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Arnolds Park
Arnolds Park, Iowa, USA
Status
Opened
1899

Arnolds Park is an amusement park located in Arnolds Park, Iowa, USA.

History

Arnolds Park officially opened in 1899 with the introduction of a water toboggan on Lake Okoboji.[1]

A dance pavilion named Roof Garden was installed in the 1920s and was used for concerts and dances over the following decades. The facility was closed in 1987 and burned down by a team of nearly 70 firefighters in October 1988.[2] The park's former roller skating rink was then used as a temporary Roof Garden.[3] A modern equivalent of Roof Garden opened in August 2019.[4]

In the 1990s, a South Dakota developer announced plans to "modernize" the park. Community leaders mobilized to create a "Save the Park" campaign, which raised $7.25 million and purchased the park from the developer.[1]

Roller coasters

Present

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Legend Outdoor Amusement Enterprise, Inc. Wooden June 8, 1930
Little Coaster Miler Manufacturing Kiddie 1990s
Wild Mouse Allan Herschell Company Wild Mouse July 12, 2019

Attractions

Existing

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Boji Drop Moser's Rides Junior Drop Tower 2025
Boji Falls Log Ride Arrow Development Log Flume 2002
Carousel Unknown Carousel 2021 or earlier
Century Ferris Wheel Unknown Ferris Wheel 1996
Dizzy Dragons Unknown Unknown 2023 or earlier
El Paso Train Unknown Kiddie Train 2023 or earlier
Freddie the Fish Unknown Unknown 1999 or earlier
Jumpin' Star Zamperla Junior Drop Tower 2023 or earlier
Kiddie Boats Unknown Unknown 1999 or earlier
Kiddie Wheel Unknown Junior Ferris Wheel 2023 or earlier
Long Lines Limited Train Unknown Miniature Railway 2019 or earlier
Octopus Eyerly Aircraft Company Octopus 2020
Pirate's Revenge Unknown Junior Pirate Ship 2023 or earlier
Reckless Unknown Unknown 2023 or earlier
Rock-O-Plane Eyerly Aircraft Company Rock-O-Plane 1989
Roll-O-Plane Eyerly Aircraft Company Roll-O-Plane 1946 or earlier
Round Up Hrubetz Round-Up 2023 or earlier
Scrambler Eli Bridge Company Scrambler 2023 or earlier
Spin the Apple Unknown Unknown 1999 or earlier
Tilt-A-Whirl Sellner Manufacturing Tilt-A-Whirl 2023 or earlier

Former

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Ferris Wheel Unknown Ferris Wheel 1988 or earlier 1988 or later Unknown

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rutherford, Scott. "Iowa's Arnold Park celebrates 125 years" (PDF). Amusement Today. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  2. "Roof Garden burned to ground". Sioux City Journal. 1988-10-03. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  3. Woolson, Anne (1989-05-14). "Nostalgia reigns at renovated Okoboji park". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. Dockter, Mason (2020-03-29). "Updated Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame opens, Arnolds Park celebrates new Roof Garden". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-21.

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