Morgan Gstalter

mgstalter@dmreg.com

Adventureland's newest attraction just topped CNN's list for the "best new U.S. roller coasters in 2016."

"The Monster" is set to open at the end of June and features 2,500 feet of steel track. The first 133-foot hill will take passengers down Iowa's steepest slope at a 101-degree angle, reaching speeds of 65 miles per hour. It will also feature the only negative-G stall loop in the Western Hemisphere, a slow loop which leaves riders with the sensation that they're falling out of the coaster.

The ride may only last 110 seconds but this $9 million ride is the first new roller coaster that Adventureland will open in more than 20 years.

The Altoona park received kudos from CNN along with some other famous amusement parks, such as Cedar Point, SeaWorld and several national locations for the Six Flags chain.