Holiday World 2015: 66 Days At Sea - Day 31

On May 19, 2014, Holiday World began releasing information about their 2015 expansion plans. They launched the teaser site 66DaysAtSea.com to give clues over the course of 66 days as to what the big announcement may be.  You can read more about the site here. We'll be highlighting each day's entry as well as providing our analysis of what we think the clues may be hinting at.

Day 31

Analysis

Let's take a look at today's entry:

• "When I look at the deck of the ship, I remind myself that this wood was once part of a towering tree."
• The commonly heard rumor is that Holiday World will be installing a steel coaster for 2015, but what if they pull a fast one on us and install another wooden coaster?  Although they already have three world class wooden coasters, I could easily see them adding a fourth but with a twist.  A Rocky Mountain coaster such as Outlaw Run would fit in nicely and would provide the feeling of a steel coaster while maintaining a classic wooden look.
• Something else worth thinking about if Holiday World decides to install a hybrid coaster is the capabilities of the Timberliner trains from the Gravity Group.  When the Timberliners first debuted, they were touted as being able to perform inversions and be launched.  Holiday World has a history with the Gravity Group, and if the park wanted to add something that would give the feel of a steel coaster, the look of a wood coaster, and also do something groundbreaking, a launched inverting hybrid coaster would certainly fit the bill.
• "And I remind myself that we will one day see trees again when we reach the New World."
• I am fully expecting the new ride to traverse the woods out near the Voyage, and the land clearing that is already underway seems to support this notion. Trees always seem to add to the coaster experience, especially during night rides and I predict some wild HoliWood Nights events in the near future.

That's it for today.  Check back tomorrow for our analysis of Day 32.

Previous entries:

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 15, Day 16, Day 17, Day 18, Day 19, Day 20, Day 21, Day 22, Day 23, Day 24, Day 25, Day 26, Day 27, Day 28, Day 29, Day 30