What happened to the original Elitch Gardens?

It becomes the first amusement park to be built in an urban area in the United States in more than 30 years. After 104 years of successful operation, Elitch Gardens closes its doors at the famous northwest Denver location.

Has anybody died at Elitch Gardens?

The death came one day after a worker at Six Flags Over Georgia was killed when he wandered into the path of an upside-down roller coaster and was struck in the head by a passenger’s dangling legs. The name of the 28-year-old killed in Denver’s Six Flags Elitch Gardens was not released.

Where was old Elitches located?

Elitch Gardens was a family-owned seasonal amusement park, theater, and botanic garden in the West Highland neighborhood in northwest Denver, Colorado, United States, at 38th and Tennyson streets. For more than a century Elitch’s was one of the most popular entertainment destinations in Colorado.

Was there a Six Flags in Denver?

Six Flags Elitch Gardens was a Six Flags theme park in Denver, Colorado. It became a Six Flags park in 1998, and was sold to PARC Management after the 2006 season. The park still operates today as Elitch Gardens Theme Park.

Where was the original location of Elitch Gardens?

As space was getting scarce at the original location of Elitch Gardens at 38th Avenue and Tennyson Street, the Gurtler family and their financial partners purchased a 67.7-acre (274,000 m2) plot of land in the Platte River valley near downtown Denver for the price of $6.1 million in June 1994.

When does Elitch Gardens open in Denver Colorado?

Elitch Gardens Theme and Family Water Park, locally known as “Elitch’s”, is an amusement park in Denver, Colorado. It is owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and operated by Premier Parks, LLC. Distinctive for being located in a downtown area, it is open April through October.

When was Elitch Gardens sold to John Mulvhill?

But as age took its toll, she sold  the entire property  to John Mulvhill in 1916. The sale contract had several stipulations; the name of the park could never be changed,   she would live rent-free in her cottage on the grounds, and receive $50 a month until she died.

When was the Old Mill boat ride installed at Elitch Gardens?

She installed an Old Mill boat ride in 1914. The 200-foot-long building was a water ride through a sinuous dark tunnel which exhibited lighted scenes of fairy tale characters. It was rebuilt in 1928. View of the Elitch Garden’s bungalow