(CLARKSVILLENOW) – Holiday World & Splashin Safari are about to make a lot of families very happy. The amusement park recently announced they will reopen in 2020, after COVID-19 threatened to close the attraction for the season.
“During his twenty-some years serving Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari as park president, my dad, Will Koch Jr., never missed an opening day,” said Leah Koch, fourth generation owner. “Especially not when a new attraction was on the line. We do everything in our power to uphold his same standard—though circumstances this year kept us from our originally scheduled opening day.”
In accordance with Governor Holcomb’s “Back on Track” Indiana Plan, the park is on track to reopen June 14.
The park will have some operational changes, to ensure visitor safety. Hand sanitizer will be readily available all over the park. Rides will be sanitized often throughout the day.
Park attendance will be limited as Holiday World leadership determines how to operate safety. The park will be announcing official safety and sanitization procedures in a few weeks.
“After all, we’ve been the cleanest park in the world for two decades,” said Koch, referring to the ‘Amusement Today’ publication award. “We’re going to do our best to keep the park as clean and as safe as possible.”
“Our small-but-mighty team is now excitedly working hard to get ready. As a family-owned park, we’re feeling the pressure, but we’re also proving how mighty we are when we work together.”