Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Extended hang timepraised by riders

Indiana Beach, Monticello, Indiana

Steel Hawg

“It was smooth, and that lift chain...lol wow”

lift hill96ft111°beyond vertical2xupside down41mphtop speed
POV
Ride it: back row POV
What riders love
  • However, the first drop is wild and has great airtime and the inversions give hangtime.
  • The drop is super cool, its throws you around in a fun way, its got decent length, and its pretty smooth.
  • Good beyond-vertical first drop.
  • The hangtime off a couple of inversions is so much fun.
  • It’s a smooth ride with lots of cool hangtime, and the last inversion blew me away.
  • I found it very comfortable, even hanging upside down in the restraints.
  • Think of it a wild mouse on a mild steriod binge.
  • This little S&S single-car coaster is amazing and unique!
  • Fun layout with some surprising twists and turns.
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Watch POVs and more

Steel Hawg - Indiana Beach - Front Row (4K HD POV) - August 2023

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Steel Hawg Back Row POV At Indiana Beach

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Steel Hawg POV Indiana Beach

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Steel Hawg off-ride HD Indiana Beach

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Steel Hawg Review Indiana Beach 7-25-15

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Coaster Review - Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach - A Very Quirky Coaster

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Steel Hawg Review From Indiana Beach

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Brendan and me on Steel Hawg coaster at Indiana Beach (July 4th, 2022)

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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Indiana Beach

...ground looks really fun and could be a good ride it still is a good ride but it felt forceless and didn’t do much but throw you out of your seat on the drop i still had fun but its a disappointment

Evan S

A few solid ejector moments including this one with nice laterals mixed in.

Carter Eckhart

I never have an issue with the harness and feel like it’s a pretty comfortable ride throughout the duration.

Max S.

The drop is super cool, its throws you around in a fun way, its got decent length, and its pretty smooth.

Niko Banfield

I found it very comfortable, even hanging upside down in the restraints.

David

It was smooth, and that lift chain...lol wow

@billchief397

They pin you in and in a way that makes the inversions and sharp turns hurt.

JJ Vavrik

It’s still a cool sensation, but it isn’t nearly as intense as I thought it would be.

Limitless Park

...at it from the ground looks really fun and could be a good ride it still is a good ride but it felt forceless and didn’t do much but throw you out of your seat on the drop i still had fun but its a...

Evan S

Usually inversions tend to slow the train down a bit, but because this inversion doubles as a drop, the train actually speeds up quite a bit.

Limitless Park

The harness is uncomfortable, there’s dead spots, and the capacity is a nightmare.

Christopher S.

Does alot unique for a ride but nevertheless held back by it realibilty (it was down for 1/2 the day I was there), werid and hard to deal with harness and poor throughput

Tom Fairnie

I knew of the incredibly low capacity and slow moving lines, so we went there first thing.

Brian Sheldon

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

96 ftHeight
108 AllAmericanTriple 96 Steel Hawg 77 HoosierHurricane 55 CornballExpress 44 Tig'rr 35 LostCoaster ofSuperstition
41 mphTop speed
All AmericanTriple Loop53 HoosierHurricane51 CornballExpress45 Steel Hawg41 Tig'rr31 Cyclone31 053 mph
111°Drop angle
2Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

FunHangtime

Criticised for

Uncomfortable restraintsLong waits

A few solid ejector moments including this one with nice laterals mixed in.

Carter Eckhart, Captain Coaster review

A real fun little coaster built around a more then 90 degree drop, unusual outer Banks and extended hang time.

Tom Fairnie, Captain Coaster review

Steel Hawg provided a very balanced ride experience with unique inversions and a great first drop.

Zach S., Captain Coaster review

The drop is super cool, its throws you around in a fun way, its got decent length, and its pretty smooth.

Niko Banfield, Captain Coaster review

Usually inversions tend to slow the train down a bit, but because this inversion doubles as a drop, the train actually speeds up quite a bit.

Limitless Park, published review

First drop is cool but not very high so it’s over before you know it.

Glass Cannonn, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0

11 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. From the park and maker: Indiana Beach guide. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, limitlesspark.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Jeremy Thompson from United States of America (CC BY 2.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

Quote at the top of the page: YouTube commenter.

What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Tom Fairnie, rider review on Captain Coaster: “A real fun little coaster built around a more…”; Christopher S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “However, the first drop is wild and has great…”; Niko Banfield, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The drop is super cool, its throws you around…”; Coaster Nut, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Good beyond-vertical first drop.”; I'm NotHere, rider review on Captain Coaster: “There is no graceful twist, you just hang upside-down…”; Max S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The hangtime off a couple of inversions is so…”; Ethan S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “It’s a smooth ride with lots of cool hangtime,…”; David, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I found it very comfortable, even hanging upside down…”; I'm NotHere, rider review on Captain Coaster: “A Wild Mouse off its rocker, where every element…”; Brian Sheldon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Think of it a wild mouse on a mild…”; David, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This little S&S single-car coaster is amazing and unique!”; Coaster Nut, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Fun layout with some surprising twists and turns.”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: CoasterNick3157's back row POV, Steel Hawg Back Row POV At Indiana Beach (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.