NEW WATER COASTER TO OPEN AND HOLIDAY WORLD AND SPLASHIN’ SAFARI, INDIANA

BY GABRIELLE

Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari the waterpark and theme park in Santa Claus, Indiana, is getting ready for the launch of its new water coaster this spring.

In the pipeline for the waterpark is Cheetah Chase, a dueling water coaster featuring two rafts travelling simultaneously. The launched water coaster uses hydro blast technology over a 1,700ft. track. Crews at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari are building a 68,000-gallon balancing tank designed to recirculate the water that is used for the attraction.

Talking about the preparation of the highly awaited new water coaster, Matt Eckert, Holiday World’s president and CEO, said: “A lot of people think that once our gates close at the end of the year we flip a switch off, and flip it right back on in May and we’re ready to go. A lot of work goes on behind the scenes.”

Cheetah Chase will officially open at the park on May 7, 2020.

CHEETAH CHASE WATER COASTER COMES TO HOLIDAY WORLD & SPLASHIN’ SAFARI, INDIANA

 BY GABRIELLE

Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, the popular theme park and waterpark in Santa Claus, Indiana, has announced it’s to be the home of Cheetah Chase, the world’s first launched water coaster.

The $7 million Cheetah Chase is the park’s third water coaster and is the world’s first full-circuit racing water coaster.

The attraction features over 1,700 feet of track and two ProSlide rocketBLAST-powered racing slides. Five RocketBLAST sections are featured on each slide, four uphill and one flat. Standing at 27 feet, the ride has the tallest RocketBLAST section.

Riders are propelled down the slide from a flat, water-powered launch. The water coaster also features the world’s first head-to-head duelling zone on a water coaster. FlyingSAUCER elements are another key feature of the slide, as well as two RallyPOINTS, where rafts synchronise.

Matt Eckert, Holiday World President, commented on the new ride.

“Cheetah Chase is the perfect thrill ride for families. The three-person rafts allow families to race face-to-face, and the launch is the first of its kind.

“There’s nothing like this out there.

“With the addition of Cheetah Chase, Splashin’ Safari will now be the undisputed Water Coaster Capital of the world,” Eckert added.