Adventureland Iowa | Flying Viking | Zamperla Junior Coaster | 2023

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Adventureland Iowa teasing a 2023 addition. Looks to be sea serpent-themed.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/wbndmb

 

[Eyebrows]

Adventureland Iowa teasing a 2023 addition. Looks to be sea serpent-themed.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/wbndmb

Matugani

 

[CanobieFan]

Probably something for their water park

 

[Indy]

I’m pretty sure it’s for the dry side. I was at the park last weekend and there was a sizable plot of land between Underground, the front Main Street, and Phoenix that was walled off and cleared out.

 

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Adventureland Iowa teasing a 2023 addition. Looks to be sea serpent-themed.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/wbndmb

More teasers have popped up. Looks to have a viking theme.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/wfmnwb

 

[Munchy Road Hippopotamus]

More teasers have popped up. Looks to have a viking theme.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/wfmnwb

That's not a Viking helmet...... [pedantry ends]

 

[Hixee]

Moved these posts across into their own thread - announcement is tomorrow.

Thanks for the help @TPoseOnTantrum

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

So we've reason to believe that tomorrow's announcement will outline both a Zamperla junior coaster and log flume for 2023.


The park has been teasing both a dry and wet attraction (one at land, one at sea) and released a handful of stats that line up with the Tony's Express/Leti's Adventure pair at Luna Park NYC. In all likelihood, it will be a clone.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

No surprises here, Flying Vikings and Draken Falls are invading Adventureland for 2023!




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[TPoseOnTantrum]

As expected, the Balloon Race will close for good on August 21 to clear up even more space (1987 - 2022);

https://twitter.com/x/status/1558497186488492032

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Foundations being dug and poured right now as per Reddit;

 

[davidm]

Train! Boat!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1592723866346205184

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Track has arrived!


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[TPoseOnTantrum]

More photos of Flying Viking track arriving;



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[TPoseOnTantrum]

The coaster has gone vertical this week!

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[Niles]

Here is a look at the trains, they look pretty sweet.

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[TPoseOnTantrum]

Coaster track installation is currently underway for Flying Viking, the final helix is depicted below;


More photos of track and supports currently on site, taken a few days ago;



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[TPoseOnTantrum]

Horrible incident this week on the construction site of Flying Viking, as a contractor from Sky High Coasters has passed away. The individual is said to have been the son of Sky High's owner, details are unclear;

Iowa OSHA investigating after contractor dies in accident at Adventureland

A spokesperson for the family of 20-year-old Zachary Alesky said he was carrying a steel beam when he slipped on ice, and the beam came down and crushed his chest.

www.kcci.com

Edit; If mods need to split this off into another thread then that's understood.

 

[Christian]

Sad hear. Condolences to his loved ones. Do we know if he died of a work related injury or something else such as a heart attack.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Sad hear. Condolences to his loved ones. Do we know if he died of a work related injury or something else such as a heart attack.

Apparently work related. Two days ago a local friend saw firetrucks and ambulances pull up to the lot where they're storing parts, allegedly something happened while they were unloading log fume pieces from a shipping container. See the photo below;