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Construction of Adventureland Park began in 1973 on a site formerly occupied by a small airport in Des Moines, [1] active in the 1920s until a larger municipal airport was built in 1933 at a different location. [2] The area was later used for farming until Adventureland's construction broke ground. [1]
Adventureland will feature a full slate of new food, drinks and events alongside a reimagined underground roller coaster — just in time for the central Iowa theme park's 50th season.
Adventureland and Adventure Bay will be kicking off their 50 th celebration in May. The Altoona theme park opens May 18. Adventure Bay water park opens one week later on Saturday, May 25.
What to know about the 50th season of Adventureland and how to get tickets and passes.
The Underground is a wooden roller coaster manufactured by Custom Coasters International located at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa. This attraction is located next to the Frantic Freeway. [1] This attraction features two small lift hills to suspend riders. This ride's lifts are unique as no drops are present.
Monster is a Gerstlauer steel roller coaster at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa. It opened to the public on June 4, 2016 as the first Infinity Coaster in the United States. [ 1 ]
Dragon Slayer is a 4D Free Spin roller coaster at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa. The coaster was built as a replacement for the Dragon looping coaster, which opened in 1990 and was mostly dismantled during the first half of 2020. Dragon Slayer began public operations on May 29, 2021. [2]
For years, Adventureland's commercial jingle ruled the airwaves. The seconds-long song, which debuted in the mid- to late-1980s on TV and radio ads, became a summer fixture for Iowans much like ...