August 18th-20th, 2006

I'm probably one of the biggest Indiana Beach fan-boys, so don't expect these pictures to be bias or anything.. :)

This was the best event I have ever attended! Indiana Beach has been doing their late-summer coaster weekend now for four years, and each year they manage to out-do themselves with creativity, fun, and of course ride-time. We had night and morning rides on all the coasters, as well as the wonderful Den Of Lost Thieves, and FREE Fascination!

The event this year was themed around detectives and looking for clues, etc. In the welcome packet we received some paper clues that would take us on a little treasure hunt all over the park, riding rides and going into stores. At the registration center they were playing appropriately themed music, like the Peter Gunn theme, as well as the themes from Bond and Pink Panther. This music was also played (throughout the whole park) during the Saturday morning ride time on Superstition Mountain, and Splash Battle.

On Saturday afternoon a group of us rented a speedboat and spent three glorious hours tubing, skiing and wake-boarding. Well .. in the case of the wake board, we spent the time falling down a lot. But it was still fun! The lake is magnificent, and I'm not just saying that it's because overlooked by my favorite amusement park around!

Sunday morning started out with half an hour of free Fascination (I won a spiked, rubber blinky ball!), and then a freaking excellent brunch buffet in the Sky Room (which overlooks the northern end of the park and lake). The Buffet had a guy making fresh omelets, and a huge roast-beef on the bone which was carved on the spot. There was even a guy playing piano! It totally ruled..

I tried to go easy on the photos, so take a look and be suicidal with envy that you weren't there with us!!