Arnolds Park

Amusement park in the United States


Arnolds Park
Location
Arnolds Park, Iowa, USA
Status Operating
Opened 1899
Website https://arnoldspark.com/

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

History

Arnolds Park opened in 1899.

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.[1] The park's former roller skating rink was then used as a temporary Roof Garden.[2] A modern equivalent of Roof Garden opened in August 2019.[3]

Roller coasters

Present

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

Attractions

Existing

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Boji Falls Log Ride Unknown Log Flume 2002 Operating
Century Ferris Wheel Unknown Ferris Wheel 1996 Operating
Dizzy Dragons Unknown Unknown 2023 or earlier Operating
El Paso Train Unknown Kiddie Train 2023 or earlier Operating
Freddie the Fish Unknown Unknown 1999 or earlier Operating
Jumpin' Star Zamperla Junior Drop Tower 2023 or earlier Operating
Kiddie Boats Unknown Unknown 1999 or earlier Operating
Kiddie Wheel Unknown Junior Ferris Wheel 2023 or earlier Operating
Long Lines Limited Train Unknown Miniature Railway 2019 or earlier Operating
Octopus Eyerly Aircraft Company Octopus 2023 or earlier Operating
Pirate's Revenge Unknown Junior Pirate Ship 2023 or earlier Operating
Reckless Unknown Unknown 2023 or earlier Operating
Rock-O-Plane Eyerly Aircraft Company Rock-O-Plane 2023 or earlier Operating
Roll-O-Plane Eyerly Aircraft Company Roll-O-Plane 1988 or earlier Operating
Round Up Hrubetz Round-Up 2023 or earlier Operating
Scrambler Eli Bridge Company Scrambler 2023 or earlier Operating
Spin the Apple Unknown Unknown 1999 or earlier Operating
Tilt-A-Whirl Sellner Manufacturing Tilt-A-Whirl 2023 or earlier Operating

Former

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Ferris Wheel Unknown Ferris Wheel 1988 or earlier 1988 or later Unknown

References

  1. "Roof Garden burned to ground". Sioux City Journal. 1988-10-03. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  2. Woolson, Anne (1989-05-14). "Nostalgia reigns at renovated Okoboji park". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  3. 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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