Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, originally known as Santa Claus Land, is a theme park and water park located in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. The park opened in 1946 and features rides, live
The Freedom Train, previously called the Santa Claus Land Railroad, operated from 1946 to 2012
Ronald Reagan visiting Santa Claus Land in 1955
An aerial view of Santa Claus Land taken around 1957
An early photo of Frightful Falls prior to the construction of The Legend in this area
Thunderbird (Holiday World)
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Thunderbird is a steel roller coaster located in the Thanksgiving section of Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride opened to the public o
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
…2013 season and was removed before the start of the 2014 season, citing technical problems. On July 24, 2014, the park announced the construction of Thunderbird, a launched Bolliger & Mabillard Wing Coaster (the first of its kind in the United States, and the only one until 2025), for the 2015 season, occupying…
Thunderbird's first two inversions
Thunderbird after its first inversion