{"id":2486941,"date":"2026-07-03T18:36:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2486941"},"modified":"2026-07-03T18:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T18:36:23","slug":"adventureland-lost-island-among-most-affordable-theme-parks-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/adventureland-lost-island-among-most-affordable-theme-parks-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventureland, Lost Island among most affordable theme parks in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"85259514007\" title=\"What to bring to a theme park for a smooth day\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/17\/USAT\/85259480007-img-2645.jpg?crop=1438,810,x0,y131\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>What to bring to a theme park for a smooth day<\/p>\n<p>From tech to skincare, here are 13 must-haves to keep your theme park day fun, comfortable and stress-free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>In today\u2019s economy, everybody\u2019s looking for a way to save a dollar or two.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Gas prices are up, food prices don\u2019t seem to be coming down, and the rent, to paraphrase a popular quote, is simply too high.<\/p>\n<p>With that, people are looking for cheap ways to have a little fun without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Adventureland was listed among the most affordable theme parks in the country.<\/p>\n<p>HomeToGo created its <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hometogo.com\/news\/theme-park-index\/\">Theme Park Index<\/a>, which looks at a theme park\u2019s ticket affordability, parking price, and the cost to stay nearby. The index ranked 40 of the most affordable theme parks across the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/entertainment\/2026\/05\/16\/adventureland-hours-tickets-2026-season-altoona\/90097685007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adventureland returns for 2026. Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s new this year.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Where does Adventureland rank when it comes to affordability?<\/h2>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"74462547007\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adventurelandpark.com\/\">Adventureland<\/a>, HomeToGo found that the Iowa-based theme park was among the most affordable in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Adventureland was No. 8 in terms of total cost. That includes ticket price, parking cost, and the price of accommodation for a single adult.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at the top 10 parks ranked most affordable this year by HomeToGo:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quassy Amusement Park \u2013 Connecticut<\/li>\n<li>Fun Spot America Themepark, Orlando \u2013 Florida<\/li>\n<li>Castles N\u2019 Coasters \u2013 Arizona<\/li>\n<li>Wild Adventures \u2013 Georgia<\/li>\n<li>Six Flags Frontier City \u2013 Oklahoma<\/li>\n<li>Alabama Adventure \u2013 Alabana<\/li>\n<li>Six Flags New England \u2013 Massachusetts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adventureland \u2013 Iowa<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Holiday World &amp; Splashin\u2019 Safari<\/li>\n<li>Tropic Falls at OWA \u2013 Alabama<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Adventureland\u2019s total cost was $137.82 for a single adult. According to HomeToGo, the average daily total price for a theme park vacation is 189.39 per person.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In all, seven of the top 40 most affordable parks in the Theme Park Index are located in the Midwest.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"marker\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=6776&amp;awinaffid=522691&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=Locals26&amp;clickref2=&amp;clickref3=&amp;clickref4=&amp;clickref5=&amp;clickref6=&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2F&amp;platform=pl\" rel=\"sponsored noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find cheap hotels near Adventureland<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What about Lost Island?<\/h2>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"7758020001\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelostisland.com\/\">Lost Island<\/a> is a theme park with a water park located in Waterloo.<\/p>\n<p>Lost Island was not listed in HomeToGo\u2019s Theme Park Index. However, its ticket prices are just as affordable as tickets to Adventureland.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Weekend ticket prices for a single adult are listed at $48 while weekday ticket prices for an adult are $45. Parking at Lost Island is $10.<\/p>\n<p><em>Emery Glover is an audience engagement specialist for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at eglover@usatodayco.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-07-03 10:45:25.324122064 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-07-03 10:45:25.324122064 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.desmoinesregister.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to bring to a theme park for a smooth day From tech to skincare, here are 13 must-haves to keep your theme park day fun, comfortable and stress-free. In today\u2019s economy, everybody\u2019s looking for a way to save a dollar or two. 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