Adventureland - Altoona, IA - Underground Dark Ride

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[@Masada1911]

I didn’t expect Zoltar to be an actor lol that is wonderful

[@unclemetal8774]

It scared me for a second.

[@mattstecker]

Lol I know that was wonderful very unexpected I didn't expect it to be a real person that was kind of creepy he started me that must be fun seeing the looks on people's faces and scaring people he must love doing that I would love standing there seeing how people react

[@Grahzzyvtvlog]

Brilliant

[@micmagellan5689]

The best! FN trippy on BIG!

[@howiegruwitz3173]

I was like "that Zoltar looks.. different.."

[@PaulAdler11]

Ok that Zoltar thing is absolutely incredible, they need that in every theme park

[@cubpak89]

Thats because its an actual person behind the glass not an anamatronic

[@Envirse1]

If it was in every theme park it wouldn't be as cool.

[@inkadinkadoodle]

The Zoltar guy is great! :D

[@deniseboldea1624]

Definitely did not see that coming. Kudos to that actor.😎

[@thestitchinandbitchinseams646]

Scared the crap out of me!

[@brittanysalerno6670]

I’m glad I’m not the only one the “Zultar” scared 😂

[@atomicspid2129]

The Zultar guy actually startled me lol. Wasn’t expecting that

[@discohiro]

HOLY JEEZ! That's the greatest Zoltar machine I've ever seen! Such a unique experience!

[@kirstinpafford5821]

The double loops are the remaining peices from the Rollercoaster called the dragon. It was one of the more iconic rides there. It was very rickety and it had the over the shoulder restraints. You would slam side to side and your head would bounce off but it was such a fun Rollercoaster. I'm gonna miss it. And those log flumes you saw are from the old log ride that was originally located where that green Rollercoaster (called The Monster) is located now. As the video progressed i was just naming off all the rides I saw and just felt so happy you took your time to come to Iowa! I hope you enjoy your stay and I hope you experience the Iowan kindness!

[@forestlyfae9191]

That was my first ever rollercoaster 🎢 I'm so sad to know it's shut down, but I totally get why they closed it

[@Grtfhftf]

wait someone liked the dragon

[@kirstinpafford5821]

@@Grtfhftf it was my first Rollercoaster that went upside-down so it had a good place in my memories. I am glad it shut down because it practically gave you a concussion lol

[@xc7049]

I would just watch Zultar scare people all day. Worth the price of admission.

[@AJ17_]

Oh me too! There was one time during Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens they had a scareactor hidden behind a park map and he'd slide the map to the side and scare whoever came up to look at the map. My friend and I stood there for maybe 15-20 minutes just watching and laughing our butts off at people getting scared. Some would scream and run. Others would just jump a bit. So entertaining.

[@MrKnightm]

Zultar got me. That was dope.

[@JQXJQ]

My hometown park! I really appreciate you making the trip up to Iowa, among the endless miles and miles of corn we have some hidden gems.

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

Hi Jacob 🙋🏽. WOW ZOLTAR REALLY SCARED ME FOR A SECOND. WHO KNEW THAT HE WOULD BE IN RARE FORM. THIS IS TOTALLY FREAKING AWESOME ‼️ THANKS FOR THE INVITE TO JOIN YOU ON THIS VENTURE. ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR DAY ‼️

[@nattramn6690]

Zoltar deserves a raise.

[@BeyondInvestigation]

On the Underground, they used gravity to propel a dark ride. The Calico Mine ride (built and operated by Bud Hurlbut) at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, Ca (opened Nov 1960) uses the same design. The ride car/train is lifted to it's maximum height via an inclined chain lift and once at the top, the car/train uses the force of gravity to complete the entire track ride. The expectation of a drop is due to years of riding roller coasters... Another well done video...

[@crush41gb]

Love this! Everyone is so nice and Zultar and robot were Super Awesome!😊

[@7passionstar]

I love Zoltar the real man! So cool! And Jacob, please don't ever ride anything you don't wanna ride. If you go flyin' off a coaster we're gonna miss you!!!! 🎢😄💜

[@Bennythejet915]

Jacob's nothing but a big kid living his dreams and recording every moment of it..... Well played Jacob.. Well played indeed!! 😉

[@chillsoul2613]

Ya but how? Lol i wanna know how to afford this life

[@RyanShyffer]

Loved the "Talking Tech with Bot the Robot" segment.

[@krystalharwood6359]

he reminded me of ultron

[@mareekatz]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE 💘 this park !!!!! So clean & friendly. Thanks for making this know to me !!! Had a blast with you Jacob 💕

[@kimberlyshalaby1134]

The best part was that Lady's reaction to Zultar. So unexpected. I liked yours too! I liked the Amusement Park. A lot of different types of coaster rides.

[@lissachocolate]

That Zultar really startled me, he was great. I’m glad you didn’t have to ride that Green roller coaster. It looks like it would scramble your innards in a bad way, ugh. Nice park!

[@bg199083]

I’m the first person to write on this video and glad that you had a great time at Adventureland Jake. Those classic dark rides would always be a classic!

[@chrisingle5839]

For what it's worth, one of my favorite Dark rides was at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. It was called "Fire in the Hole". Lots of really neat animation in it!

[@ghostviddebunker]

This parks got good entertainers! Genuinely funny and good at picking on guests (in a light hearted way) off the cuff really good!

[@LoganFlores]

Love these videos carpetbagger even though we can't go to places like these it least we get to experience it with you keep up the good work :) Also that Zoltar was awesome

[@tinichiatowner1241]

That Zoltar was awesome!! Startled me, he was great!!!

[@wyomingpreacher1793]

I love Adventureland! I went there several times when I lived in Des Moines, IA.

[@humoftheradiator]

Wow, my childhood. I don’t remember the actors when I went back in the day haha. Awesome. Thank you for coming here. The nostalgia is wonderful.

[@aabogaardable]

Yay you finally came to iowa!!

[@DeadZoneGaming]

My same reaction lol. AdventureLand is a fairly small park but still a lot of fun!

[@RhettyforHistory]

I do like the small main street theme there! The Zoltar thing was great!

[@shady8818]

HEY!!!!! He's moving up he's got sponsors on his videos now lets go keep it up my guy.

[@ElyseExplosion]

Okay okay I lost it when the "moonshine" ended up being a butt, I did not expect that but it has made my day infinitely better.

[@colabear2490]

Jacob your my favorite subscriber by far ! I have others but your number 1.

[@melissakeller3817]

This was my childhood theme park! Growing up in Iowa, my parents either took my sister and I to Adventureland or Six Flags in St Louis. Thanks for the memories!

[@jefferyjones8399]

@@DISHMAC I am from Iowa and I would argue Six Flags Great America is the place to go. Adventureland is cute but it’s not a fair comparison.

[@Stacia_is_Staysha]

I'm from Iowa been to adventure land a lot and the underground has always been one of my favorites the story is just so cute and cheesy. You have to listen to the story.

[@TsukiumisGuy]

Jacob, I have zero problems with you NOT riding coasters. I love that you show them so people can see what they are like. A lot of parks won't let you ride with a GO PRO unless you can get their permission to do it. I like riding old style regular coasters where you just go up a hill and down a hill. The others screw with my equilibrium. Love your videos. Love parks that have a chair ride so you can get a nice view of the park. Zoltar freaked me out! Zoltars are always animatronic.

[@hatfieldaustin2]

I grew up going here as a kid and still get a season pass and go every weekend with the exception that something comes up

[@1958darkstar]

You riding the bull was priceless! 😂👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@harr6656]

Zultar was great!

[@bratzboi]

I would’ve never thought I’d see my home park on here! I’ve been going here ever since I can remember. Glad you had a great time and I actually discovered some things I never knew about this park from this video. Great video!

[@crow6977]

Growing up in iowa i have so many fun memories of Adventure Land and The Underground! Thanks for this awesome video!

[@ellenwoodruff4518]

Watching you ride the cow made my day! It just went on and on and on and I laughed out loud the whole time.

[@DeadZoneGaming]

Yo, I live in Iowa and I've been to AdventureLand many times! Glad you stopped by. It's a rather small park but still quite fun.

[@bartonbrass]

Looks like some good Coasters! Maybe one of these decades I'll make it there .

[@zac3891]

This is my home park. Thanks for riding the monster!

[@WarriorRockStarWolfGaming]

Was not expecting the zoltar to come alive

[@isufan89]

Its been probably 13 years since I've been to Adventureland. It's really neat to see how much the park has grown since then. The torn down coaster with the double loops was called the Dragon, it was fun but it would rattle your neck on the final turn. Anyway, thanks for the nice video man

[@Buckley616]

This takes me back! I would ride the underground over and over.

[@adventureswithrobbie]

My son and I rode 9 times without getting off one Friday night a few weeks ago. LOL. A few times by ourselves.

[@russellcollins6727]

I will never ever rag on you for not doing coasters. I absolutely hate them too, so don't worry about it. You give us so much great content that we can deal with not seeing you scream on a roller coaster. BTW, the 3 minutes on the bull was the second best part of the video, right after Zoltar.

[@silverghostcat1924]

You sure got your money's worth on that bull 😅 And I'm with you on those high swings! NOT AT GUNPOINT 😨 Can you imagine getting stuck at the top in a high wind?!😱

[@austinhenning4935]

Love The Underground. I wish they’d refurbish it. Get ready for Lost Island in Waterloo next summer!

[@searcher00211]

I am a season pass holder to Adventureland, but I've never seen that Zoltar or Robotman. That green roller coaster is the Monster and it is awesome! (But I never found out why there are dinosaurs in the ride area.) Sorry about the Underground.There are lots of people who are hoping for a redo of it in the future. It would make a great modern shooter type dark ride. Those "planters" were boats from the Log Ride that was removed (got too hard to keep it up and running) and the Monster now sits in that place. It's a great smaller park that has really made strides forward in the last several years.

[@LDTatuado]

That Zoltan is brilliant!!

[@charlespage1636]

Ha ha Carpetbagger photo bombed by the sky ride helpers !!!!!!!!

[@Bee-ju2jg]

I really sat here and asked myself "Now how long am I going to sit here and watch this grown ass man ride this toy bull?" Longer than I even would have guessed.

[@kitr.1930]

It's wild seeing you visit somewhere so close and familiar to me!!!

[@Yabos2]

Great job on this video. We think that you really showed the fun parts of the park.

[@noplays]

such an epic experience. love living it thru you jacob!

[@fuse557]

You rode The Monster! Proud of you Jacob!

[@jewelsbackintime]

Really? You think he did?

[@katherineeuler8649]

Thank you for making videos, enjoying them very much.

[@curlytyger]

Oh wow! I used to live really close to Altoona, glad you made it there!

[@Liebe-Futurel]

This has been my amusement park growing up, living in eastern Iowa. I love that you covered this park in your video. Many great memories made here. Unfortunately they have been under scrutiny lately for some fatalities involving the rides. But it is certainly the best, if not the only amusement park in Iowa.

[@whodatpat504]

Man you had me laughing when you rode the bull 😂😂😂😂

[@angelamagruder5911]

Thanks had fun!!!!!!

[@lacrossed55]

Funny thing is, that cow doesn't normally make that noise. This place looks great. That Zoltar is wonderful.

[@RichTapestry]

I absolutely love that you were willing to go on the big green one, great video as always!

[@recoswell]

this guy is a genuine pisser "can't get me on that at gunpoint" CLASSIC!!!

[@chloeblue7065]

I haven’t been here since I was 9! It was for a birthday party and I was terrified of the dark ride lol. I closed my eyes every time we rode it.

[@shawnasylvestre9510]

Hahaha I loved him on the bull! His face expression was awesome

[@HadleyPie]

There used to also actually be rain drops when he road this but now it’s just a lot of wind and you get really really scared and there’s like lights that like flicker and it’s terrifying😮 you guys should go ride it now HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY ADVENTURE LAND!!!

[@kuonyuu4065]

Thank you for the awesome video and for lining in that long queue for this video, Mr. Carpetbagger! I was surprised when Mr. Zoltar moves even though I already saw some people got scared of him in the background! 😂 Mr. Robot was pretty cool too! Awesome actors!👏 I'd love to meet that Mr. Zoltar one day😊 And Adventureland seems like a fun place🥺 It's been ages since I went to a place like that🥺💖

[@geeeeeman9973]

Awesome Zoltar!!!

[@andrewvarney5687]

Things in this video that were awesome................. The Zoltar encounter Robot on a Tricycle Hearing the theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Jacob's commentary as always!!!

[@mikaylabaird1914]

Holy crap, Zultar is alive!!!!! RUN!!!! Lol 😝

[@aliciabruder1106]

I visited Adventureland back in 2015 when I spent a week with my eldest brother and sister in law when they lived in Churdan. I wish I knew the names of the rides we went on, but we did end up spending more time in the water park with it being so sunny and hot out.

[@ScottyMania313]

What a great adventure. Very unique park, the Zoltar had a Joe Gatto vibe and the ride inside the Arcade was cool. The green coaster looked like something wacky and of course at the 11:16 Mark- Bad Bob. I want to have a beer with Bad Bob and hear his tales 😎 Great video

[@mr.midnight2154]

Adventureland at night is a different world also. Worth a look on youtube. Even more magical in person.

[@Trianglewithfoursides]

Glad to see Adventureland getting more attention, great stuff

[@predefined8118]

Same, proud of my home park! 🙂

[@angelariggsby6285]

Love the zultar. Thanks for the video.

[@stankormy5717]

C Bagger knows where all the hot spots are!

[@kayleeluke6124]

YES! This is my forever favorite ride!

[@markreno2252]

So awesome to see you visit Iowa and my home park, Adventureland! According to the park, some of the designers of Disneyland helped to design parts of this park.

[@TheSassy777]

Great place. One of the Best!!!!

[@NatalieGP5]

As a Native from Iowa I love this theme park. My favorite ride is the Tilt a Whirl. However that’s only one of all the great rides there.

[@searcher00211]

That's my home park!!!! Yay! Carpetbagger finally made it here!

[@briancampbell2914]

Zoltar was hilarious. That dark ride was really dark. Another great blog Jacob 😊

[@lynnmmigdail7129]

The kid who yelled "That's inappropriate" about the unexpected pop up in the shooting gallery... I truly identified with that.

[@lukethegreat29]

I miss going every year. A Midwest classic

[@robyndavis3043]

Zoltan is ALIVE!

[@crazybird9745]

Its been 20 years since I've been there. All I can remember is the space shot and the spinning stick to the wall thing.

[@horrorbabydollz1684]

I loved the zoltar!! I really enjoy when you flim yourself on the rides/roller coasters it makes it exciting!

[@adventureswithrobbie]

My park. Yes! A totally under-rated park. The defunct Dragon roller coaster is only partially removed. Dragon Slayer replaced The Dragon. The Monster (the green roller coaster) replaced the Log Ride. You forgot to ride the A-train. Great video thanks for coming to Iowa. Other great things about Adventureland you weren't able to see was a full Awesome Circus, 34 year long running Magic Show by Ben Ulin, a most fantastic water park, the oldest coaster - the classic Wooden 1978 Tornado, and huge ferris wheel, and the Outlaw wooden coaster- a quick smooth wooden beauty. And the Zoltar is totally Brand NEW. My son and I can't wait to see it!

[@ludovicandroid5246]

beautiful park !

[@juanzapata492]

That’s one awesome zoltar

[@meganpeveich8407]

OMG ZOLTAR! Also, you deserve all the sponsorships! Happy for you!

[@thechatteringmagpie]

It is so endearing that after avoiding the rollercoaster, Jacob decides to go for a kiddie ride. I agree with others that have commented. That is the best 'Zultar' ever.

[@NatalieGP5]

23:57 Fun Fact where The Monster roller coaster is today there used to be a log flume with logs that said “ADVENTURE LAND” on the front so these logs are most likely from that ride.

[@Juliejewels67]

Jacob, it’s sad you had to experience this park at it’s worst! It was great in the 70’s and 80’s!

[@zerxilk8169]

Fantastic!! it felt like we were there. you did film the roller coaster up close on the sky line. Enjoyed it very much

[@puddindancer]

Seeing you on that bull ride is worth so much more to me than seeing you on any rollercoaster. So funny. It just kept going. Brilliant 😂 Thank you for another cool video CB!

[@WildManiac]

yay you came to my home park!

[@TheDavidMancini]

Wow, came here to mention Zoltar and see I'm not the only one blown away.

[@MichelleEvans]

That was probably the best Zoltar that I have ever seen! That was awesome!