An Island Adventure at Lost Island

Hey all!

Today, we're exploring Lost Island Theme Park! Fresh off our adventure at Adventureland yesterday, we decided to check out this newer park, which is less than five years old and owned by the neighboring Lost Island Waterpark. Upon arrival, you're greeted by a massive entrance plaza, with the Mura (Fire) realm to the left and Udara (Sky) to the right.

We started our day in Mura. Since Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol wasn't open yet, we headed straight for Fire Runner. This RMC single-rail coaster shares a similar layout to RailBlazer at California’s Great America and Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth at Fiesta Texas, but it felt noticeably more intense and delivered a superior overall ride experience. The layout is richly themed, featuring close flybys and an awesome tunnel. It’s an exceptional coaster that truly gives Lost Island a standout headliner. We will include pictures in our photo review below!

After a few laps on Fire Runner, Volkanu opened up. This interactive dark ride features a cool preshow and a seriously impressive animatronic. The physical sets and effects are remarkable. Unfortunately, my blaster gun didn’t work, which was a bit frustrating, but it’s still a genuinely fantastic dark ride.  

Next, we headed to the Yuta (Earth) realm, home to Yuta Falls and the Matugani launch coaster. Relocated from Liseberg (where it operated as Kanonen), this Intamin accelerator launches you at 47 mph over a 79-foot top hat, packing in a loop, snappy transitions, and a phenomenal slow barrel roll. Despite its compact footprint, it’s incredibly punchy and ended up being my favorite ride of the day. Since the flume was closed, we moved on to explore the rest of the park.  

The Awa (Water) realm serves as the main family area, featuring a Ferris wheel, pirate ship, splash battle, and their brand-new carousel. The theming here is beautifully cohesive, using vibrant shades of blue that tie everything together perfectly.  

Finally, we explored the Udara (Sky) realm. While the area's theming is excellent, we were disappointed to find most of the major attractions closed, including the Skyborne drop tower and the Nopuko Air Coaster. Only the air glider ride was operating. We took a quick lap through the Tamariki kids area before hitting the front gift shop and heading out.

Overall, Lost Island Theme Park has massive potential. To really thrive, I believe they need to market it as a multi-day resort alongside the water park and prioritize keeping all the coasters operational. Adding one more major headline attraction could truly make this park stand out. Nonetheless, it’s still a beautifully themed park and absolutely worth a visit if you’re on a road trip through Iowa. Check out our photo report below!

Welcome to Lost Island!

We See an SLC in the distance!

Do we go right or left?

Left it is! To The Mura Realm.

The Color Pallet on this park is amazing!

It may look empty, but there was actually alot of groups coming to the park today.

Every ride is dressed to fit the theme of the area

Volkanu is not open yet... So we will head over to Fire Runner.

Rokava is still testing as well

We are now onto Fire Runner!

The Theming in the line is top notch

The Train is Continuously Moving, so you have to be fast!

Look at that Twisty Orange Track!

Its like looking at a Hot Wheels Track

Volkanu is now opened!

Again... Great Theming!

This beats anything at a Regional Park for a Dark Ride

Gotta Love Animatronics!

Time to Load Up!

Overall, Volkanu is a neat little dark ride

Next up was Matugani!

This ride packs a punch in such a small footprint

Time to Ride!

Checkout that snappy turn!

Yes.... You do Feel the Air Time!

The Water Ride was closed

Each area has a unique interactive feature.

Mura Fury in the Distance

Next was the Water Realm, Awa

You can tell your in the Awa area by the change in the color Pallete

This area of the park is flanked by lakes on both sides

A Squid ride resembling a Dumbo ride!

This looks like it is probably a splash pad in warmer weather

Time to get a quick drink!

This Restaurant has tiki vibes, and I love it!

You can even get a cupcake flight with flavors you can only get at the park!

We now enter the Udara Realm

Nopuko Air Coaster is closed.... But we dont like these rides anyway

The Drop Tower was testing, but it didnt open when we were there

Another unique interactive feature

The Outside of the Drop Tower

Even though these rides are not fantastic, we will have to get on this in the future

Again... I love the colors matching with the theme

We are now working our way out of the park.

A quick look at the Kids section on the way out.

To The Tamariki Realm!

A Perfect area for the kids not big enough for the larger attractions.

This is a decently themed Wacky Worm Rollercoaster

This park pretty much has every box checked for having something for everyone.

A quick run to the gift shop before we head out.

That Concludes a fantastic visit to Lost Island. We Will be back some day!

Thanks For Reading!

As Always, Keep On Coast'N'