{"id":17102,"date":"2026-03-25T12:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holidayworld.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=17102"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:10:40","slug":"holiday-world-splashin-safari-receive-nine-nominations-in-usa-today-10best-readers-choice-awards","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/holidayworld.com\/news\/holiday-world-splashin-safari-receive-nine-nominations-in-usa-today-10best-readers-choice-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday World &amp; Splashin\u2019 Safari Receive Nine Nominations in USA TODAY 10Best Readers&#8217; Choice Awards\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container container--paragraph\">\n<p><strong>SANTA CLAUS, IND.<\/strong> \u2013 Holiday World &amp; Splashin\u2019 Safari have received nine nominations across six categories in <strong>USA TODAY 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Awards<\/strong>. These prestigious nominations, selected by a panel of editors and industry experts, highlight what fans love about the family-owned and operated theme park.<br>The park is competing for votes in the following categories:<br><strong>Best Theme Park<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/JTWlClYPB2T2AopKTGfrSzAHkp?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Holiday World<\/a><br><strong>Best Outdoor Water Park<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/roz7CmZPDYujA5DYuOhzSR61W5?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Splashin\u2019 Safari<\/a><br><strong>Best Water Coaster<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/FwphCn5PEgH7KGjLfNi5SJFZNC?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cheetah Chase<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/6mCHCo2PGjIrBXZGH6szSpuc0W?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mammoth<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/UvP5CpYPJkTnvzKLuJt5SG1TaQ?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wildebeest<\/a><br><strong>Best Roller Coaster<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/X13rCqx9Klu8zOlruru7SE-oaa?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Voyage<\/a><br><strong>Best Lazy River<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/Y6yhCrk6LmH81AojuGCNS4kUS0?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bahari River<\/a><br><strong>Best Wave Pool<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/gRnnCv2kP8I72WKgf8FQSQn1eo?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bahari Wave Pool<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/DxdfCwplQKsGAL9QfRHQSJnrb4?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Wave<\/a><br>\u201cOur team is honored to be nominated in so many categories again this year!\u201d said Matt Eckert, President &amp; CEO at Holiday World &amp; Splashin\u2019 Safari. \u201cThe recognition from industry experts is nice, but Holiday World exists because of our Guests who visit and love the park. We hope everyone will help us reach the top by voting daily\u2013especially for best outdoor water park and best water coaster.\u201d<br>Voting for USA TODAY 10Best Awards began Monday, March 23 and runs until Monday, April 20 at 11:59 a.m. EDT. The top 10 winners in each category, as determined by reader votes, will be announced on Wednesday, April 29.<br>Holiday World opens for its 80th season in May. To celebrate the park&#8217;s milestone birthday, the operating calendar has been expanded and several fan-favorite events and entertainment offerings will return, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/holidayworld.com\/shows-activities\/holidays-in-the-sky\/\">Holidays in the Sky drone show<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/holidayworld.com\/shows-activities\/nerveless-nocks\/\">Nerveless Nocks stunt show<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/holidayworld.com\/events\/summer-wined-down\/\">Summer Wine&#8217;d Down Culinary Festival<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/holidayworld.com\/events\/happy-halloween-weekends\/\">Dino Corn Maze Adventure<\/a>. Park officials plan to announce a brand new event in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container container--paragraph\">\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTA CLAUS, IND. \u2013 Holiday World &amp; Splashin\u2019 Safari have received nine nominations across six categories in USA TODAY 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Awards. These prestigious nominations, selected by a panel of editors and industry experts, highlight what fans love about the family-owned and operated theme park.The park is competing for votes in the following categories:Best Theme Park \u2013 Holiday WorldBest Outdoor Water Park \u2013 Splashin\u2019 SafariBest Water Coaster \u2013 Cheetah Chase,\u00a0Mammoth,\u00a0WildebeestBest Roller Coaster \u2013 The VoyageBest Lazy River \u2013 Bahari RiverBest Wave Pool \u2013 Bahari Wave Pool,\u00a0The Wave\u201cOur team is honored to be nominated in so many categories again this&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17103,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17102","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Holiday World &amp; Splashin\u2019 Safari Receive Nine Nominations in USA TODAY 10Best Readers&#039; Choice Awards\u00a0 | Holiday World Theme Park &amp; Splashin&#039; Safari Water Park<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"2026 Platinum Season Passholders can enter Splashin&#039; Safari early for select rides in June and July. 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