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his, one of the 82-year-old park’s largest outwardly banked turns and the inversions, the ride
in Monticello, US park investments to date, is Indiana's first major steel has a fantastic and exciting pace."
Indiana Beach has just coaster. Steel Hawg is also Indiana Beach’s Stan Checketts, CEO of S&S Worldwide, was sure
introduced a jaw- sixth rollercoaster and the first to take riders upside- Collins would be pleased: "I consider El Loco to be
dropping tower coaster. down. an amazing coaster. We have packed many different
Steel Hawg is the first El The ride features a 120-degree first drop, now the elements into a very small footprint, including an
Loco model from S&S steepest in the US. More than 400 riders per hour amazing 120-degree first drop and a delightful
Worldwide and, race through the 1,384ft-long layout in what
according to Paul Ruben, feels like four layers, descending lower with each
it’s one crazy ride turn-around.
Seated in single four-passenger cars, riders
reach speeds of up to 41 mph and are turned
upside-down twice. They negotiate tight turns,
90-degree banks, inversions and various unique
elements during the 65-second ride. The most
startling element is a 45-degree outwardly
banked 180-degree turn. It's so wrong and so
bizarre, but taken at moderate speed it works.
The public's reaction to Steel Hawg so far has
been impressive. "The response from the guests
has been overwhelmingly positive," reports John
Indiana Beach’s new S Collins, general manager of Indiana Beach That cheeky outward
general manager, Resort. "From the high speed run up the lift hill, banked turn.
John S Collins
to the 120-degree first drop, the 45-degree
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