Holiday World's Splashin' Safari named nation's best water park, fourth best amusement park

SANTA CLAUS, Ind. -- Holiday World’s Splashin’ Safari has been named the best water park in the nation by USA Today.

The water park took top honors out of the 20 nominated for America's "10 Best" Outdoor Water Parks. 

See the full Top 10 list in the best Outdoor Water Parks category below:

1. Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus
2. Lost Island Waterpark in Waterloo, Iowa
3. Hurricane Harbor in Atlanta
4. Carolina Harbor in Charlotte in North Carolina
5. Noah’s Ark in Wisconsin Dells in Wisconsin
6. Schlitterbahn, New Braunfels in Texas
7. Water World in Denver
8. Dollywood’s Splash Country in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
9. Knott’s Soak City in Buena Park, California
10. Legoland Florida Water Park in Winter Haven, Florida

USA Today describes Splashin’ Safari’s Mammoth water coaster as a "not-to-miss thrill."

The Guinness Book of World Records has also named Mammoth the "World's Longest Water Coaster."

Holiday World also took the number 4 spot in a second U.S. Today Reader's Choice Poll which named the top 10 best amusement parks. 

See the top 10 winners in the Best Amusement Park category below:

1. Cedar Point - Sandusky, Ohio
2. Six Flags Magic Mountain - Valencia, Calif.
3. Dollywood - Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
4. Holiday World - Santa Claus, Ind.
5. Busch Gardens Williamsburg - Williamsburg, Va.
6. Hersheypark - Hershey, Penn.
7. Magic Kingdom Park - Orlando
8. Sesame Place - Langhorne, Penn.
9. Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park, Calif
10. Disneyland Park - Anaheim, Calif.

Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari is open daily.

For more information, visit HolidayWorld.com or call 1-877-463-2645.

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