Located in Denver, Colorado; the Elitch Gardens theme park is a full-fledged park of fun and frolic pulling kids, teens, and elders. Formerly named as the Six Flags Elitch Gardens, the park operates seasonally whose closing time is around Halloween. The Elitch Gardens theme park is the home to more than 40 attractions including roller coasters, exciting rides, and eating outlets.
Main Rides
These include roller coasters and other fun-filled rides in the Elitch Gardens theme park.
- Twister II as a wooden coaster
- Sidewinder as a looping coaster
- Mind Eraser as a suspended loop coaster
- Boomerang as a Vekoma coaster
- Half Pipe as a Half Pipe coaster
- Cactus Coaster as a kiddie coaster
- Shake, Rattle, & Roll as a top spin inverter
- Hollywood & Vine theming Hollywood and Vine Venues of California
- Turn of the Century as a Wave Swinger themed with old Egyptian pictures
- DragonWing as an aviator exhibiting a dragon
- Tea Cups as a Tea cup ride
- Observation Tower that is 300 feet tall
- Spider as a typical spider ride
- Troika as a typical Huss ride
- Chaos that flips, spins, and lifts
- Disaster Canyon for white water rafting
- Shipwreck Falls for shooting the tubes and getting wet
- Tower of Doom as a drop tower of 210 foot available only in suitable weather conditions
- Sea Dragon as a pirate ship shaking forward and backward
- Tilt-A-Whirl
- Thunderbolt
- XLR8R as a skycoaster of 182 foot charging you a fee,/
- Sling Shot as a reverse bungee ride of 160 foot working at 70 mph and charging a fee
- Ghost Blasters II as a dark haunted hall for shooting spirits using laser guns
- Big Wheel as a Ferris wheel of 100 feet tall
- Carousel with 67 horses and chariots
Other Attractions
Situated besides the Elitch Gardens theme park, the Island Kingdom water park is like a bonus to a guest who has already purchase a ticket for the park. Yes! This water park can be visited for free if you have a ticket of the Elitch Gardens. In the water park, you will come across a host of highlights - a big tube tower, a glide tower, a water zone for families, a huge raft ride, and a cool river. The water park starts its operation on or after the Memorial Day as per the weather and ends it on the day when Labor Day is observed. However, if the temperature goes below 21°C, the park gets shut down immediately. Rides here are listed below.
- Commotion Ocean as a wave pool
- Splashdown as a raft ride
- Edge as a drop down ride
- Castaway Creek as a river with falls and bubbles
- Cannonball Falls with two water slides
- Hook’s Lagoon as a an aqua tree house full of water activities
- RipQurl as a bowl ride
- Sun Plunge as a huge slide
- Acapulco Cliff Dive as a freefall highlight
Dinning Options
- Rustlers Food Court offering items of Panda Express and Subway
- Elitch’s Original Pizza Company
- Hollywood Diner
- Orchard Cafe
- Island Breeze offering pizza, pretzels, and Dippin' Dots
- Fresh Cut Fries
- Midway Munchies
- Boardwalk Food Cour,
Shows for 2010
- Laser Rocks
- 120 Rockin’ Years at Elitch
- Bob the Builder – Let’s Recycle
- Rocknation will rock ‘n’ roll
Operating Months
- April to October
Accommodations
The Lakewood Holiday Inn Denver in the Southwest is the only fully serviced hotel offering restaurant, lounge, and meeting area. This stay is recommended while you come to explore the Elitch Gardens theme park.
Tickets
A ticket for one-day admission to the Elitch Gardens theme park costs $38.99 per adult (48" and over) and $27.99 per child. Children below three are free to walk in. There is also a season pass available that include two visits to the park for $79.99. For more information on schemes and passes, go to http://www.elitchgardens.com/tickets.aspx.
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Verdict:The Elitch Gardens theme park is a perfect place for those who like to be adventurous. For a family, it is a perfect one-day entertainer.
