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Day 3: Indiana Beach Arrived around 1:15 after doing a little antique shopping with the wife this morning. Parked nice and close and was bummed to see the Log Flume on the list of closed rides but everything else seemed good to go. Started off with Lost Coaster after about a 20 minute wait (1 train ops with an 8-person train will do that) and ended up in a backwards seat for my first ride. This thing is a riot. So many weird turns and pops of ejector on unassuming 20 foot drops. I was laughing my ass off at quite a few points. It's aggressive without being rough. One of the most unique but fun coasters I've ever ridden. Moved over to Tig'rr which is another capacity nightmare of a coaster but luckily with the light crowds today it was only about 20 minutes. Never seen too many parks that will only run 1 four-passenger car on a coaster. Anyway, this was fun and reasonably forceful. Fun whippy turns. Grabbed two Cornball Express rides, one in front and one in back which were great rides. Some really good ejector pops in front on a few of the hills and the first drop is great in the back. It's short but it packs a lot into its small course. Grabbed a couple drinks at the bar near Tig'rr before making my way back towards the star of the park, but first stopping to grab a ride on El Loco. I remember liking the one in Vegas better but this is still fun and zippy through the turns with a great stall. Another coaster running one 4-passenger car but a very small line made it moot. Finally made my way back to Triple Loop, my first ride was in the front which in itself was very intense with a few jarring transitions and lots of intensity in the loops. I also grabbed a pair of rides in the backwards car and...good lord. The sheer intensity of this experience is like nothing I've really felt before. The first drop, the loops...unreal. By far one of the best coaster experiences I've ever had. I almost started feeling nauseous which never happens to me. This thing made my entire trip. Made my way back into the park and got a lame front row ride on Hoosier Hurricane. This ride is smooth enough and looks like it should be a good out and back coaster, but the hills are very drawn out, your ass never comes close to leaving the seat, and it's a pure snoozefest. It looks nice though. Last coaster on the credit whore tour was Cyclone, a Zyklon Galaxi. The 3rd coaster in the park that runs one 4-passenger car. Nothing to write home about here, we've all ridden one of these. It really drives home the boardwalk feel of the park though. Kind of cool that it's literally located in a waterslide complex. Experienced several flats and other things while in the park. Frankensteins Castle was amazing. It's incredibly dark and creepy throughout. And I'm not gonna spoil it, but the part where you need to choose your path, so to speak, was kind of a mindf*ck before we finally figured it out. This thing is right up there with Ghost Ship and it doesn't even have scare actors. Den of Lost Thieves was an interesting old shooter. Some neat scenes and some others that have seen better days, but still plenty of working targets. I think they have 3 whole cars on the track so this line moves slow. The location of rides like the Paratrooper and the Swings make them really scenic and awesome. Also rode the Polyp which was a good time. The Chairlift is awesome as it really covers the entire boardwalk. The S&S double shot tower was excellent as they all are. This park has so many unique rides. That brings me to the main point I want to make: this was my first time at Indiana Beach and it is officially one of my favorite parks. It's one part Knoebels, one part Morey's, and one part State Fair. There's a ton of food at this park and it's not all the same chicken fingers and burgers that you find at most parks. Multiple awesome bars and the prices are cheap. Staff is extremely friendly and the vibes are terrific all around. The retro boardwalk buildings look awesome. The ride lineup is excellent. The setting of the park is amazing. There is nothing to dislike about this park other than maybe the capacity of some of the coasters. After being at Michigan's Adventure for 2 hours yesterday and being ready to leave, I was here for 8 hours today and didn't want to leave. Also, the drive across the cornfields of Indiana at dusk is amazingly peaceful. You can go 20 minutes without seeing another car. Off to SFGAm in the morning. As much as I'm looking forward to it and I'm sure it will be one of the best coaster lineups in the country, going from the immaculate vibes of Indiana Beach to the corporate bullshit of a Six Flags park is going to be a huge adjustment and I'm sure will feel like a letdown in comparison.

Thanks for sharing. Hopefully they keep some of the asphalt. From what I hear, SFoT has way too much of a non-Six Flags vibe.