Engines Primed & Ready for Steel Hawg Roller Coaster

To Debut at Indiana Beach in 2008

Coaster will be first of its kind in United States!

Fun, flips, and gravity defying excitement are just the beginning of

what's in store for guests when they visit Indiana Beach Amusement

Resort in 2008. Indiana's largest and most popular amusement resort

and vacation playground announced the first major steel coaster to be

constructed in the state: Steel Hawg. The new family coaster will be

Indiana Beach's sixth roller coaster and its first to take riders

upside-down.

"When we debuted The Hoosier Hurricane in 1994, it was the first new

wooden coaster the state had seen in over fifty years," offered Tom

Spackman, Jr. of Indiana Beach. "Now, with the Steel Hawg, we'll be

able to continue that thrilling tradition and take our guests on an

entirely unique ride on the state's first custom steel coaster."

Readers of Indiana Beach's popular blog "View From The Crow's

Nest"(www.IndianaBeach.com/blog) were the first to learn of the new

attraction. The Amusement Resort had been hinting about the new

coaster for weeks and announced the name and ride details to its

readers on Monday, November 26, 2007.

Steel Hawg, which will rise 96 feet above ground and feature a 120º

first drop along with multiple inversions, will be designed and

constructed by ride manufacturer S & S Worldwide, Inc. of Logan, Utah.

The company also produced Indiana Beach's popular Double Shot tower

ride and its Frog Hopper kiddie ride. "We've had an excellent

relationship with S & S over the years and we're looking forward to

continuing that relationship with Steel Hawg," stated Spackman. "The

coaster will be a very distinctive ride with tight turns, 90º banks,

inversions, and one-of-a-kind elements. However, with a height limit

of 48 inches, it's also a ride designed for families to enjoy

together."

One of the largest ride investments in Indiana Beach's history, Steel

Hawg will be located on the north side of the park near the popular

Hoosier Hurricane and Rocky's Rapids Log Flume rides. Steel Hawg is

scheduled to deliver its unique coaster experience in mid-May.

Indiana Beach Amusement Resort, featuring over 40 rides and

attractions, will open for its 83rd season beginning on May 3, 2008.

Indiana Beach is located in northwest Indiana on beautiful Lake Shafer

near Monticello, 95 miles north of Indianapolis or 110 miles south of

Chicago. For additional information about Indiana Beach, visit

www.IndianaBeach.com or call 574-583-4144.

Steel Hawg Fact Sheet

Manufacturer - S & S Worldwide, Inc. of Logan, Utah

Height - 96 feet

Top Speed - 41 miles per hour

First Drop - 120º

Inversions - 3

Number of cars - 4

Number of Riders (per car) - 4

Height Limit - 48" minimum

Unique/Featured Elements - 120º 1st drop

Wall Turn

45º tip-out

Inverted Drop

Outside 360 roll

http://www.indianabeach.com/news/news/index.htm

News article including illustrations:

http://www.pharostribune.com/local/local_s..._334224139.html

Wowza , now thats a crazy looking ride. I like the way it takes you upside down. Its a micro coaster he he. It is cool looking though.