We finally decided to make a trip to Holiday World this year and had a blast! We skipped last year, so the last time we went was in 2013. Natalie has about an inch to go before she hits the 42" mark where she can ride the taller kiddie rides by herself and Aubrey just made the 36" mark which was great because she was able to ride the kiddie rides by herself and some with an adult. We went with the Cosby's and a couple of their friends. The weather was great...sunny skies and 91 degrees...a little warm when you weren't in the waterpark, but just perfect in the water! We hadn't planned on staying until the park closed, but that's just what we did!
Bobby was really excited to take the girls on their first roller coaster! Natalie went first and seemed to enjoy it while she was on it, but had second thoughts after it ended and didn't want to ride it again!
Aubrey on the other hand, she had a complete blast and even initiated holding up her arms without Bobby even recommending it! She's definitely our little daredevil when it comes to amusement parks!
The Holidog area didn't have the splash pad going as usual, so we only stayed to ride a couple of the rides, then made our way toward the Thunderbird so all the adults could ride the new coaster (excluding me of course...I was on kid duty).
After the adults had a little fun, the kids were itching to get in the water! I honestly was too because it was pretty warm. While changing the girls and me, I realized I had somehow forgot my swimsuit bottoms...ugh! I knew I had packed them, but they were nowhere in the bag. So, I had to buy a swimsuit at the park...it wasn't one I would normally pick and it was expensive, but the top was cute and I'm sure I can wear it when I'm not pregnant, plus I really had no choice. When we got back to the car, guess where my bottoms were...in the CAR!!! Somehow they had fallen out of the bag!
Bobby found a ride he could take all 4 of the kids on, and they all LOVED it! I told him a couple times I was so glad that he enjoys making the most out of the park experience by making sure he's always including the kids and never being selfish of the rides he may want to do! Let's be honest, we went for the girls anyway and we both wanted to make sure they were having fun, which of course they did! We really did a perfect mix of adult/kid stuff so everyone had fun!
Natalie says this was her FAVORITE ride of the day!! She's definitely more of a waterpark kid than an amusement park kid.
The girls in 2013!
...and in 2015!
Natalie in 2012
Natalie in 2013
Natalie in 2015
She obviously likes the purple seahorse!
This was a great little day trip for the girls before summer ends and their baby brother arrives!
A look back at 2013:
Our favorite part of Holiday World is the waterpark above all, it's clean, and the free soft drinks/sunscreen. We did notice after a 2 year lapse of going, we weren't able to buy discount tickets as before at Kroger, which has always been the best deal. We did save a bit because we bought the tickets online, but not as much as we used to. Plus, I got the expectant mother discount at the gate! Also, we used to think the food prices were really reasonable compared to other amusement parks we've been to, but not so much now. However, it's convenient of course so what are you going to do?! It's definitely a little more pricey to go now than even just a couple years ago, but we still had a TON of fun and can't wait to go back!
