Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Holiday World is a place where holidays can be celebrated all-year round, and on the heels of the 4th of July Holiday, the park recently announced a new-for-2027 to Holiday World's "4th of July" Section - a new MACK Rides water coaster called Cannonball.
Andrew is joined on the podcast this week by Leah Koch-Blumhardt, Director of Communications for and 4th-Generation Owner of Holiday World. There's Cannonball talk, for sure, but there's so much more going on at Holiday World - beyond the world-class wooden coasters, award-winning water park, and free parking, soft drinks and sunscreen that make Holiday World a must-visit family destination.
We talk about Holiwood Nights, embracing the absurdity of giant gravy boats and neighborhood swimming pools becoming settings for new attractions, how the "blue sky" process often devolves into a "yes, and" improv session, and the manifestation of inviting Nick Offerman to Cannonball's opening day! (We told you, it's a great conversation!)
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Holiday World is a place where holidays can be celebrated all-year round, and on the heels of the 4th of July Holiday, the park recently announced a new-for-2027 to Holiday World's "4th of July" Section - a new MACK Rides water coaster called Cannonball.
Andrew is joined on the podcast this week by Leah Koch-Blumhardt, Director of Communications for and 4th-Generation Owner of Holiday World. There's Cannonball talk, for sure, but there's so much more going on at Holiday World - beyond the world-class wooden coasters, award-winning water park, and free parking, soft drinks and sunscreen that make Holiday World a must-visit family destination.
We talk about Holiwood Nights, embracing the absurdity of giant gravy boats and neighborhood swimming pools becoming settings for new attractions, how the "blue sky" process often devolves into a "yes, and" improv session, and the manifestation of inviting Nick Offerman to Cannonball's opening day! (We told you, it's a great conversation!)
You can connect with the show by hitting us up on social media @Coaster101: facebook.com/coaster101| twitter.com/coaster101| instagram.com/coaster101. We also have a website, if you're into that sort of thing: coaster101.com
Also, be sure to coaster101.com/podcast so you don't miss an episode! And please give us a rating and review wherever you listen, it helps new listeners find us!
Find the latest and greatest Coaster101 and theme park-inspired merch at coaster101.com/merch
Thanks to JM Entertainment for providing our theme song. For more on them, check out jmentgrp.com
