Indiana Beach sold

Katie · #1 02-19-2008, 09:58 PM

http://www.thehj.com/main.asp?Sectio...rticleID=22881

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QUEENSBURY, New York - Morgan RV Resorts today announced the acquisition of Indiana Beach Amusement Resort in Monticello. The purchase includes the northwest Indiana resort's entire operations including the Indiana Beach Boardwalk and Funway amusement park and water park, Indiana Beach Camp Resort, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Indiana Beach, The Beach House Inn hotel and motel, Lakeview Penthouse Suites, cottages at The Beach Club Resort and Hoosier Pointe, the Shafer Queen paddle wheel boat, The Fun Zone, a lakefront sandy beach, the Skyroom Restaurant and multiple dining and retail operations. The resort complex will open for the 2008 season on May 3.
Numerous improvements are planned for Indiana Beach Amusement Resort including the addition of the amusement park's sixth roller coaster, Steel Hawg. The new steel roller coaster, Indiana's first custom steel coaster, features multiple flips and inversions as well as a 120-degree first drop.
Steel Hawg will be in great company, joining five other roller coasters at the park including the "Grandfather" of Indiana roller coasters, The Hoosier Hurricane.
Also new for 2008 will be an extended operating season providing guests with more opportunities to enjoy the park's exciting rides.
Morgan RV Resorts is the country's largest private owner and operator of RV parks and resorts. The company's collection of regional destination resorts provides clean, fun, affordable family vacation getaways offering multiple accommodation options, activities and events for all ages, playgrounds, swimming pools and entertainment.
"We are thrilled to be welcoming this historic Indiana family destination to the Morgan RV Resorts family," said Bob Moser, co-owner of Morgan RV Resorts. "Superb hospitality and exiting destinations are hallmarks of every Morgan resort. Guests of Indiana Beach will continue to take pleasure in the quality experience they have come to love over the past eight decades and enjoy an ongoing commitment to improving the destination year after year."
"This is an exciting time for Indiana Beach," said Tom Spackman Jr., grandson of park found, Earl Spackman. "With the recent upgrades to many of our accommodations, the forthcoming arrival of Steel Hawg and now the purchase by family-owned Morgan RV Resorts the future is brighter than ever. In the years to come, Indiana Beach is certain to remain the home for all the fun things you love to do."
Guests can learn more about Morgan RV Resorts by visiting www.morganrvresorts.com and stay up to date on the latest happenings at Indiana Beach Amusement Resort at www.indianabeach.com.

**Leo C** · #2 02-19-2008, 10:00 PM

At least they didn't sell like a few treasured parks to a Spanish company.

James · #3 02-19-2008, 10:06 PM

For the 1000th time... Parques Reunidos is owned by Advent, an AMERICAN
company.

**Leo C** · #4 02-19-2008, 10:56 PM

I only read Day One and Day Two of Kennywood Selling Out for the backlash. That was in the fine print I guess.

**Brian F** · #5 02-20-2008, 02:20 AM

Big company buys family owned park = higher prices.

I hope I'm wrong about that.

coasterlove · #6 02-20-2008, 03:10 AM

I've only been to Indiana Beach once before and am hoping to go this year for the new coaster Steel Hawg. I probably won't notice any changes since I was there only the one time. I'm not familiar with the company that bought them but hopefully if they make any big changes, they will be for the better and not lessen the park's appeal.

**Michael C** · #7 02-21-2008, 08:21 PM

I have seen this company turn around a Camp ground. and prices stayed the same. so I think they will do good by Indiana beach.

**Brian F** · #8 02-22-2008, 02:29 AM

^ I really hope you're right. IB is my home park. I will miss being able to randomly meet up with Mr Spackman while there, though. Maybe he'll still hang around the park.

**Wes** · #9 02-22-2008, 07:47 AM

I hope so as well. Even though I have yet to get to IB, it's on my top 10 list of parks I want to visit in the states. I love waterside/beachside parks.

**Brian F** · #10 02-22-2008, 09:30 AM

^ Oooh, Charlotte, I am SOOOOO looking forward to getting you on Cornball!!!

All of the oldskool flats are great, too. They have as good of a scrambler as you'll find anywhere.

And they really do play up the lakefront setting. Maybe you'll even got to meet I.B. Crow!

I hope you get a chance to get up here while IB is still my home park. It would kind of suck to have to drive 8 hours just to show you around the place.