I was just curious if it was that ugly, ugly situation that's turning you off or operation of the park after Will was also a factor.

I understand your sentiment absolutely. Pat has gotten the worst of this sadly. Will would be absolutely appalled if he were here to see this. Family business can be a wonderful, unitive thing, but when they go wrong they can destroy what is truly important.

 

 

Could WISH have gotten a worse photo for their story?

 

http://wishtv.com/2015/09/03/indiana-beach-amusement-park-bought-by-california-company/

Plus they reported it 2 days after I reported it here. That is slow reporting for an all news station!

 

 

It's not even their photo. It says "WLFI Photo" underneath it. WLFI is the CBS affiliate out of West Lafayette, Indiana. Apparently it was easier to borrow a photo from a closer station than to search the web for better photos.

 

WISH and WLFI are owned by the same company, so that explains the photo reuse.

Back to Indiana Beach

 

It is rumored that that new wave pool that was to be put in for 2015 is indefinitely on hold even though still on their website. http://indianabeach.com/pages/media_room

 

I am hearing existing park improvements is the main focus right now.

 

Last weekend of the season. Bring a Coke product get a Buy One Get one Fun Day Pass!

Indiana Beach has been added to the Apex Website  http://www.apexparksgroup.com/ with a nice pick of Steel Hawg in their rotating banner!

Sorry for what is now a triple post. No one else is responding!   There area talks on the facebook fan page that Apex is deciding if they are bring in their own vendors in for 2016. Meaning Taco Shoppe and Pronto Pups could be gone.   Pronto Pups has been there since 1947.

I've never been to Indiana Beach. Are Taco Shoppe and Pronto Pups really that good?

 

jcgoble3, saving IndyGuy from quadruple posting

The locals love it. I would say the food is good and reasonably priced. More along the lines of Holiday World with the prices, but more county fair type quality and feel.

Camden Park also has Pronto Pups. Cedar Point at least used to. Now?

 Here is a video from The Food Network, featuring The Taco Shoppe.  Not the best quality.

 

(...the video, not the food...)

(...the video, not the food...)

Nice correction Terpy! 

  ^^ very true, the tacos are quite good!!

Hopefully this will be a good change for the park. I have yet to make it up there, but it sounds like a neat place to visit. Maybe I'll find time to make it up there next year (though I'm still planning on doing Holiwood Nights and CP again next year so who knows).

Hopefully this will be a good change for the park. I have yet to make it up there, but it sounds like a neat place to visit. Maybe I'll find time to make it up there next year (though I'm still planning on doing Holiwood Nights and CP again next year so who knows).

I think you would enjoy Cornball Express. One of my favorite woodies!

Apex Parks added a Youtube video about their 1 year anniversary and added a few seconds of Indiana Beach at the end.

 

The first change is on the way with a revamp of the website!

 

http://indianabeach.com/

 

Website is coming along. Looks pretty good so far!

 

http://indianabeach.com/home

Apex wants your input on IB and what needs fixed! Give your input for 2016 and beyond!

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/indianabeach_w

  2 cents given. 

The Giant Wheel renovations have begun. It will be dismantled and shipped to Wichita, Kansas where Chance Rides will do the refurbishment. It will take approximately 4 months for the renovations. Here's some trivia: It was erected in 1989, has 20 gondolas and stands over 90 feet tall. Be sure to keep checking our page for other projects to be announced at a later date. It's going to be an exciting 2016 season.

 

 

Pics and original text here:   https://www.facebook.com/IndianaBeachAmusementPark/?fref=ts

Is this the same model as the one at Cedar Point?

Nope Cedar Point's is a Schwartzkopf. It is is also larger at 136 feet with 36 cabins and much older, it was installed in 1972.

For those who do not follow the Facebook page, Tig'rr is getting a new paint job with the colors of Black and Yellow. I am interested to see how they repaint the trains! The ferry boats that go from the campground to IB have been repainted a nice blue color! They also showed them cleaning up the Shaffer Queen. Hopefully we see a return of LCoSM.

From their FB page: Tilt-A-Whirl has been repainted, Growler had gotten a new LED light package! 

 

Lots to look forward to this season!

Saw on Facebook earlier that work is being done on Rocky Rapids Log Flume at IB. Enough so that they had to take the roof off the chute at the top of the drop. The work is being done by Premier Rides.

Sounds like they are really trying to address some of the maintenance/beautification issues around the park, which is great to see.

IB offering two season passes for $90.00 as their 90th anniversary special!

 

http://indianabeach.com/tickets#3

If only I lived closer and knew someone who could use the 2nd pass...

Park hours have been added to the IB website, although it is not clear to me what the waterpark hours will be?

 

http://www.indianabeach.com/hours/2016/05

 

Also, on Facebook trash cans were repainted. They showed some of the sky ride chairs that are now red and were painting the others different colors for a total of 4 different chair colors.

They are really improving the park! I don't know about you guys but to me the little things like freshly painted trash cans and well groomed rides and paths are huge in creating a family friendly and fun environment. I had a blast the last time I went to IB and the park improvements they are implementing are making me want to visit again this summer!