Holiday World opens for the 2024 season this weekend. Here's everything you need to know.

Ready to start planning your summer? If you said yes, here's some good news.

Holiday World, the beloved waterpark located in Santa Claus, Indiana, is opening for the 2024 season this weekend and ticket sales for the rest of the summer are available for purchase now.

Here's everything you need to know.

When does Holiday World open 2024?

Holiday World opens for the 2024 season Saturday, May 11.

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What's new at Holiday World 2024?

The new attraction 'Good Gravy!'

New for the park's 79th season, "Good Gravy!" is a family roller coaster where riders board a train shaped like a giant gravy boat traveling at speeds of up to 37 mph on a 1,500-foot journey to make more gravy and save Thanksgiving Dinner, according to a press release from the park.

The new ride is part of a larger Stuffing Springs addition to the theme park's Thanksgiving section, complete with Cranberry Corner playground and giant kitchen accessories.

New return card system

Also new to the park this year is a new return card system that will be implemented on busy days.

When the station building is full, team members will hand out cards with return times to enter the queue.

The Perky Turkey

The park is introducing a new coffee and boba shop called the Perky Turkey in the Thanksgiving section, and adding coffee and boba to more locations.

New food items at Sam's Smokehouse

Additionally, Sam's Smokehouse in Splashin’ Safari has new brisket, pork ribs,  and pulled pork and chicken.

Summer attractions at Holiday World

The 2024 season brings the return of Holidays in the Sky with 500 drones, running from June 22 through August 2.

You can view the full calendar of events this summer at HolidayWorld.com/hours-calendar.

Can I use cash at Holiday World?

No, both parks are cashless. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted via credit card, ApplePay and GooglePay.

Free cash-to-card kiosks are available onsite.

How to get Holiday World tickets

Season Passes, Daily Tickets, and Cabanas are on sale now.

View the full calendar of events with their daily hours at HolidayWorld.com/hours and purchase tickets to Holiday World at HolidayWorld.com/Tickets.

Children 3 and younger enter free, and children born in 2019 and 2020 qualify for a free Pre-K Season Pass.

Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @itskatiewiseman.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Holiday World 2024: How to get tickets, the newest attraction, more