THE LEGEND
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
When someone mentions the tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" there are words that come to mind that describe the story that can also be used by some to describe a roller coaster ride.
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a timeless tale about a poor schoolteacher named Icabod Crane, who meets his fate in the Sleepy Hollow during a terrifying encounter with the Headless Horseman. The story concludes with a frightful chase through the pitch-black woods with the Headless Horseman in close pursuit of Icabod.
This year Holiday World and Splashin' Safari, an amusement park well known for their wooden masterpiece the Raven, will introduce a second wooden roller coaster themed after this popular tale.
The Legend, the wooden version of this literary masterpiece, follows the story as train full of brave riders' race through the woods as if chased in terror by the relentless Headless Horseman. Scary...thrilling... suspenseful.... You bet. In fact the Legend is gonna knock your socks off, especially after dark.
Built in the Halloween section of Holiday World, The Legend will travel through thickly wooded, hilly terrain and feature three thrilling drops, multiple crossovers, a double helix, and four riders through the pitch dark. Standing eleven stories tall, this wooden tale will tower over everything at the park.
The Legend is also unique since once completed it will be the first roller coaster to use input given by coaster enthusiasts for the design, theme and name. According to the park they received close to 200 emails from enthusiasts offering suggestions, after the park requested for their assistance on an Internet newsgroup.
The story or should I say ride will begin with a terrifying 113-foot drop sending riders screaming along at a speed of more than 65 mph! Fearing the Headless Horseman's close pursuit, riders will further the chase with two more exciting drops, one of 64 feet and a second unusual spiral drop of 77 feet.
Scared of the dark? I certainly hope not...since The Legend will speed through four dark tunnels, one of which will drop underground. Nearing safe grounds, riders will have to endure a fast spin through an lateral G inducing double helix before nearing the completion of 4,042 feet of wooden track and officially outpacing the feared Headless Horseman. Fortunately, for you, riders will not encounter the same fate as poor Icabod Crane.
It certainly sounds like this one is going to be a winner and as Will Koch, Holiday World's president said, "We're going to give our Guests the ride of their lives next year."
So this summer when your schoolteacher requests a summer book report, forget about going to the library. Leave your reading glasses at home and instead head to Holiday World to LIVE the tale on The Legend.
Type of Coaster:
Wooden Freeform
Height: 111 feet
Max. drop: 113 feet
Top speed: 68 mph
Length: 4,042 feet
Features:
Four Tunnels, Double Helix, 77-foot Spiral Drop
Number of Trains:
1 - 24 passenger Gerstauler
Ride Time:
2 minutes
Investment:
$3 Million
Opening Date:
May 5, 2000
Coaster Designer:
Custom Coasters, Inc.
Location:
Holiday World &
Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
Additional Information:
The Legend Artwork
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The Legend artwork courtesy of Holiday World & Splashin' Safari.
Construction photos by John Keeter. © 2000 Ultimate Rollercoaster.
