Last week, just before Holiday World opened for the season, I got a chance to take a ride on the world's new tallest water ride: Pilgrims Plunge. I am second from the back on the left side in the photo above. The one screaming her head off!
This ride is a great combination of a roller coaster, a water slide and a monsoon! I definitely suggest riding it in a swimsuit! You can actually access Pilgrims Plunge from Holiday World's "dry park" or the Splashin' Safari Water Park.
A few fun facts about Pilgrims Plunge:
TOWER HEIGHT:165 feet
ELEVATOR LIFT HEIGHT:135 feet
DROP:131 feet, 45-degree angle
BOATS:Five 10-passenger boats
TOP SPEED:50+ mph
RIDE TIME:2 minutes, 40 seconds
DUAL ENTRY:Board from Holiday World or Splashin' Safari
HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS:Riders must be at least 48" tall with shoes on or 47" when measured barefoot
WORLD RECORD:World's Tallest Water Ride
ELEVATOR LIFT HEIGHT:135 feet
DROP:131 feet, 45-degree angle
BOATS:Five 10-passenger boats
TOP SPEED:50+ mph
RIDE TIME:2 minutes, 40 seconds
DUAL ENTRY:Board from Holiday World or Splashin' Safari
HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS:Riders must be at least 48" tall with shoes on or 47" when measured barefoot
WORLD RECORD:World's Tallest Water Ride
Pictured in the front row are Holiday World & Splashin' Safari owner Will Koch and Santa Claus himself who traded his sleigh for a boat on this day. It may take him until Christmas to get his boots to dry out! He was dumping a lot of water out of them after the ride! You can find more photos from the Plunge's debut on my Facebook page!
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