[Watch] Adventureland's Dragon Slayer Opens This Weekend

Earlier this year we got some first looks at Adventureland's new ride, 'The Dragon Slayer.' It's now been confirmed that the coaster will be opening up this weekend! Adventureland stated in a post,

Like and Share - The Dragon Slayer is opening THIS Saturday, May 29th! Who is feeling brave this weekend? 48 inch height minimum, weather permitting it will open at 10am!! Get ready to SLAY!

While they are very active with updates on Facebook, Adventureland also has a Tiktok where they share updates, and videos of their rides. They teased the testing of the Dragon Slayer earlier this week.

@adventurelandresortLike for Zach to brave the ride in our newest area at Adventureland! #adventurelandresort #dragon #amusementpark ♬ Sneaky Snitch - Kevin MacLeod

We are all pretty excited to see what the ride would look like with people in it, and yesterday we got a first look at what we could expect this weekend!

@adventurelandresort
Dragon Slayer opening Saturday, May 29! Zach’s Snacks tested and approved #adventurelandresort #thrill #dragonslayer
♬ Blitzkrieg Bop (Mono) - Ramones

It looks like a very smooth ride! I grew up with the Dragon, and as a kid I was always scared to ride because it was a rough one, but like many others fell in love with the coaster, and was sad to see it go. (same with the log ride.) But I am now excited to test this coaster out!

What do you think of it? Let us know on the B100 App or any of our social media.

Iowa's Island City

There is something unique about every town, but there is really something special about Sabula, IA. Known as "Iowa's Island City," Sabula is the only town in the state of Iowa that is entirely on an island. While not a lot of people have been to, or live in Sabula, it is a quaint little town nestled right on the Mississippi River.

Before we show you around "Iowa's Island City," let me give you the history of Sabula. Sabula was established in 1835, according History of Jackson County, Iowa, Volume 1 by James Whitcomb Ellis. Isaac Dorman and a man named Hinkley crossed the river from the Illinois side on a log and decided to settle on what is now Sabula. An Ohio couple, James and Margaret Woods would settle on Sabula about a year later in April of 1836. Their son, Dr. E. A. Woods would purchase Hinkley's interest in the claim. Charles Swan and W. H. Brown would soon purchase Dorman's interest. The three men, Woods, Swan and Brown later had the land plotted in 1837.

The idea behind plotting the land was because there was no town between Lyons (north Clinton) and Bellevue. The plot of the new town was recorded in Dubuque as this area was part of Dubuque county at the time, according History of Jackson County, Iowa, Volume 1 by James Whitcomb Ellis.

According to Island City Harbor's website, Sabula went through a few names before landing on the official town name. In 1837, Sabula was first called Carrollport. Residents of the town didn't like the name because there was a man's name who was Carroll who had a bad reputation. The town changed its name to Charleston, after early settler Charles Swan. The only issue was that there was already a town called Charleston in Iowa which caused much confusion.

In 1846 the settler’s decided to find a name. Island City Harbor's website says that because of it’s sandy soil, William Hubble suggested the town be called "Sabulum" which is Latin for sand. A party was being held around the time the town name was being discussed, when a woman, supposed to be Miss Harriet Hudson, suggested the town be called Sabula as it was easier to pronounce and sounded more elegant, according History of Jackson County, Iowa, Volume 1 by James Whitcomb Ellis.

Sabula did not actually become an island until 1939. According to Wikipedia, in the 1930's, the Army Corps of Engineers constructed the lock and dam system. In 1939, Lock and Dam No. 13 between Clinton, IA and Fulton, IL was built which caused the bottomlands west of the town permanently flooded. With the Mississippi River east of the town, this created the "Island City." A levee was built around Sabula in 1957 for protection, according to Island City Harbor's website. This also allowed for the south sand pit to be turned into a boat harbor.

I would like to thank my mom Beth, her fiancé Matt, my brother Nolan and my wife Ellie for accompanying me to Sabula. We always have a blast on our trips and this one was no exception.

It's now time to introduce you to Sabula, Iowa, Iowa's Island City.

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