Adventureland Inn shuts doors after 50 years in Altoona

Adventureland joins Herschend Family Entertainment as part of larger acquisition

Adventureland will soon be under new ownership. The amusement park in Altoona will become part of Herschend Family ...

Adventureland Inn is closing permanently. How will it impact the theme park?

Adventureland Inn, the hotel that accompanied Iowa's largest theme park, won't reopen. What's next for the property?

End of an era: Adventureland Inn closing in Altoona

Park officials said the hotel, which opened in 1953 ahead of the amusement park, will be converted into employee housing.

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Adventureland Inn shuts doors after 50 years

ALTOONA, Iowa — Adventureland Inn is permanently closing, the resort announced Wednesday. The hotel opened in 1973, a year before the theme park opened, but will now be converted into employee housing ...

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PSU using hotels to quarantine students

A COVID-19 outbreak at Penn State Altoona in the last three weeks has ... forcing administrators to send overflow students to local hotels, according to campus spokesman Jonathan O’Harrow.

Convention center board pushes for hotel

The Courtyard by Marriott is a privately-owned hotel, located on ground that the convention center authority leased for 99 years. “We don’t operate it and we didn’t build it,” Moran said.

Coroner called to overnight Altoona apartment building fire

Flames tear through the Colonial Apartment building overnight -- leaving upwards of 20 people without a home. WTAJ has ...

Officials: One dead, over a dozen displaced after overnight Altoona apartment fire

One person has died following a third alarm fire at the Colonial Plaza Apartments in Altoona early this morning. The fire was reported shortly be ...

Altoona Salvation Army assisting residents displaced by deadly, overnight apartment fire

The Altoona Salvation Army is working alongside the American Red Cross to provide immediate relief and long-term support to ...

PSU Altoona professor adds ‘penny experiments’ to lesson plan

More than 200 billion pennies are estimated to be in active circulation throughout the United States today. Last month, ...

Pittsburgh's 'SportsNet' to air 20 Altoona Curve games during 2025 season

The Altoona Curve announced Tuesday that 20 games will be televised this season in a partnership with Pittsburgh's "SportsNet ...

Buffalo Wild Wings opens Iowa's first quick-serve version in Altoona. See what's different

Buffalo Wild Wings is introducing its first carry-out and quick-stop focused location in Iowa. Located in Altoona, the ...

Agreement reached with former Altoona substitute teacher in 'sexually explicit' conversation case

EAU CLAIRE COUNTY (WQOW) - An agreement was reached Monday with the former substitute teacher at Altoona High School who was ...

2,600 people come out to Altoona High School for Sen. Bernie Sanders

ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - At Altoona High School, around 2,600 people turn out to see Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders Saturday ...

KCSD students participate in PMEA Region III Band event in Altoona

Nine KCSD high school students recently participated in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region III Band Festival ...

Bernie Sanders rallies to "Fight Oligarchy" in Altoona

Over 2,000 people packed in to the Altoona High School gym to hear Senator Bernie Sanders on his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour.