High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wildebeest is a water coaster at Holiday World & Splashin` Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA. It was designed and built beginning in 2009 by ProSlide Technology; it opened on May 7, 2010. Wildebeest is named after the African mammal, keeping with the water park`s safari theme. When it was completed in 2010, Wildebeest held the record for the world`s longest water coaster at 1,710 feet (520 m) long. It held that record until May 11, 2012, when Mammoth, Holiday World`s second water coaster, took over the title at 1,763 feet (537 m) long. In 2010, Wildebeest was voted the world`s "Best New Waterpark Ride" at the Golden Ticket Awards, which are presented annually by Amusement Today magazine. Wildebeest was also awarded the Golden Ticket Award for "Best Waterpark Ride" in 2010 and 2011.