Juan Carlos I of Spain During periods of Franco's temporary incapacity in 1974 and 1975, Juan Carlos was acting head of state. On 30 October 1975, Franco gave full control to Juan Carlos; he died three weeks later, on 20 November. On 22 November, two days after Franco's death, the Cortes Generales proclaimed Juan Carlos King of Spain. In his address to the Cortes, Juan Carlos spoke of three factors: historical tradition, national laws, and the will of the people, and in so doing referred to a process dating back to the Civil War of 1936–39. On 27 November, a Mass of the Holy Spirit
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari ranked among the top twenty wooden roller coasters in the world, as of the 2011 awards. In 2000, the park also began offering its guests free unlimited soft drinks, a service which brought international attention to the park. Holiday World was the first park in the world to offer this service to its guests. For the next five years, the park's additions grew steadily. In 2002, "ZOOMbabwe", the world's largest enclosed water slide, was added to Splashin' Safari. In 2003, Splashin' Safari added "Zinga" on top of The Legend's spiral drop, a ProSlide Tornado, while Holiday World replaced "Banshee" with