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Thursday, April 28, 1983
Summer in the City
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Lincolnites can find thrills and spill
at Midwestern amusement paries
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by CHRIS BURBACH
Those not particularly
amused by Lincoln's many
summer attractions can find
thrills and spills galore at
three Midwestern fun spots
all within automobile range.
Closest to Lincoln is the
adventure-packed world of
Peony Park in Omaha.
Peony features 21 rides in
cluding a roller coaster. The
rides cost between one and
four ride tickets which sell
for 25 cents each. A full day
ride ticket for weekdays will
set you back S7.95, while
a full day weekend ticket
(Friday, Saturday and Sun-
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Peony offers many
attractions in addition to its
rides. It has a midway with
seven games of skill. Several
concession stands vend food
to satisfy the hunger. Pat
rons are well advised to
digest for an hour before
they indulge in another of
Peony Park's many pleasur
es, the swimming pool.
The pool, possibly one of
the largest concrete-bottomed
swimming pools in the
country, features a mile and
a half sand beach and a new
water slide, which Clark said
he expects to be a major
attraction this season.
Sprite Night at the Royal
Grove Ampitheatre and
Coke Date Day highlight
Peony's promotions. Other
promotions and specials will
be announced in newspapers
and on radio stations.
PEONY ALSO offers
picnic and banquet facilit
ies, baseball diamonds,
horseshoe pits and a ball
room. Clark said he doesn't ex
pect the dragging economy
to affect Peony Park's bus
iness. "The economy doesn't
really affect us as much as
it does the bigger parks
which rely on tourism," he
said.
Clark also said he expects
the water slide to draw peo
ple even in wet or cool
weather.
Peony Park opens Friday
for its "Sneak Peak" week
end and will be open every
weekend through May. It
opens full time on Memorial
Day.
Some folks who seek a
bigger park and are willing
to travel or just enjoy a road
trip, may wish to test the
pleasures of Adventureland
in Des Moines, Iowa.
Adventureland boasts
more than 100 rides, shows
and attractions, according
to general manager Jay Glas
nap. It's a theme park,
featuring turn-of-the-century
decor and shows.
The pride of the rides at
.Adventureland is a raging
roller coaster called the
Tornado. The wooden
coaster has a 97-foot drop
and its cars reach speeds of
68 miles an hour.
The "Raging River" is a
new ride at Adventureland
this season. It's a white
water raft ride, the first of
its kind in the Midwest,
according to Glasnnapp,
who said he expects it to be
a big splash.
FIVE DIFFERENT live
shows arc performed daily
at Adventureland including
the "Daniel and the Dixie
Diggers." The animated dog
show is a new attraction in
which Daniel and his diggers
perform to Dixieland music.
The park's shows cater to all
age groups. After May 27,
Adventureland will offer
two country shows nightly.
Glasnapp, who said he
relies on out-of-county
people for 75 percent of his
business, does not fear the
economy - "not in the
least; we're just optimistic."
Adventureland opens for
business on Saturday and is
open weekendds only until
May 27, after which it will
be open daily.
Tickets for a day of fun
at Adventureland cost S9.95
plus sales tax for those
twelve and over and S8.95
for those between four and
1 1 years of age. Those
under three get in free.
A round-trip bus ticket
to Des Moines costs S50.35.
An auto trip to Adventure
land will cost approximately
$25, based on projected gas
prices and 20 miles to the
gallon.
WORLDS OF FUN in
Kansas City, Mo., offers
fun-seekers a whole slew of
rides, featuring the heart
stopping Orient Express
roller coaster.
The Forum Ampitheatre
at Worlds of Fun is always a
hot spot for big-name enter
tainment. This season, such
varied acts as Scott Baio,
The Tubes, The Statler Bro
thers, The Dive Band, Eddie
Rabbit, The Osmond
Family, Doctor Hook, T.J.
Sheppard, and Ronnie Mil
sap will perform at the
Forum.
A season passport to
Worlds of Fun costs $29.95.
Bus fare to Kansas City is
$56.
If You Need It
We've Probably
Got It!
Summer is a great time to get a few credit
requirements out of the way. At Union College we
can help with a number of modular courses begin
ning Monday, May 2. Some run two weeks, some
four, some six.
Many of the shorter classes meet all morning so
you can finish a three credit-hour course in two
or three weeks.
If you've been putting off fresh man imposi
tion, introduction to computers or m!c theory
isn t this the time to take the plunge? Prices are
reasonable and credits can easily be transferred
Call Ben Bandiola or Leona Murray at 488-2331
?Rth? bV J? Admissions Office at 3800 S.'
48th Street. We're here to help.
UNION COLLEGE
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. . . Reaching Out to the World
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