Wildebeest Ride, Santa Claus

Name: Wildebeest Ride
Address: Santa Claus, United States

#6 among attractions in Santa Claus

Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride

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Wildebeest is a water coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. It was designed and built beginning in 2009 by ProSlide Technology; it opened on May 7, 2010. Wildebeest is named after the African mammal, keeping with the water park's safari theme. When it was completed in 2010, Wildebeest held the record for the world's longest water coaster at 1,710 feet long. It held that record until May 11, 2012, when Mammoth, Holiday World's second water coaster, took over the title at 1,763 feet long. In 2010, Wildebeest was voted the world's "Best New Waterpark Ride" at the Golden Ticket Awards, which are presented annually by Amusement Today magazine. Wildebeest was also awarded the Golden Ticket Award for "Best Waterpark Ride" in 2010 and 2011. ()

Opened: 7 May 2010 (14 years ago)Coordinates: 38°7'27"N, 86°54'49"W

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Saint MeinradSanta Claus United States

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Wildebeest Ride – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, The Voyage Roller Coaster, The Raven Roller Coaster, The Legend Roller Coaster.

~1330 ftS
Amusement park
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus
7 min walk • Holiday World & Splashin' Safari is a combination theme park and water park located near Interstate 64 and U.S. 231 in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. The theme park is divided into four sections that celebrate Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July with rides, live entertainment, games, and attractions.
~1250 ftSE
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The Voyage Roller Coaster, Santa Claus
7 min walk • The Voyage is a wooden roller coaster located at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.
~1840 ftS
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The Raven Roller Coaster, Santa Claus
9 min walk • The Raven is a wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari's Halloween section in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States.
~1500 ftS
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The Legend Roller Coaster, Santa Claus
8 min walk • The Legend is a wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. It was designed and built beginning in 1999 by Custom Coasters International, with the help of designers Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill; it opened on May 6, 2000.
~1320 ftE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Thunderbird, Santa Claus
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0.7 miS
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~1960 ftS
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0.9 miS
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0.4 miSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Howler, Santa Claus
11 min walk • The Howler is a family steel roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1999 by Zamperla as part of a larger expansion project to build Holidog's FunTown; it opened on May 8, 1999.
~440 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Mammoth Ride, Santa Claus
3 min walk • Mammoth is a water coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. It was designed and built beginning in 2011 by ProSlide Technology; it opened on May 11, 2012. Mammoth is named after the mammoth, a now-extinct prehistoric mammal, keeping with the water park's safari theme.

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Nearby attractions include The Voyage Roller Coaster, Santa Claus (7 min walk), Thunderbird, Santa Claus (7 min walk), The Legend Roller Coaster, Santa Claus (8 min walk), The Raven Roller Coaster, Santa Claus (9 min walk).