Holiday World opens to the public for its 2022 season on Saturday, so we’re making Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari our Theme Park of the Week.
The Santa Claus, Indiana theme park has brought back Santa Claus for in-person meet and greets and storytime this summer, and hugs are back not just with Santa but also with park mascot Holidog and friends.
![Santa Claus](https://www.themeparkinsider.com/art/flume/8934.jpg)
Photo courtesy Holiday World
Also up this summer will be the all-new Holidays in the Sky Drone and Fireworks Spectacular, which will show evenings from June 18 through July 31.
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari offers one of our readers’ Top 25 coasters in The Voyage, along with a partial retrack on The Legend this season. In addition, the park bills itself the Water Coaster Capital of the World for its three water coasters, led by record-setter Mammoth.
Throw in the free parking, free sunscreen, and free Pepsi products throughout the park, and a visit to Holiday World remains one of the great bargains in the theme park business. Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari will be open weekends through Memorial Day, when the park begins its daily operation.
For vacation packages that include discounted Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari tickets and nearby hotel accommodations, please visit our travel partner’s Holiday World Stay & Play vacation packages pages.
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