Indiana Beach love thread

Before RCTfan edited his post it ended with "Indiana Beach is boring with a capital SARCASM." That lead me to believe he was just being funny. If that's the case he should have just left it the way it was since people now think he's being serious.

Yeah, apprently I should've kept the SARCASM part. I edited it hoping people would figure it was pure sarcasm.

I went to IB and absolutely loved it. Cornball Express is my second favorite woodie (between Boulderdash #1 and Shivering Timbers #3). I'm still in shock of how such a small looking coaster could provide such unbelieveable airtime. I was constantly thrown into the buzzbar. I'm not that big at all. The coaster is amazing.

Hoosier Hurricane I wasn't too impressed. I felt like one or two airtime moments. I rode it in the afternoon, I guess between 3-5 PM. Since the other people I was with wasn't too impressed either, we stuck to Cornball Express.

Tig'rr Coaster was alot of fun. I enjoyed it very much!

Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain was one crazy coaster. I think I only got ride it once and it was forwards. I was thrown all over and was SOOO much fun! That is one screwed up ride!

Galaxi had some nice airtime in the back seat. I constantly felt like I was going to hit the things above the track!

Double Shot at IB = Best Launch Tower EVER. I flew out of my seat like so much. The second time we so much ejector, it was heaven! BEST LAUNCH TOWER EVER!

I LOVE INDIANA BEACH! The park is just fantastic! The whole setting is very retro and I loved it. Such a great park and if you pass it up, you'll definately miss out. I think we left around 8 PM because we were headed to Holiday World but I would've loved to ride Cornball more, besides the 15 plus rides I got on it. We went on a Saturday.

Goto Indiana Beach, you will not regret EVER going. *huggles Cornball Express* Sorry to those who didn't get my sarcasm, I guess it was just too good! ;) *** Edited 4/10/2004 5:01:05 AM UTC by RCTfan***

Yeah...I'm sorry too, I didn't realize at all that it was sarcasm.

And all this time we thought we had a 'hater' on our hands. :)

IB is a great park. Only been there once (from Chicago so I should slap myself silly), but I will return. The boardwalk atmosphere is second to none.

Blackpool-mini-me rocks!

I gotta get back for a ride on LoCoSuMo (co. Mooshpress, all rights reserved).

IB! IB! IB!!! Make note to self, "Must go to IB everyday this summer!" Job? What job? Hm... Don't need no stinking job. ;)

I love IB, Cornball Express is my favorite wood coaster on the planet! I have ridden a lot of great woodies, but no other woodie can match the sheer brilliance that is it.

As well, Cornball's my favorite woodie too. Indiana Beach was a total blast when I visited about a week before Lost Coaster opened (shucks!).

Ive been going to I.B. since I was a infant. My family used to camp there before I was born, and my grandparents used to make the trip out there all the time. So I guess you can say making the trip to I.B. is in my family's history.

20 years later, I still go to I.B. and the park has just got better and better over the years. I still make the yearly Memorial Day trip with my family, but instead of spending the day with my family I find myself spending the day with Cornball Express. :)

Glitch01 asked:

"What's the secret with the band? I've seen it a million times and never noticed anything strange, lol."

The first time the band comes into view you're up high and pass a balcony. Have you ever stepped out to the end of the balcony to get a view of the entire chamber the band plays in? If not, you're missing something amazing that can ONLY be experienced by stepping out onto that balcony.

So, I assume there's a portion of LoCoSuMo where you just walk around? I thought it was just a coaster.

Vater - we're referring to Frakenstein's Castle, not LoCoSuMo.

Oh the balcony, lol...I thought you meant there was some kind of cool message hidden in the band :) Yes! The balcony does give you a GREAT view of the band!

IB is the best park on the planet! "Best park ever." The atmosphere is what makes the park great. The rides are integrated with the lake and other rides; and that adds excitement to rides that would just be 'average' in any other location. A great example of this is the IB antique autos ride. I would never ride those at any other park, but the IB autos are a must-ride. Driving those things over the lake and over and under other coasters is an amazing experience.

Other parks may have better rides, but IB has much more fun (for me). And they have the amazing Cornball...

My first trip was in 1993, so I started visiting before the Hurricane/Cornball days. The park was amazing then and is much more amazing now. You really do feel like you have stepped back into the 50s/60s, and are paying 1980s prices. Even the new rides fit in perfectly with the retro look (LoCoSuMo couldn't be more retro and that just rules).

I have turned on others to the park in recent years, and now they are hooked. I just can't imagine how anyone could not like the park. I guess it is a confusing place for the first-time-visitor, especially for non-coaster buffs, but thats why it rules! It is a confusing mess of amazement!

Looking forward to multiple IB visits in 2004, including my first overnight trip...

Er, thanks Moosh. I guess it would be benificial to me to actually READ.

I really do need to get to IB. The 'retro' feel that everyone is talking about is something I would truly appreciate. As much as I love the new steelies, I miss the days when Schwarzkopf loopers, and coasters like Galaxies and Wildcats were the latest and greatest rides in any park.