(Radio Iowa) – A historic wooden roller coaster in northwest Iowa will once again be taking on riders, when the Arnolds Park Amusement Park opens for the season this Saturday. Jon Pausley is C-E-O of the Arnolds Park Amusement Park. “The final part of The Legend has been redone, so the final refurbishment phase is finished and The Legend is all fresh and new,” he says. “…We’re excited to have that finished.”

The Legend was originally called The Speed Hound and the ride opened in 1930. It’s among the 15 oldest wooden roller coasters operating in the world. It was designed by John Miller, who’s considered the father of high speed coasters for developing some of the safety features still in use today.

Arnold’s Park roller coaster,