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Aerial view of Cheetah Chase Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.
Two boats ready to launch from the station of Cheetah Chase Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.
Two boats launching from the station of Cheetah Chase at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.
Two boats launching through the first RocketBLAST section of Cheetah Chase Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.
A single boat sliding through a Flying Saucer turn on Cheetah Chase Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.

Cheetah Chase Water Coaster

Water Coaster Wild Splashin’ Safari

Who will be the fastest?

Race against your family and friends on Cheetah Chase: the World’s First Launched Water Coaster!

Holiday World’s third water coaster features two water-powered racing slides totaling more than 1,700 feet of track. On Cheetah Chase, riders will experience a water-powered flat launch before racing against their families toward the finish line. 

Unlike our other water coasters, Cheetah Chase’s uphill sections are powered by water, rather than Linear Induction Motors, creating a totally unique–and drenching–ride! 

The ride features the first-ever head-to-head dueling zone on a water coaster, as well as two other points where rafts will synchronize with one another. Each side also features two saucer-like elements—which create faster and tighter turns with awesome centrifugal force. 

42” Guest must be at least 42” to ride with a companion
48” Guest must be at least 48” to ride alone
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Boats racing side-by-side on Cheetah Chase Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.
Aerial view of Cheetah Chase Water Coaster & The Voyage at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.
Two boats meeting at the head-to-head section of Cheetah Chase Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.

Tips for your visit

Cheetah Chase does not have any slide-tower stairs, so it’s accessible to folks who have difficulty with stairs.

WHOOOOSH! Riders will get SOAKED as this water-powered coaster tops the hills.

Cheetah Chase is Holiday World’s third water Coaster. Check out Mammoth and Wildebeest, the world’s two longest water coasters, while you’re visiting Splashin’ Safari.

There’s no time to admire the scenery once you leave the station: Cheetah Chase is the world’s first launched water coaster!

Aerial view of Cheetah Chase Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.
Highest BLAST 27 ft.
Top Speed 30 ft/sec

Opened: 2020

Boats: Three-person toboggan-style

Designer: ProSlide Technology Inc., Ontario, Canada

Type: Water-jet powered water coaster

Track Lengths: 851′ and 852′ (1,703 feet total)

Water-powered uphill Sections: 5

Accessibility Information

Weight Requirements

Min: 225 lbs. per boat
Max: 500 lbs. per boat

No individual rider may exceed 340 lbs.

All riders will be weighed as a group prior to boarding.

Ride Description

A thrilling water coaster experience. Riders sit in an inflatable boat and “race” another boat as they travel the path of a winding flume experiencing enclosed and dark spaces, high-speeds, steep inclines and drops with free-falling sensations, and multi-directional forces.

Attraction Access & Riding Position

Guests must have the ability to sit upright in the boat and maintain control of upper torso, head, and neck. Physical and cognitive ability is required to maintain the riding position. Guests must be able to exit the boat with or without assistance. At minimum, Guest must have sufficient arm remnants to grasp both handles on the boat, along with sufficient leg remnants to maintain the riding position. Guests wearing neck braces, full arm casts that cover the elbow, or full leg casts that cover the knee may not ride.

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