2019 Midwest Trip

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Part 1: Going to Visit Paul Bunyan
​(June 3-4, 2019)

​Gary flies to Minneapolis, Minnesota to head to Paul Bunyan Land in Brainerd in search of coasters and finds the massive Paul Bunyan. This is the beginning of a week-long trip through Minnesota, the Dakotas and Iowa.
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Part 2: Exploring North Dakota
​(June 4, 2019)

The next stop for the Midwest is North Dakota, with a visit to the city of Fargo to see the wood chipper from the movie Fargo. Then continuing to Bismarck for Super Slide Amusement Park, home of North Dakota's only roller coaster, and a meal at Blarney Stone Pub.​

Part 3: Exploring South Dakota
​(June 5, 2019)

​A day of driving around South Dakota, with stops at the famous Mt. Rushmore, and the nearby Rushmore Adventure Park, and a visit to Storybook Land in Aberdeen, SD with it's Wizard of Oz Storybook Trail.
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Part 4: Nickelodeon Universe
​(June 6, 2019)

​A look at the Mall of America's Nickelodeon Universe and its attractions as Gary joins his friends JoAnna and Chris to continue through Minnesota and Iowa.
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Part 5: Iowa Baseball Day
​(June 7, 2019)

​The group heads down to Iowa to check out the filming location of the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, then to Davenport for a ballgame at Modern Woodmen Park, which happens to have a coaster.
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Part 6: Adventureland & Arnolds Park
(June 8, 2019)

​The gang heads to the two main amusement parks of Iowa, starting with the largest park in the state, Adventureland, then to the classic amusement park, Arnolds Park.
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​Part 7: Valleyfair & Como Town
​(June 9-10, 2019)

The final part of the Midwest Trip, with stops to visit Valleyfair for coasters like Renegade and Wild Thing, and then a quick run to Como Town for one last coaster credit before heading home.​