- Indiana Beach
Infobox_Company
company_name = Indiana Beach
company_type =
company_
company_slogan = There's more than corn in Indiana
foundation = 1926 (Ideal Beach)
location =Monticello, Indiana United States
key_people =
industry =Amusement Park
owner =Morgan RV Resorts | footnotes =
homepage = [http://www.indianabeach.com indianabeach.com]Indiana Beach is an
amusement park located in Monticello,Indiana ,USA onLake Shafer , a manmade lake on theTippecanoe River . The park, originally named Ideal Beach, opened in 1926 with only a sand beach swimming area, bath house, and refreshment stand.Today it is home to one of the state’s largest coasters, the
Hoosier Hurricane , and dozens of other amusement rides. Some of its other coasters include two older steel coasters, theGalaxi and the Tig'rr, and two other wooden ones, theCornball Express , and theLost Coaster of Superstition Mountain . The park's 6th and newest coaster, theSteel Hawg was officially opened July 4, 2008.There is a hotel and there are cottages for rent on the Indiana Beach property. Adjacent to the amusement park is the Indiana Beach campground with over 1,400 camping sites.
Indiana Beach is also home of The Shafer Queen, Indiana's largest regularly scheduled paddle wheel driven sightseeing vessel. The boat is convert|26|ft|m wide, convert|82|ft|m long, weighs 76 tons, and has a capacity of 250 passengers. Between 50,000 to 60,000 passengers per year cruise on the Shafer Queen.
One of Indiana Beach's slogans is "There's more than corn in Indiana." and this is frequently repeated on television advertisements alongside the park's mascot, "IB Crow".
Attractions
Roller coasters
* "
Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain "
* "Hoosier Hurricane "
* "Cornball Express "
* "Tig'rr"
* "Galaxi "
* "Steel Hawg "Rides
* Air Crow -
Flying Scooters
* Antique Autos
* Big Flush - Water slide
* Boardwalk Golf -Mini golf
*Bumper boats
* Den of Lost Thieves - Shootingdark ride
* Dodg'em -Bumper cars
* Double Shot -S&S Power Double Shot tower ride
* Falling Star
* Flying Bobs
* Giant Gondola Wheel -Ferris wheel
* Kiddyland
* Merry-Go-Round - Carousel
* Music Express
*Paratrooper
* Rocky Rapids - Log flume
* Scrambler
* Sea Dragon - Pirate ship
* Shafer Queen - Riverboat
* Skyride -Chairlift
* Splash Battle
* Tilt-a-Whirl
* Water SwingGames
* Fascination
* Gallery of Ghouls -Shooting gallery
*Skee Ball
*Mini golf
* I.B. Games
* Video gamesWater park
* Water slides
* Action River -Lazy river
* Sand Beach Swimming Area
* Splash BashOther
* Dr. Frankenstein's Haunted Castle - A walk-through attraction
*SkyCoaster External links
* [http://www.indianabeach.com/ Indiana Beach Amusement Resort]
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