Legend (Holiday World)
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| Builder | Custom Coasters International, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Dennis McNulty[1] Larry Bill | ||||||||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Terrain | ||||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 800 | ||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 99 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Drop | 113 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 59 mph | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 4042 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2:00 | ||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer (2000 - 2001) Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (2002 - present) | ||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||||
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The Legend is a wooden roller coaster located at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. Situated in the Halloween themed area, the name is a reference to Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, as riders dash through the woods of Holiday World as if chased by the Headless Horseman.[2] The ride opened on May 6, 2000.
History
The Legend was announced in June 1999.[2] The lead car was displayed at Custom Coasters International's booth at the 1999 IAAPA Expo.[3]
On May 6, 2000, The Legend opened to the public.
For the 2002 season, the original single Gerstlauer train was replaced with two new trains from Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. A transfer and storage track was also added. These modifications were carried out by Custom Coasters International.[4][5] The original Gerstlauer train was then sold to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure, where it was used on Raging Wolf Bobs.[6]
In 2016, the track on the first drop was replaced and additional supports were added. A new double down element was added and a turn was lowered. This work was carried out by Great Coasters International and Skyline Attractions.[7] A new themed tunnel was also added.[8]
Design
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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.
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The safety sign
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References
- ↑ McNulty, Dennis (2014-09-20). "The Boss is the legend I had hoped for Six Flags, and The Legend is the boss of Holiday World". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Holiday World Announces Biggest Project Ever - Ultimate Rollercoaster
- ↑ Futrell, Jim. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari 75 Years of America's First Theme Park. Quarry Books. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-253-06290-1.
- ↑ Holiday World Announces Improvements To Roller Coaster - Ultimate Rollercoaster
- ↑ Wooden Roller Coaster Experience - The Gravity Group (Wayback archive)
- ↑ Futrell, Jim. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari 75 Years of America's First Theme Park. Quarry Books. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-253-06290-1.
- ↑ "Legend Improvements". Skyline Attractions. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ↑ 2016 plans for Holiday World's wooden roller coasters - YouTube
External links
- Legend on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
