The Monster
Adventureland, Altoona, IA
Photos: TheCatalyst31, Wacky Windjammer · Wikimedia Commons
Twister coaster · Wooden · Gravity Group
Opened 2016 · Owned by Palace Entertainment
An 88-ft twister that cheats a 101-ft drop out of a ravine — Iowa's best argument for a coaster detour off I-80.
- Height
- 88 ft
- Top speed
- 55 mph
- Length
- 2,500 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Opened
- 2016
- Builder
- Gravity Group
On-ride video
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Plan your ride
Lines are shortest at park open and in the last hour of the day. Enthusiasts swear by the back row for the biggest airtime.
Good to know
No inversions — intense, but you never go upside down
Wooden ride — expect a classic, rattly feel
Compact layout — 2,500 ft of track
