Cannonball! Highest Track Piece Installed

For a 'cannonball' to make a big splash, you need speed and height. As of today, Holiday World's new roller coaster has the second part of that covered.

Crews hoisted and installed the highest piece of track: a whopping 90 feet in the air.

Construction continues on Cannonball! and today's progress marks a crowning achievement for the ride that was announced earlier this year.

Cannonball! is the first coaster of its kind in the Midwest. It starts out as a boat, turns into a coaster, then splashes down into a boat again at the end.

It's the splash that's going to be a big hit for people on the ride and daring spectators who want to stand on the observation platform to get soaked by the Cannonball!

As construction continues to get the new coaster ready for launch in 2027, the park is wrapping up a very successful 2026 season. We're in the home stretch of Happy Halloween Weekends, which conclude on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1.

We're celebrating by giving you the opportunity to win some last-minute tickets. All you have to do to get in the running is fill out this simple registration form.

The deadline to enter is 11:59pm CT, Sunday, October 25.

On Monday morning (October 26), we'll randomly select four lucky winners. Each will win a pair of tickets to the park. The tickets can be used for Friday Night Live! on October 30, or Happy Halloween Weekends on finale weekend.

For more information about Holiday World and to purchase tickets, you can visit HolidayWorld.com. As the season winds down, we can’t wait for next year, when we finally get to yell ‘Cannonball!'"

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