Posted in Denver
July 22, 2017
These 9 Nostalgic Photos Of Denver’s Most Popular Amusement Park Will Take You Back In Time
You have braved the Tower of Doom, thrashed around on the Mind Eraser, and may even remember seeing a live production (or two) of Batman during the infamous “Six Flags” era… you must know all there is to know about Denver’s iconic Elitch Gardens, right? Well, if you didn’t know that its current location just off I-25 is not its original location (or that the amusement park used to primarily showcase colorful gardens), you still have a thing or two to learn, which we will quickly discuss via these 9 nostalgic photos:
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"Men stand near Ivy Baldwin's partially inflated balloon at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado." (1894)
"Merry go round at Elitchs." (c. 1904)
The park's iconic Calypso.
The original 1964 John C. Allen wooden Twister.
The old Elitch Gardens Theatre in 1923.
One of the original park's gardens, circa 1980.
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