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Riverview Park (Iowa) Coordinates: 41.622°N 93.629°W. 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 ...
Dragon Island, near the rear of the park, was originally known as Riverview. Constructed in 1979, the area contained a number of attractions from the Riverview Park amusement center that had recently closed in nearby Des Moines. In 1990, the area was renamed Dragon Island when the Dragon roller coaster opened. While the Dragon was removed ...
Gray's Lake Park is a park containing Gray's Lake in Des Moines, Iowa and covers 166.6 acres. [1] Located just southwest of downtown at 2101 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA. [1] With over 1 million people visiting the park each year, it is the city's most known and most visited recreation area. [2] The park has a trail encompassing the lake that is 1. ...
Jeffrey Baldinger. Thursday night: Comedian Jeffrey Baldinger headlines at the Des Moines Funny Bone at West Glen Town Center, 560 S. Prairie View Drive #100, West Des Moines, for a 7 p.m. show ...
Added to NRHP. November 21, 2000. The Ingersoll Place Plat Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2000. [ 1] The historic significance of the district is based on the concentration of bungalows and square houses as well as a mix of subtypes.
Saturday afternoon: Hold a stein up and get ready for the 10th Annual Oktoberfest at Adventureland Park, 3200 Adventureland Drive, Altoona. For $44.99, patrons 21 and older from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m ...
The Tornado is a wooden roller coaster located at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa, near Des Moines. The Tornado made its debut on July 4, 1978, during Adventureland's third full season. It was designed by William Cobb, and built by the Frontier Construction Company. [1] The name Tornado has special significance for the park.
101°. Capacity. 3 cars - 8 riders each - 720 riders per hour. Height restriction. 48 in (122 cm) Monster at RCDB. 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]