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Previously known as Elitch's Zoological Gardens | |
Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 39°46′05″N 105°02′48″W / 39.76806°N 105.04667°W |
Opened | May 1, 1890 |
Closed | October 1, 1994 |
Owner | John Elitch and Mary Elitch Long (1890–1916) John Mulvihill (1916–1930) Gurtler family (1930–1995) Elitch Gardens (1995–2014) |
Slogan | Not to See Elitch's is Not to See Denver |
Area | 28 acres (110,000 m2) |
Attractions | |
Total | 37 |
Roller coasters | 5 |
Water rides | 2 |
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 Avenue and Tennyson Street. For more than a century Elitch's was one of the most popular entertainment destinations in Colorado. It was nationally known for its luscious gardens, the Elitch Theatre, the Trocadero Ballroom, and the premier wooden roller coaster, Mister Twister. The park moved to downtown Denver in 1994 and later in November 1998 became Six Flags Elitch Gardens (now simply Elitch Gardens once again). The former location has been redeveloped.