The Legend (roller coaster)
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| Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | |
| Park section | Halloween |
| Coordinates | 38°07′13″N 86°54′50″W / 38.1202°N 86.9140°WCoordinates: 38°07′13″N 86°54′50″W / 38.1202°N 86.9140°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 6, 2000 |
| Cost | US$3,000,000 |
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| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Custom Coasters International |
| Designer | Dennis McNulty, Larry Bill |
| Track layout | Terrain |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift Hill |
| Height | 99 ft (30 m) |
| Drop | 113 ft (34 m) |
| Length | 4,042 ft (1,232 m) |
| Speed | 59 mph (95 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| Capacity | 800 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 |
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The Legend at RCDB Pictures of The Legend at RCDB |
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The Legend is a wooden roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari's Halloween section in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. It was designed and built beginning in 1999 by the now-defunct roller coaster manufacturer Custom Coasters International, with the help of designers Dennis McNulty and Larry Bill; it opened on May 6, 2000. The Legend is themed after Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and mimics the frightful ride Ichabod Crane took as he was chased through the woods by the Headless Horseman. The Legend has been consistently ranked among the world's top twenty-five wooden roller coasters at the Golden Ticket Awards, which are presented annually by Amusement Today magazine.
Following the success of The Raven, park President Will Koch began making plans for a second wooden roller coaster. Koch contacted Custom Coasters International and began to form initial plans for the roller coaster. When the initial plans were completed, rather than starting work on the new project, Koch took a different route. He posted the initial plans online and asked for input from roller coaster enthusiasts from around the world on things such as design, theme, and name. After receiving a multitude of emails, Koch determined that "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was by far the most popular theming suggestion. Construction began in April 1999 with the pouring of concrete footers. The final design and name, The Legend, was released on June 15, 1999.
The Legend opened on May 6, 2000, five years to the day after The Raven. When the roller coaster opened, it operated with a single 24-passenger train made by Gerstlauer. Roller coaster enthusiasts traveled from across the country to ride the roller coaster that had been built with some of their input. Many of these enthusiasts proclaimed The Legend to be their "new #1 wooden coaster".
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