while you are strapped in underneath the track you are in a horizontal position akin to Superman. The ride is smoother and more graceful than its counterpart. Although the ride isn't as fast as Nemesis you can take in your surroundings and also includes a full revolution.

Oblivion

Oblivion in my opinion is the worst ride, in that it provides the most adrenalin - so much so that I have only been on the ride once. I breathed so hard that my chest hurt for weeks afterwards and I have refused to go on it again.

The ride consists of a coaster of 2 rows of 8 seats. It climbs a steep incline and is the highest ride in the theme park. After the coaster has climbed the slope it moves around in an arch then perches on the edge of a sheer drop of about 300ft for about 5 seconds, until it drops you with the maximum amount of G-force that is legally acceptable without making you pass out and then back to the finishing bay.

Rita - Queen of Speed

Rita is the newest and fastest roller coaster in the theme park. Starting at breakneck speed it is a high adrenalin ride. The coaster is aptly a rally car that races around a track leaving you breathless and shaky.