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Pirate ship swinging ride. Replaced by Iowa Craft Beer Takeover. Happy Horses: 1974 1978 Adventureland's first carousel, replaced by the Hampton cars. Haunted House : 1980 1988 Funni-Frite Part of the Riverview area (now Dragon Island) and one of the attractions moved from Riverview Park in Des Moines. This attraction opened at Riverview 1975 ...
Riverview Park was an amusement park in Des Moines, Iowa, from 1915 to 1978.What began in pre-1915 as a zoological garden and trolley destination in an area of Des Moines known as Highland Park would become Riverview Amusement Park, a popular family entertainment oasis in early Iowa history.
The Booster is an amusement park ride made originally by HUSS Maschinenfabrik starting in 1998. 1985 Breakdance: Breakdance is an amusement ride designed by Huss Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG in 1985. 1972 Bumper boats: Water ride: Bumper boats are an amusement park ride that uses inner tube shaped watercraft that can be steered by the rider.
Celebrate the best Iowa has to offer at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 8-18 in Des Moines. This year’s grandstand entertainment includes Motley Crue, The Avett Brothers, Ne-Yo, Jelly Roll, Greta Van ...
Des Moines City Council on Monday approved starting a nearly $582,000 project to rejuvenate the 52-year-old Union Park rocket slide. Des Moines City Council on Monday approved starting a nearly ...
The ride, located in the center of the park, can be distinguished by its bright-green track. Monster features a vertical 133-foot (41 m) lift hill and a first drop at a 101-degree angle. At the bottom of the hill the riders reach a top speed of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h).
Philip Joens covers retail, real estate and RAGBRAI for the Des Moines Register. He can be reached at 515-284-8184, pjoens@registermedia.com or on Twitter @Philip_Joens.
The Dragon was an O.D. Hopkins steel roller coaster located at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa.The coaster opened for Adventureland's sixteenth season of operation on May 12, 1990, and was partially dismantled during the spring/summer of 2020 to make way for the Dragon Slayer 4D Freespin.