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Rides for Every Age at Adventureland Adventureland theme park in Altoona, Iowa is one of the least expensive amusements in the Midwest while still offering a variety of rides for the whole family to enjoy. I now give you rides that everyone in your group will like without having to take any uncomfortable risks.
The Spanish Galleon is much like the Pharaoh’s Fury, if you’ve ever ridden it at a carnival. In other words, you swing back and forth in slow, stomach-jolting motion until you can’t see straight. At least, that’s what happened to me after I rode it three times in a row, which I don’t necessarily recommend. But if you only ride it once and move on (like a normal person), you’ll have a much better time. And since the Spanish Galleon rocks you forward and backward, instead of side to side, you don’t have too high a tendency of getting sick.
What the Spanish Galleon provides for the back and forth ride, the Falling Star delivers for the side to side fans. Buckle up and go airborne as the Falling Star takes you round and round, back and forth, up and down, in no certain order. This one’s perhaps a little better to take small children on, even though it’s pretty far off the ground, because it’s a little slower and doesn’t change directions drastically.
If you’ve ridden the Tower of Terror at Disney World, you might think this one is a little lame. However, you get a great outdoor view of the park when you ride the Space Shot. You’ll shoot up through the top of the space tower to be taken right back down at a gradual descent, and then taken right back up again. This motion is repeated until you’ve once again reached land, sweet land. Depending on your tolerance for heights, however, you might want to avoid this one if you don’t like looking down and seeing specks of people on the ground.
No, you don’t experience real jet G-forces on this ride, but it is quite a bit of fun for all ages. Here you will spin round and round in a 360-degree circle while you travel round and round on the ride’s floor. A word of advice, though: don’t ride this if you’ve just eaten, if you’re smelling charbroiled burgers at the nearest restaurant, or if you have severe acid reflux. Your day just might be trashed if you do.
As the name implies, yes, you will get wet. However, you won’t get quite as drenched as you might on the SplashOver, so you’re safe there. Hitch a ride with your group in a big, yellow, Jumpolene-style craft, which takes you from the top of the water tower down to a small river below. This is a great place to get pictures of your kids, too, if you opted not to go along for the ride. Just stand at the bottom and wait for the kids who look the most drenched. Yep, those are yours.
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