The Howler
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| Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | |
| Park section | Fourth of July - Holidog's FunTown |
| Coordinates | 38°07′08″N 86°54′37″W / 38.1189°N 86.9103°WCoordinates: 38°07′08″N 86°54′37″W / 38.1189°N 86.9103°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 8, 1999 |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Zamperla |
| Model | Family Gravity Coaster 80STD |
| Track layout | Oval |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift Hill |
| Height | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Length | 262.5 ft (80.0 m) |
| Speed | 16 mph (26 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 0:25 |
| Capacity | 410 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 36 in (91 cm) |
| Trains | Single train with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 12 riders per train. |
 Must transfer from wheelchair |
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The Howler at RCDB Pictures of The Howler at RCDB |
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The Howler is a family steel roller coaster at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1999 by Zamperla as part of a larger expansion project to build Holidog's FunTown; it opened on May 8, 1999. The Howler is themed after Holiday World's mascot, Holidog, and features a 12-passenger train with the front car resembling the dog's head and the back car resembling the dog's hind feet and tail.
The Howler is located within the Fourth of July section of Holiday World in a sub-section known as Holidog's FunTown, which is a children's play area located in the southeasternmost corner of the park.
Prior to the addition of Thunderbird 2015, it was unique for being Holiday World's sole steel coaster, as the main roller coasters at the time were all wooden ones.
In 1998, Holiday World began making preparations for a new addition to the park by removing the Firecracker roller coaster from the area encircled by The Freedom Train. In its place, the park planned on building Holidog's FunTown, a children's play area featuring a three-story play structure. As part of Holidog's FunTown, Holiday World made plans to purchase a small roller coaster that all members of the family, including children, could enjoy. The park called the new roller coaster The Howler, deriving the name from the sound the area's mascot, a dog named Holidog, makes.
The Howler opened on May 8, 1999. When the roller coaster opened, it operated with a single 12-passenger train custom made by Zamperla so that the lead car resembled Holidog's head while the back car resembled Holidog's hind feet and tail.
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