Does anyone have a park map of the old park? I am curious to see how it was set up.

Dan chimed in over at Coasterbuzz about Alabama's Splash Adventure. He announced that in 2015, they will be offering free drinks. Sound familiar?

^He's also weird. His comments on CoasterBuzz are just odd.

Not to mention his tweet pictures...

His comments are odd at times. He seems to have a real love for this park, kinda like when he was involved with Holiday World.

(...those who have read the Indiana court decision would: ( a ) question that, and ( b ) hope he isn't doing things as the Court found he did at Holiday World after his brother's passing--things which are why he now owns 40 percent of that park and not all of it...

Terp, who is still stunned...)

There are those of us who DID read the Indiana court decision who think Dan loves Alabama Splash Adventure the same way he loved Holiday World, if you catch my drift.

(...those who have read the Indiana court decision would: ( a ) question that, and ( b ) hope he isn't doing things as the Court found he did at Holiday World after his brother's passing--things which are why he now owns 40 percent of that park and not all of it...

Terp, who is still stunned...)

There are those of us who DID read the Indiana court decision who think Dan loves Alabama Splash Adventure the same way he loved Holiday World, if you catch my drift.

You guys are both exactly right. As much as Dan seems to be energetic and all for the expansion of ASA, I feel like he comes off more like a used car salesman. I have a hard time trusting anything this man says especially after the ruling from the Indiana courts... He just doesn't seem genuine. I mean not only did he commit those offenses against his own family but he committed those offenses against his own brother's kids after they had to suffer through the tragic death of their father. I still can't get over that.

That all being said, and I totally agree, it's just as sad that Pat Koch is apparently not welcome at the park she and her late husband worked so hard to establish.

The entire situation is tragic, and I cannot and will not look at either park with the same awe and respect that I once did.

The new 2015 map of Alabama's Splash Adventure has now been posted on the park's website, Here.

Interesting find today. ASA tweeted this out, click the link and you land where this picture is.

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Wow that is brutal. This is a very good offer from ASA. I sort of hope this may be the beginning of some sort of reconciliation. I say that because maybe if a couple of people bring this to HW's attention (HW may or may not be aware of this offer since they just announced it) they may feel some sort of internal pressure to open their doors as well. I hope it does. I honestly hate that this whole situation has happened.

So do I.

Terribly tragic.

To put it mildly.

Maybe its just perspective but my personal reaction was that it was more of a slight jab at HW then an attempt at reconciliation.

My immediate reaction, after reading the Tweet thread, was "Well played, Dan :)"

(or Pat)

Yes, Very good point, Sir! I thought about that same thing right after I posted, and just didnt edit it.

I sure hope, for their sake, that this was indeed a well-intentioned gesture, both toward the employees of Holiday World and the other members of the family.

Maybe its just perspective but my personal reaction was that it was more of a slight jab at HW then an attempt at reconciliation.

I thought that was a possibility as well. Especially since the first comment was about ASA employees receiving the same deal at HW. Also the response from ASA was really quick. But I really hope that isn't the case. And if they were taking a jab instead of being serious about a possible reunion then that shows what type of people ASA managers truly are. Its not a very good or professional look. Especially when there hasn't been anything said about ASA or their employees publicly from HW.

The whole situation is far more complicated, and sad, than most will ever know.

I will tell you, I had a conversation on Monday evening with Mr. Dan Koch about the industry in general. Had a great chat. We did speak about ASA and how it's has been a huge undertaking so far. He told me I had to visit sometime soon, in regards to that, I told him up until he and Pat bought the park, I had no idea it was there. Dan commented to the fact that it was the most neglected and worst reputation park. He is excited for it's future, no he didn't tell me any plans for the future! Lol. He also talked about how much he loves Holiday World, that it was a miracle park. The only thing else he said about the park was the when he lost control of the park he wanted to continue working in the industry.

Whether or not you believe Dan is a good man, after talking with him several times over the past few years, I really don't believe the replies to the question if ASA employees would get the same deal at HW, were ill intended. And I know for a fact, that The General (Pat) would not approve of those kinds of posts...because, she too has a Facebook and most likely would have seen his post on his own Personal Facebook and ASA Page. She is too classy to allow for digs.

Dan is a nice guy come on people!

Well, CoasterForce has posted some neat videos regarding this park, so I figured I'd share some links to them.

You remember how they had 60FPS videos of Holiday World's coasters? Well, Alabama's Splash Adventure can play that game too. Here is some 60FPS Rampage:

 

And here is an interview with Dan Koch, mostly about the restoration and re-opening of this once SBNO wooden coaster (there is a slight blurb about the HW fiasco but not too much on that). He also talks about how they re-opened and revitalized the park and stuff:

 

There's also some ridercam and 3D versions of these videos on their page. Also a quick comment on Rampage re-opening: while I haven't ridden said coaster, I am very happy to see that in a day and age when wooden coasters are being torn down or RMC'd at many major parks, at least one was able to rise from the ashes- and not as some RMC steel coaster- and return to operation.

In my opinion, Rampage is simply the best wooden roller coaster in the USA.

Incredible airtime, fantastic laterals, smooth as glass, well run, short lines.

There is little else to do in the dry park, but Rampage is there.

And down in the park there's Pat.

Every time I see this thread I have to remind myself it's not the Indiana Kochs.

 

Or the Koch Brothers.

Huh?

It IS the Indiana Kochs.

Pat and her son, Dan.

It isn't Lori Koch, widow of Will.

Well, then. I knew it wasn't the Holiday World folks. Or at least the folks who currently (key word) run Holiday World. Messy situation, that all was.

I only wish it was--as in the past.

It IS a messy situation. NOW.

The woman who worked hardest to make Holiday World what it is today is in Alabama...not at the park she loved.

She's lost two sons, a park family, and her family is split asunder.

As for Dan, the Indiana court decisions will tell you the kind of man he is.

And Pat's working...with him.

Sad.

Sad.

Sad.

I will never set foot in the Indiana park again unless and until it changes hands.

So sad.

Ive said it before but I dont get why family drama would keep you out of a great park

Because Pat Koch is not just a park owner to me. She's friend, mentor and even coach.

A park is affected by its ownership. I'm not spending my money at a place that's treated Pat Koch the way it has.