The ride
Good Gravy! is a steel shuttle roller coaster built by Vekoma on its Family Boomerang platform at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Thanksgiving, Indiana, having opened to the public in 2024. After 2 seasons of operation it remains one of the defining attractions on the Holiday World & Splashin' Safari midway, drawing repeat riders who track every subtle change to its trains, restraints and station soundtrack.
On paper the ride is a serious thrill machine. It climbs 77 ft above the park before pitching forward into its first descent. Trains reach a top speed of 37.0 mph before the first turnaround, where the layout opens up into a sequence of lateral and vertical elements. In total the track stretches 721 ft, giving the experience a distinctly long-form feel rather than the punchy one-and-done character of many modern compact coasters. enthusiast trip-planning resources
Coasters from Vekoma have a recognizable signature in track shaping, train design and the way transitions are paced. Riders familiar with other Vekoma installations will pick up on the same DNA in Good Gravy!'s layout, particularly through its station design and the sound profile of the running gear. As a Family Boomerang, it sits within a recognizable family of attractions and benefits from years of refinement applied to similar installations elsewhere.
Plan to ride Good Gravy! early in the day or during the final hour before park close, when standby waits at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari typically drop. Single-rider lines and early-entry ticketing programs, when available at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, are usually the fastest ways to get repeat rides on a busy day. broader coaster community archives
In CoasterVault's ranking tables, Good Gravy! currently appears in our 78th position for longest tracks lists, reflecting where its core stats place it among operating coasters in the United States. These rankings move whenever a new installation opens, so the position should be read as a snapshot rather than a permanent record.