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HOLIDAY WORLD TO ADD HUGE COASTER, NEW HOLIDAY SANTA CLAUS, IN-----The world's top "air-time" wooden coaster was announced this morning as part of Holiday World & Splashin' Safari's largest expansion in its 60-year history."The Voyage is going to be an air-time machine, with riders experiencing a feeling of weightlessness for a total of 24.2 seconds," says Will Koch, the parks' president. "We're taking the traditional out-and-back layout to the extreme, with the steepest drop on any wooden coaster in the nation. The Voyage will be 1.2 miles long, placing it among the planet's top three longest and fastest wooden coasters."The Voyage, which will be part of Holiday World's new Thanksgiving section, will feature three drops of over 100 feet, with the first drop's angle of descent a steep 66 degrees. The top speed of the three-train coaster will be 67.4 miles per hour."The Voyage will have five underground tunnels9which is a world record," says Koch. "And some of those tunnels will be wide enough that we'll roar through them twice, creating a total of eight Runderground moments,' one of which will include a Rtriple-down' feature. We'll also have two sections of extreme, 90-degree banking.""For 2006, our focus continues to be family fun," says Koch. "We know our guests don't like to stand in long lines, so we're investing heavily in increasing capacity in both parks."Other new attractions for 2006 include Bahari River, an action river for Splashin' Safari. The Thanksgiving section in Holiday World will also include Gobber Getaway, a turkey-chase-themed interactive "dark ride"; large restaurant; and more.The expansion for the park's 60th Anniversary Season will total $13.5 million. Koch predicts a 10-percent increase in attendance next year, plus the creation of 100 new seasonal positions.Holiday World will open for the 2006 season on May 6. For more information, log on to www.holidayworld.com or call 1-877-Go-Family.
THE VOYAGE Roller Coaster Fact SheetDESCRIPTION: The Voyage, which opens May 6, 2006, is Holiday World's third wooden roller coaster. Located in the new Thanksgiving section, it is 1.2 miles long and provides a record 24.2 seconds of "air time." This steel-structure wooden coaster takes a twist on the standard out-and-back layout, adding a terrain-coaster adventure in the "back" half of the ride.FEATURES: The Voyage includes a record five underground tunnels (some are double, creating eight "underground moments"), a series of dramatic drops (including a 66-degree angle of descent on the first drop), three 90-degree banked turns, and multiple track crossovers. The Voyage includes extreme air-time, extreme banking, and extreme speed.TRACK LENGTH: 6,442 feet (1.2 miles), third longest wooden coaster in the world.RIDE HEIGHT: The maximum height difference on The Voyage is 173 feet.DROPS/ANGLES: The most dramatic drops on The Voyage measure 154 feet (66-degree angle of descent, the steepest drop on a U.S. wooden coaster), 107 feet (51-degree angle), and 100 feet (50.5-degree angle). The lift hill measures 163 feet.EXTREME AIR-TIME: The Voyage provides the most air-time of any wooden coaster: 24.2 seconds (anything less than +.25 vertical G's, average front/middle/back seats).EXTREME BANKING: The Voyage includes three 90-degree banked turns.SPEED: The Voyage's maximum speed is 67.4 mph. Average speed is 41.9 mph.RIDE TIME: 2 minutes, 45 seconds (station to station).RIDE SIMULATION: www.holidayworld.com/voyage_video.htmlTUNNELS: A record five underground tunnels, including eight "underground moments" and a "triple down" feature in one of the return-run tunnels.TRAINS: Three 28-passenger PTC trains (seven cars per train, four riders per car).LUMBER: Southern Yellow Pine; estimated board feet: 320,000.STEEL: 750 tons, estimated.CAPACITY/HEIGHT LIMIT: 1,200 Guests per hour. Riders must be at least 48 inches tall.INVESTMENT: $6.5 million, the largest ride project in Holiday World's 60-year history.RIDE DESIGNER: The Gravity Group, Cincinnati, Ohio.MEDIA CONTACT: Paula Werne, P.R. Director, 1-812-937-5209; fun@holidayworld.com
DROPS/ANGLES: The most dramatic drops on The Voyage measure 154 feet (66-degree angle of descent, the steepest drop on a U.S. wooden coaster), 107 feet (51-degree angle), and 100 feet (50.5-degree angle). The lift hill measures 163 feet.
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