Eric Bertch

Behind the scenes at Lost Island & sometimes hilarious anecdotes. Sometimes at the same time.

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@coasterchitchat @WesternTrainCo Western Train only gets credit for delaying this installation. If we hadn't recovered the components from Temecula to complete it ourselves, this carousel would never have been delivered.

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@IowaChill We also have two Lost Islands...

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

Hiring Event Today! We need ride operators! Come visit!

[Coaster101.com @Coaster101]

#C101ParkMania The Semi-Finals

@LostIslandChief v. @HolidayWorld

@IndianaBeach v. @cedarpoint

VOTE: https://t.co/ehHvu3nrxV

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@fulllaunch @RyanWoirol @OJAY_Music Halloween is future. Once regular operations are in good shape, we will look at shoulder season.

Opening weekend is Memorial Day 2024!

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

And that's it! Season 2 in the rear view.

Thanks to all our wonderful guests for visiting, and our staff for making those visits extraordinary. We will see you all in May 2024!

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@PatBatemann123 Much better than last year.

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@RyanWoirol @OJAY_Music Ryan is right - seasonal staff all go back to school, and it may be 90 right now, but it could snow next week.

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

Show of hands - any parks had a couple meth heads try peddling water to guests in their parking lot?

Just curious.

[Wildcat Coasters @WildcatCoasters]

Is this heaven? No it’s Iowa! Good morning from #LostIsland @LostIslandChief

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

Yes ma'am, your vehicle was towed. Well whether you were at breakfast or not, it was left in a No Parking zone for an hour, so...

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@assetmarie Season pass sales were promising. Hopefully even more over Christmas!

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@JacksonSeyl Nika's Gift will finally be arriving this fall. Future attractions are planned, but we would Rather a few more guests experience the park as is before announcing more new stuff.

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

I'm very sorry you drove all the way here from somewhere else... Well, all our staff are either back at school or back at their homes abroad, so no one is here to operate the rides... Yes, we will do a better job informing people who don't check the website when we are open.

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@Jcoaster95 Wut.

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@sodaboi45 Alzanu's Eye is our Ferris Wheel. The guest was jumping up and down at the top of the ride.

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

Standing up on Alzanu's Eye is a quick way to get an escort out of the park.

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@Pensfan0612 @ITPEnthusiasts Unfortunately this was not the first time. It was one of the reasons we weren't to date-specific tickets online, but if you never visit the website...

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@kickEvevy So sorry!

[Richard Bannister @noxegon]

@LostIslandChief @SoCal360 And that is an enormous omission. Volkanu is probably the best dark ride I’ve done outside of Disney and Universal.

[Eric Bertch @LostIslandChief]

@SoCal360 You are also missing the 2022 Brass Ring AND Golden Ticket Award winning VOLKANU: Quest for the Golden Idol at Lost Island Themepark in Waterloo, Iowa