The Voyage (roller coaster)
| The Voyage | |
|---|---|
| Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | |
| Location | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari |
| Park section | Thanksgiving |
| Coordinates | 38°07′17″N 86°54′41″W / 38.1213°N 86.9115°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 6, 2006 |
| Cost | US$6.5 Million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | The Gravity Group |
| Designer | Mike Graham, Korey Kiepert, Larry Bill, Chad Miller, Will Koch |
| Track layout | Out-and-back, terrain |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 159 ft (48 m) |
| Drop | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Length | 6,442 ft (1,964 m) |
| Speed | 67 mph (108 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:45 |
| Max vertical angle | 66° |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
Must transfer from wheelchair | |
| The Voyage at RCDB | |
The Voyage is a wooden roller coaster located at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana. Designed and built by The Gravity Group with the help of designers Mike Graham, Korey Kiepert, Larry Bill, Chad Miller, and former park president Will Koch, the hybrid coaster is themed to the famous voyage of the Mayflower by Pilgrims to North America in 1620. It opened to the public on May 6, 2006. It is widely considered one of the best wooden roller coasters ever built, and was acclaimed by TIME magazine as the best roller coaster in the world in 2013.
Among all wooden coasters, The Voyage ranks second in length and sixth in height, featuring a track length of 6,442 feet (1,964 m) and a maximum height of 159 feet (48 m). Additionally, its 24.3 seconds of airtime is the most on any wooden coaster to date. Another unique record it holds is for most underground tunnels on any coaster, as it features five. In 2006, it won the Golden Ticket Award for Best New Ride from Amusement Today, which also ranked The Voyage as the "Best Wooden Roller Coaster" from 2007 through 2011. It continues to remain in the top 5 wooden roller coasters worldwide in these rankings.