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Water park was closed, they made me buy a shirt to enter the park and made an embarrassing scene about it after I was already granted entrance into the park and my groupons were redeemed and none of this information was on their website. Horrible experience for a first time traveler.
Only a handful of big coasters. Which a few were shut down. Observation tower has been shut down for a long time. It was like a glorified carnival. Minimal shopping. Standing in line at the water park was ridiculous for the red family slide. The guy was letting two people go down the majority of the time. It took twice as long as it should have. He could have been filling the floats.
the kids had a lot of fun but as an adult I noticed how dirty the facility was .The bathrooms were gross and it just seemed run down from our previous visit .
The Groupon was a great deal! I checked prices everywhere and it was the cheapest deal I could find. I hadn't been to Elitch's in about 10 years so it was great to check out the new rides and relive some of the classics. The only problem we had was a couple rollercoasters broke down on us... we were stuck in the Sidewinder for about 30 minutes and had to be evacuated due to a mechanical failure.
Awesome time. Lots of nice rides!
It's hard not to compare Elitch's (yes, I grew up in Denver so that's what it will always be called as far as I'm concerned) to parks in other cities...and it doesn't always fare that well. Even in the new location some of the rides feel dated. I missed a smooth rollercoaster experience--all the ones I went on this last time jarred my head back and forth so much it became an exercise in preventing a headache rather than enjoying the ride.
Still, the choices in Denver are somewhat limited, and with the Groupon deal I did feel I got my money's worth.
Was worried about using a voucher through the app but it turned out to be pretty simple. Overall the park was great.
Decent little amusement park
From Our Editors
Located in the heart of Denver and celebrating 128 years of fun, Elitch Gardens is Colorado’s only theme and water park. The park is open April 28th through October 28th with fun for the whole family. There’s something for everyone, with 54 rides and attractions, including 14 pint-sized adventures for the little kiddos, thrilling roller coasters and an entire water park. Don’t miss exciting new family shows, dive-in movies, a free summer concert series and three fireworks spectaculars that will light up the Denver skyline, plus Fright Fest in October. Visit ElitchGardens.com for more information.
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