Adventureland

Ride seven roller coasters, including the 101-degree drop of the Monster, and cool off at the Adventure Bay water park.

3200 Adventureland Dr · Altoona, IA

About Adventureland

Adventureland is an amusement park in Altoona, northeast of Des Moines, open since 1974. Its seven roller coasters include the wooden Tornado and Outlaw, the enclosed Underground, and the Monster, which drops at 101 degrees into five inversions. Adventure Bay, the park's water park, adds wave pools, lazy rivers and slides. In the fall the park runs Phantom Fall Fest, its Halloween event.

#amusement park
#roller coasters
#water park
#des moines area

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