Has it really been 60 years since Louis J. Koch opened the world's
first theme park?
To help celebrate the 60th Anniversary Season of the park that debuted on August 3, 1946 as Santa Claus Land and is now known far and wide as Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, we are proud to offer this pictorial history book, called simply "Holiday World."
Beloved park matriarch Pat Koch crafted this labor of love in cooperation with professional writer Jane Ammeson of Stevensville, Michigan. Together they sifted through thousands of archival photos from Santa Claus Land and more recent images from Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, including construction shots of The Voyage wooden roller coaster, which premiered in 2006.
 Pat and Jane spent hours discussing the park's history, matching stories with photos. They interviewed park employees (past and present), Koch family members, and others who could enrich the text of the book with their personal recollections.
Overall more than 200 often rare and never-before-released photos are featured in this pictorial history book.
- In the Beginning: Santa Claus, Indiana
- Santa Claus Land
- The Little Park That Could
- On Santa's Knee
- Generations
- Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
- Wood is Good
You may order a copy by calling 1-800-467-2682, extension 5260.
Or, send a check or money order to: Book Order, Holiday World, PO Box 179, Santa Claus IN 47579. (Please make checks payable to Holiday World.)
Please email the park (fun@holidayworld.com subject: Book Order) with any questions, or to request a specific inscription from Pat Koch.
This engaging book is also available at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari's gift shops.
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All books will be autographed
by Pat Koch.
Pricing
(includes shipping, handling & sales tax):
| 1 book
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$26.39
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| 2 books
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$50.78
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| 3 books
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$75.17
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| 4 books
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$99.56
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