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| Indiana Beach Amusement Resort | |
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| Location | Monticello White County, Indiana, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°47′N 86°46′W / 40.79°N 86.77°WCoordinates: 40°47′N 86°46′W / 40.79°N 86.77°W |
| Website | http://www.indianabeach.com |
| Owner | Morgan RV Resorts |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Operating season | May through October |
| Rides | 38 total
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| Slogan | The riviera of the midwest! |
Indiana Beach is an amusement park and resort located on Lake Shafer in Monticello, Indiana.
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[edit] History
The resort was developed and owned by the Spackman family, who sold to Morgan RV Resorts LLC in 2008.[1]
[edit] Controversy
This year, former and current employees staged a protest due to working and safety conditions at the park, claiming that "Rides are continuously closed, or many times forced to be open using rigged components because the company will not or cannot pay for the parts that will allow maintenance to fix them properly." [2] .[3] An inspector from the state's division of Homeland Security investigated as a result of the protest and found no major safety violations.[4]
[edit] Rides
[edit] Roller Coasters
| Name | Type | Design | Year Opened | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornball Express | Wood | Twister | 2001 | CCI |
| Galaxi | Steel | Galaxi | 1971 | S.D.C. |
| Hoosier Hurricane | Wood | Out and Back | 1994 | CCI |
| Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain | Wood | Elevator Lift | 2002 | CCI |
| Steel Hawg | Steel | El Loco | 2008 | S&S |
| Tig'rr | Steel | Jet Star | 1984 | Schwarzkopf |
[edit] Boardwalk Funway Major Rides
- Air Crow - Flying Scooters
- Antique Autos
- Big Flush - Water slide
- Den of Lost Thieves - Shooting dark ride
- Dodg'em - Bumper cars
- Double Shot - S&S Power Double Shot tower ride
- Falling Star
- Flying Bobs - Chance
- Giant Wheel - Ferris wheel
- Merry Go Round - Classic Carousel
- Music Express
- Paratrooper
- Rocky's Rapids - Log flume
- Scrambler - Eli Bridge Company
- Sea Dragon - Pirate ship
- Shafer Swings - Chance Yo-Yo
- Shafer Queen - Paddle Wheel Riverboat
- Skyride - Chairlift
- Splash Battle - Preston & Barbieri
- Tilt-a-Whirl - Sellner
- Wabash Cannonball - Miniature Train Ride
[edit] Kiddy Land
- Convoy Race
- Frog Hopper
- Kiddy Autos
- Kiddy Boats
- Kiddy Fire Trucks
- Kiddy Whips
- Mini Pirate Ship
- Red Baron Biplanes
- Winky the Whale
[edit] Ideal Beach Water Park
- 5 Tube Slides (3 Enclosed)
- Action River - Lazy river
- Sandy Beach Swimming Area with recirculating pool
- Splash Bash Water Spray Pad
[edit] Attractions
[edit] Adventure Point
- Sky Trail Voyager - High Ropes Challenge Course
- Rock Wall
- Air Jumper
- Zipline
[edit] Other Attractions
- Dr. Frankenstein's Haunted Castle - A walk-through attraction
- SkyCoaster
- Train Ride
[edit] Games
- Fascination
- Gallery of Ghouls - Shooting gallery
- Skee Ball
- Video Arcade
- 21
- Quackerz
[edit] Lodging
Lodging at Indiana Beach includes a hotel called Beach Club Inn. Along with the Beach Club Inn is Ideal Beach Suites and Boardwalk Motel, two other motel-type accommodations within the resort. There are also the Beach Club and Hoosier Pointe, which are lakefront cottages and duplexes that have access to a private pool as well as private boat docks. Ideal Cottages were added to the lineup in 2011. Indiana Beach Cottages offer different sizes/designs and sleeping capacities. There are also two campgrounds totaling approximately 1,000 camp sites.
[edit] Awards
| Award | Year | Ride |
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| World's Best Wooden Roller Coaster | 2002 | Cornball Express |
| World's Best Walk-Thru Attraction | 2008 and 2009 | Dr. Frankenstein's Haunted Castle |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.lifthill.com/news/indiana-beach-sold-to-morgan-rv-resorts/,
- ^ http://www.screamscape.com/html/indiana_beach.htm
- ^ http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local/Former-workers-protest-Indiana-Beach
- ^ http://newsbug.info/articles/2011/09/01/monticello_herald_journal/local_news/doc4e5819a381a4f497271293.txt
- ^ "Roller Coaster Database". http://rcdb.com/4599.htm.
- ^ "Indiana Beach Rides". website. Morgan RV resorts. http://www.indianabeach.com/pages/indianabeach_rides. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Children Rides". Website. Morgan RV resorts. http://www.indianabeach.com/pages/indianabeach_rides_children. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Indiana Beach Waterpark". Website. Morgan RV resorts. http://www.indianabeach.com/pages/indianabeach_waterpark. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Indiana Beach Games". Website. Morgan RV resorts. http://www.indianabeach.com/pages/indianabeach_games. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ [goldenticketawards.com "Golden Ticket Awards"]. Amusement Today 14 (6.2): 40. 09/2010. goldenticketawards.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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