Indiana Beach

If you should ever find yourself traveling through the many cornfields of Indiana, then you may eventually find yourself at Indiana Beach, a little boardwalk located in the middle of nowhere, Indiana. I had the chance to visit Indiana Beach with Taylor on July 28th, 2025, and I had a pretty good day.

We would wake up early on the morning of July 28th to head out to Indiana Beach. The park is a 4-hour drive from Sandusky, so we had a long day ahead of us. As we would drive through the Ohio countryside, we would watch as the clouds came and went, and after an hour of driving, we would make a stop just outside of Bowling Green, Ohio. After our stop, we would continue on our trip to Indiana Beach and would get to the park at 12:30 p.m. We would go to pick up our tickets, we would witness a man argue with the ticketing people over...something. I didn't pay attention, but I thought it was funny. After picking up our tickets, we would head in and go to our first ride.

Starting our day would be a lap on The Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain, a CCI wooden coaster that was once a dark ride. It features these cages that you ride in and go through the course on. The coaster features an elevator and many sharp turns through the course. Taylor and I would wind up sitting backwards through the layout, and it was so fun. Following, we would go take a lap on Steel Hawg, Taylor's 100th coaster. This S&S El Loco rides smoothly, and a good way to describe it would be to imagine a Wild Mouse coaster, only drunk and angry. It was very fun, and I wish we could have had another lap on the ride. We followed that with Hoosier Hurricane. Hoosier Hurricane is another CCI wooden coaster that features buzz bars and a platform that's easily 30ft off the ground. It ran alright, but I was beginning to be dehydrated and it gave me a headache. After Hoosier, we took a break and got a drink, while I got a hotdog as fuel.

Following, we did Cornball Express, which is...another CCI woodie! This one was also really fun, and it was more aimed at younger audiences. Following, we rode Tig'rr, a Schwarzkopf Jet Star 1 model. It was fun, although I did bang my knee on the car. It was also really smooth. Cyclone was next, and we waited the longest for this as it only has one train. This Pinfari Galaxi has been relocated a few times, but it does hold up.

Coming in for my 250th credit was All American Triple Loop. This Schwarzkopf looping coaster was down for most of the day, only opening at 3 p.m. This thing has...a reputation for being janky. When it operated in Mexico, it killed a man. However, Taylor and I decided to ride it backwards first. Yes, they turn the last car backwards on this thing. All American Triple Loop is really fun backwards. It is one of the coasters I have been thinking about this year, and wish I could have gotten more rides on it. I planned to get a few, but after our second ride Taylor suffered a day-ending injury after banging their head badly, triggering a headache. The second ride was going forward, and it was somehow worse going forward. After riding AATL, we limped back to the car, but only after I bought Taylor some Advil, even though they insisted I didn't have to.

Here are my coaster rankings:

1: All American Triple Loop
2: Steel Hawg
3: The Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain
4: Cornball Express
5: Hoosier Hurricane
6: Tig'rr
7: Cyclone

Overall, Indiana Beach is an okay park. It has an okay lineup of coasters, and every ride, except for the pirate ride, was running one train. While it wasn't busy enough to run two trains on most things, it would have been nice on a couple of them. The park also has no water fountains, and I guess isn't legally required to offer water. This part makes the heat unbearable. The food seemed okay, but the merch was lacking. I wanted to get a sticker, but they didn't have any Indiana Beach–branded stickers. I do appreciate how the park is a haven for Schwarzkopfs and CCIs, but it could be managed better. I've attached some photos below, so feel free to take a look.