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The lift hill and one of the LIM launches of Wildebeest Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana
Family splashing down at the end of Wildebeest Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana
The entrance to Wildebeest Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana
Riders slide down from the highest point of Wildebeest Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana

Wildebeest Water Coaster

Water Coaster Wild Splashin’ Safari

Can you tame the Wildebeest?

He’s a fast-moving rascal! Wildebeest was voted the World’s #1 Water Park Ride for over 10 years! (Mammoth is currently #1!)

When we say Wildebeest is long, we really mean it. Wildebeest is one-third of a mile long! It thrills riders for two-and-a-half soaking minutes of hills, drops, twists and turns. The readers of Amusement Today magazine voted it the #1 Water Park Ride on the Planet for over a decade!

Wildebeest begins with a conveyor ride up the water coaster’s lift hill. Following the four-story drop at a 45-degree angle, linear induction motors (LIMs) propel the four-person boats up seven additional hills, through two underground tunnels, and around a helix. Wildebeest covers more than two acres; its top speed is 36 feet per second. Wildebeest’s tallest elevation is 64 feet higher than its lowest drop. The conveyor-style lift hill replaces any slide-tower stairs, making the water coaster accessible to riders who might have difficulty walking up stairs.

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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Looking from the top of Wildebeest Water Coaster toward Bahari Wave Pool at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana
A family screaming down one of the drops on Wildebeest Water Coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana
Wildebeest & Mammoth Water Coasters with Bahari Wave Pool and Safari Sam's SplashLand at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana

Tips for your visit

Hang on!

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

Wildebeest is the world’s second-longest water coaster (the longest is Mammoth, also at Splashin’ Safari).

Enjoy the relaxing ride up the lift hill, ’cause once you crest the top you’ll join Wildebeest’s wild stampede through the woods!

Ride Height 64 ft.
Track Length 1,710 ft.
Max Speed 36 ft/s
Duration 2:30 m
Ride Opened

2010

Highest Drop

38’ at 45-degree angle

Drops

7 drops, totaling 178’

Tunnels

2 underground

Linear Induction Motors

8

Designer

ProSlide Technology, Inc., Ontario, Canada

Type

HydroMagnetic Water Coaster

Accessibility Information

Weight Requirements

Min: 200 lbs. per raft
Max: 800 lbs. per raft
All riders will be weighed as a group prior to boarding.

Number of Riders

Up to 4 riders per raft

Ride Description

An aggressive water coaster experience. Riders sit in a toboggan-style boat and travel the path of a winding flume experiencing enclosed and dark spaces, high-speeds, steep inclines and drops with free-falling sensations, and multidirectional forces.

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 at least one handle on the boat, along with sufficient leg remnants to maintain the riding position.

 

Attraction Access

Accessible entrance at ride exit. Must transfer from wheelchair/ECV. A transfer device is available.

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