Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Christmas in July?

Last week, the whole Schnippel Clan finally got together in celebration of mom and dad's 40th Anniversary of Marriage. (Their anniversary was in April, but we had this trip planned out in celebration for some time, as it was the best slot that worked for all of us.)

Seeing as how we come from Western Ohio, Cincinnati and Eastern Iowa; we tried to find a place that was (somewhat) convenient for all and settled on Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana. (Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, Indiana.)

We left a week ago this past Sunday and returned on Wednesday, July 21. And while my snarky side really wants to come out, we did end up having a pretty good time, all in all. (which is no small feat when you bring 31 different personalities together!)

The reason for my post, however, is that Holiday World makes no apologies about being a Christian environment. There is a large nativity set displayed prominently upon entering the park, the dress code is strictly enforced: nothing too revealing (i didn't venture into the water park), no offensive slogans on t-shirts, etc. One of the sound stages was playing Praise and Worship music during the day. The park was clean and well kept, the staff very friendly and cooperative, and best of all: free drinks! They have Pepsi Oasis stations around the park, go in, grab a cup and fill-er-up. When it is well into the 90's, as it was last week, these are life-savers!

If you are looking for a good, family-friendly vacation spot in the eastern Mid-West, consider Holiday World.

4 comments:

Tania said...

How could you do this post and not sing the song of the Voyager??? Riding that three times in less than 20 minutes was the highlight of my week - AWESOME ride!!! It was a good time, can not wait for the next adventure!

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Anonymous said...

Sounds like a really neat place. Glad you all had a great time!

Anonymous said...

how is Santa Claus, IN close to any of those locations?