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Theme Park Rides
Fans of wooden roller coasters love The Tornado, easily the most popular ride in the park. The first hill is 100 feet high and in 90 seconds, it's all over. Many go back and do it again and again. Another wooden coaster is The Outlaw, a focal point of the 12-acres of Outlaw Gulch, a western-themed area. It drops just 60 feet but has some mighty wicked turns. The Dragon is the only steel rollercoaster and perhaps the scariest of the three. It's Iowa's only upside down, double-looping roller coaster.
Rides for the whole family include the train around the park, bumper cars and the log flume. And look up. The sky ride is a classic -- direct to Adventureland following the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle. The Ferris wheel has about 6000 lights on it, making for beautiful pictures at night. It's also a fabulous place from which to watch 4th of July fireworks. There are 10 gentle rides designed just for kids less than 54 inches tall, and include everything from motorboats and airplanes to chuck wagons and bright red ladybugs.
Indoor Events
Circus performances, magic shows, comedy routines and animal acts are among the many shows that are offered indoors in the air-conditioning. A bingo parlor, adjacent to a video arcade, attracts a number of adults.
Adventure Bay Waterpark
With 13 waterslides, the longest lazy river in Iowa (one-third mile), a water playground for big kids and little kids, this is why water parks are such popular family attractions. Two of the slides are seven stories high. Heron Harbor is the splash pad for toddlers and includes a zero-depth entry pool. Kokomo Kove is for the bigger kids who can really make a commotion in the water with more than 100 water features. There's a real sand beach, a swim up bar and private cabanas available for your family. Like most water parks, you can't bring in your own inner tubes, but plenty are available for rent once inside the park.
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