How did a theme park end up in Waterloo, Iowa? Is it on par with world-class theme parks?

This is the challenging story and unique joy of Lost Island Themepark.

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📚 VIDEOS USED
Waterloo
   • Waterloo, IA  |  A 4K City Walking Tour   (   / @wanderingwalksofwonder  )
Enchanted Forest
   • Ice Mountain Bobsleds Off-Ride Footag...   (   / @canobiecoaster  )
Efteling
   • Efteling Off-Ride Footage, Fantasy Th...   (   / @canobiecoaster  )
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
   • Six Flags Fiesta Texas Off-Ride Foota...   (   / @canobiecoaster  )
Lost Island Waterpark
   • Lost Island Water Park, Top Tier Wate...   (   / @thecoasterspot  )
   • Lost Island Waterpark   (   / @teckgk  )
Sally Dark Rides
   • IAAPA 2016 | Sally Dark Rides   (   / @sallydarkrides  )
   • Challenge of Tutankhamon - Full Ride ...   (   / @sallydarkrides  )
Matugani / Kanonen
   • Kanonen Liseberg Onride Front-Seat POV   (   / @themeparkstudent  )
   • Matugani POV Lost Island Theme Park I...   (   / @wheelgap  )
   • Matugani Queue Walkthrough - Lost Isl...   (   / @craft7185  )
Mamba, Worlds of Fun
   • Mamba Off-Ride Footage, Worlds of Fun...   (   / @canobiecoaster  )
Time Traveler, Silver Dollar City
   • Time Traveler Off-Ride Footage, Silve...   (   / @canobiecoaster  )
Super Nintendo World
   • Super Nintendo World Off-Ride Footage...   (   / @canobiecoaster  )
Lost Island Themepark
   • First riders get a taste of Lost Isla...   (   / @kwwl7496  )
   • My Second Visit to the NEW Lost Islan...   (   / @anneckhart  )
   • What Is Auk Modu? (Lost Island)   (   / @lostislandparks  )
   • No Coaster Con 2024 Teaser Trailer   (   / @lostislandparks  )
Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol
   • Volkanu Queue Video | Lost Island The...   (   / @sallydarkrides  )
   • ALL NEW Volkanu Dark Ride at Lost Isl...   (   / @themeparkhd  )
Yuta Falls
   • Lost Island Yuta Falls Off-Ride Foota...   (   / @valleythrills  )
Skyborne
   • Skyborne at Lost Island Theme Park   (   / @wcfcourier  )
Amara Aviators
   • Amara Aviators POV Lost Island Theme ...   (   / @wheelgap  )
Nopuko Air Coaster
   • Nopuko Air Coaster POV LOST ISLAND [4k]   (   / @attractionexperience  )

📚 SOURCES
   • AP Podcast Episode 308: Eric Bertch o...  
   • The Coaster101 Podcast, Episode 129: ...  
https://www.sallydarkrides.com/post/e...
https://www.sallydarkrides.com/post/a...
https://www.costofwisconsin.com/the-l...
https://www.kwwl.com/news/top-stories...
https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/bus...

0:00 What is Lost Island?
1:35 Lost Island Waterpark History
4:18 Expansion
5:25 Creating Lost Island Themepark
8:36 Lost Island Themepark Opens
10:21 Exploring Lost Island
13:16 Mura (Fire Realm)
16:36 Yuta (Earth Realm)
19:30 Awa (Water Realm)
21:02 Udara (Air Realm)
24:53 Tamariki (Spirit Realm)
25:53 What Makes It Special?
29:02 Thank You

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