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Lost Island Theme Park, Waterloo, Iowa

Listening to Eric who is the financial side of the pair, with Molly being the creative force, he seemed to be a little nervous about how the project will turn out.    That's totally understandable as at this point it is nothing but money going out with none coming back in.

Lost Island Theme Park, Waterloo, Iowa

 Their plans are for seven thousand guests a day and I don't think they will have any trouble hitting those numbers especially with as many people are within a couple of hundred miles.  My only question is will the public get artistically what Eric and Molly are trying to do with a theme park as their canvass.

The canvass that is Lost Island Theme Park will not be complete as they have space for a major addition in each of the themed lands.

Lost Island Theme Park, Waterloo, Iowa

So right now the rides at Lost Island are on schedule but as happens with any large complicated project other parts of the park may not. 

Lost Island Theme Park, Waterloo, Iowa

Having that uncertainty as to when the park will be ready to open as of now they are not planning on offering season passes for the 2022 season.  It is understandable that not knowing when the park will open they don't want to charge people a full price for a partial season.  My hopes are that they change their mind and just prorate the pass if they open late.  Also I want a season pass as from the looks of it and from what we were told Lost Island Theme Park is really going to be something unique and magical.

Lost Island Theme Park, Waterloo, Iowa

Here is Eric and Molly Bertch.  They seemed a little unsure of the attention and enthusiasm from everyone on the tour but even with thousands of hours of work, putting their souls into the project and putting a massive investment on the line they are really living the life that all of us coaster enthusiasts dream about.  I mean if I had the wherewithal I'd be building a Mark Twain themed park in Hannibal Missouri and here these two are really doing it. 

If they pull this off Lost Island is really going to be a game changer with interactive art and storytelling using a theme park just like how Walt Disney took an amusement park and turned it into a theme park in order to tell a story.  Lost Island Theme Park is certainly on the top of places I can't wait to visit in 2022 and it should be on your list as well.

Start looking on how to get to Waterloo Iowa next year as Lost Island Theme Park is going to be someplace special.



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