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Pilgrim's Plunge Preview

World's Tallest Water Ride Coming to Holiday World in Indiana in 2009

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See preview renderings of the world's tallest water ride coming to Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana in 2009.

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Pilgrim's Plunge sends its 10-passenger boat down a record-breaking 131 foot drop.Taking the PlungeWhen the boats hit the bottom, they'll create a plume of water 90' wide and 45' tall.How'd the Boat Get to the Top?Pilgrim's Plunge will use a unique elevator lift mechanism to bring the boats to the tower's top.THAT'S How They Reach the TopThe view from the top of Pilgrim's Plunge, just before the 131-foot drop.Quite the Plunge

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