Tig'rr Coaster

Tig'rr is a classic steel roller coaster located at Indiana Beach. It is Indiana Beach's second roller coaster, and is one of only a few roller coasters built entirely on a pre-existing building. it has a maximum speed of 49 miles per hour (79 km/h) and is 39 feet (12 m) tall. It is one of only a handful of Anton Schwarzkopf "Jet Star" models still operating, and the only one still operating in North America. Of all the six coasters at Indiana Beach, Tig'rr is the only one with a height restriction of 54" height. That is because of the extreme turns the coaster takes. Tig'rr used to not run with any restraints, but retractable seat belts have since been added. New for 2016, the Tig'rr is getting a new paint job. The track will be painted black and the supports will be bright orange.

Tig'rr Coaster
Indiana Beach
LocationIndiana Beach
Coordinates40°47′25″N 86°46′14″W
StatusOperating
Opening date1984
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerAnton Schwarzkopf
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelJet Star
Height44.25 ft (13.49 m)
Length1,765 ft (538 m)
Speed31.1 mph (50.1 km/h)
Inversions0
Height restriction54 in (137 cm)
Trains5 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 1 across in 4 rows for a total of 4 riders per train.
Tig'rr Coaster at RCDB
Pictures of Tig'rr Coaster at RCDB

This is the second steel roller coaster at Indiana Beach. The first is Galaxi and the third is the tallest coaster in the park, Steel Hawg, which opened in 2008. The Galaxi coaster was removed in 2014.


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