Woman obsessed with Adventureland's Space Shot, once riding it 182 times in a single day, dies at age 84

"I love that Space Shot ride," Shirley Beeghly told KCCI in 2014 while harnessed in, waiting to shoot 235 feet in the air. "I like to stay on it and get as many times as I can on it. I feel as young as springtime."  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  LOCAL BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS R.I.P. 'Space Shot Shirley': Woman obsessed with Adventureland's Space Shot ride dies at 84 June 08, 5:48PM CDT "I love that Space Shot ride," Shirley Beeghly told KCCI in 2014 while harnessed in, waiting to shoot 235 feet in the air. "I like to stay on it and get as many times as I can on it. I feel as young as springtime." More » MORE STORIES Iowa woman remembers 'contagious smile' of friend killed in apparent murder » Former Hawkeye Caitlin Clark not on Team USA Olympic roster, report says » Stinky, soggy mess: Ankeny homeowners blame construction for sewage backups in basements » Some concerned about application, interview process for Perry victims, witnesses to receive money » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2024 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe