It’s all about the dad bods for Father’s Day weekend at Adventureland.
The Altoona amusement park is celebrating Father’s Day with its inaugural Father’s Day Flop at Adventure Bay.
Dads of all sizes will compete for the best belly flop, with the top 3 winners earning gift cards to Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino. The Father’s Day Flop is one of a handful of new events part of Adventureland’s 51st season, which opened for the summer on May 17.
Here’s what to know about the 2025 Father’s Day Flop at Adventureland
When is Father’s Day 2025?
This year, Father’s Day falls on June 15, 2025.
How to enter the Father’s Day Flop
Adventure Bay opens at 11 a.m., and the first 15 dads to sign up at the cabana office will be entered in the competition. You must be 21 or older to participate.
Each entrant does one belly flop into the park’s wave pool, and a panel of three people — featuring two Adventureland staff and a special guest media personality — will score the belly flop based on three factors:
What are the prizes for winning the Father’s Day Flop at Adventureland
Three winners will receive gift cards to Prairie Meadows, with first place receiving the red belly badge of honor and a $100 gift card, second place $70 and third place $50. All winners will receive a $20 Adventureland towel.
What new attractions are at Adventureland 2025?
Besides the Father’s Day Flop, here are some other new attractions to Adventureland in 2025.
Hyperlight on the Typhoon — The Typhoon water slide at the resort’s Adventure Bay water park will now feature a Hyperlight “full-sensory” experience. The upgrade will make the water slide an immersive trip for sliders with vivid laser lights and dynamic sounds.
Nerveless Nocks Stunt Show — This electrifying Jetpack Water Circus features jaw-dropping aerial stunts as a flying water jetpack soars more than 40 feet above water. Multiple shows will take place daily June 16 through June 29.
Neighbor Days — Each weekend, families will be delighted by meet-and-greets with characters from some of their favorite PBS KIDS shows. Visitors can expect to meet characters from hit Fred Rogers Productions series, including “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” “Donkey Hodie,” and “Alma’s Way” on a rotating basis each week throughout August.
Des Moines Register Reporter Kate Kealey contributed to this report.
Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.
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