Editor's Pick Lost Island Themepark announces new, single-rail roller coaster for 2025 MARIA KUIPER Aug 23, 2024 Aug 23, 2024 0 × JEFF REINITZ Courier staff rides the Nopuko Air Coaster at Lost Island Theme Park in Waterloo, Iowa. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WATERLOO — Lost Island Themepark will have three roller coasters ready to ride next summer.kAmp ?6H D:?8=6\C2:= C@==6C 4@2DE6C[ 42==65 u:C6 #F??6C[ H2D 2??@F?465 =2DE H66< 2E 2? 2>FD6>6?E C:56 4@?76C6?46] pD E96 ?2>6 :>A=:6D[ 2 D:?8=6\C2:= 4@2DE6C @?=J 92D @?6 C2:= H96C6 >@DE C@==6C 4@2DE6CD 92G6 EH@] %96C6 2C6 @?=J 7:G6 @E96C DF49 C:56D :? 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Nopuko Air Coaster at Lost Island Theme Park Courier staff rides the Nopuko Air Coaster at Lost Island Theme Park in Waterloo, Iowa.