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Hoosier Hurricane

Roller coaster in the United States
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Hoosier Hurricane
The lake view of the Hoosier Hurricane
Indiana Beach
Location Monticello, Indiana, USA
Coordinates 40°47′25″N 86°46′14″W / 40.790316°N 86.770461°W / 40.790316; -86.770461
Status Operating since May 27, 1994
Rider height 48 inch minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Custom Coasters International, Inc.
Designer / calculations Dennis McNulty, Larry Bill
Type Wooden - Hybrid
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 77 feet
Drop 98 feet
Top speed 51 mph
Length 2891 feet
Inversions 0
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Riders per train 24

Hooiser Hurricane is a wooden roller coaster located at Indiana Beach in Monticello, Indiana, USA. Opened in 1994, it was the third roller coaster to be built by Custom Coasters International, Inc..[1]

History

The ride's construction was led by Randy Larrick and Charlie Dinn.[2]

During the ride's construction, carpenter Clair Hain, Jr. fell 50 feet from the structure. He was hospitalized with broken ribs, punctured lungs, a mangled liver, broken wrist and collarbone, and fractured vertebrae. Following the incident, Hain left Custom Coasters International, Inc. and co-founded Great Coasters International.[3]

Hoosier Hurricane opened on May 27, 1994.

For the reopening of Indiana Beach in 2020, Hoosier Hurricane would undergo a retracking.[4]

Design

The ride starts out with a small turn, going up the lift hill that is followed by the 98 foot drop. After the drop, the ride makes large vertical hills then makes a small turn, with another slight drop followed by a 180 degree turn. The ride then goes into a flat bit, then does more vertical hills. The vertical hills start to decline in height and speed, ending the ride.

Trains

2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

Images

References

  1. Ninestine, Tom (1995-07-15). "A roller coaster ride to success". The Daily Item. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  2. "CCI Hoosier Hurricane Page". Theme Park Review. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  3. Andrews, Buffy (2000-05-05). "New coaster will make hearts race". York Daily record. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  4. "Indiana Beach geeft houten achtbaan Hoosier Hurricane een grondige retrack".

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