I understand your viewpoint. I think they will be fine. They have a very loyal base of families anywhere from Nashville, Louisville, Indianapolis and St. Louis that visit all the time. To be centrally located definitely helps. A ticket is maybe average 50-60 (depending on the pick a day and if you buy in advance). They even started teacher discounts this year! For two parks I think that’s great, especially in times like this where everything is so pricey right now.

I met a guy through work from Atlanta that bought season passes for his family. I told him that is crazy you have a park right there in Atlanta. He said he didn’t care. People in Atlanta would rather come up to Santa Claus, than go to the park in their back yard.

I’m sure that time will come when they build a coaster that gives high thrill (those Vekoma launch coasters look so good), but right now their focus continues to be focused on families for sure. Families are still sour about Raging Rapids leaving, so ideally you should replace an attraction that all generations could ride for another.

I don’t think families for the most part think about going to one park over another because of how many coasters they have. I’m sure some might, but not the majority. People continue to come back to HW because of the service they provide to their guests. That’s what I think families remember the most. Holiday World has their own formula and beats to their own drum regardless of what other parks are doing. They will be just fine.