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			Elitch Gardens Theme Park 
			   
			Is Denver's number one Amusement 
			Park, Elitch Gardens gets its name from the lush gardens at its 
			original location the west side of Denver.  Elitch Gardens was 
			established in 1890 and moved to its current downtown location in 
			1994.  Elitch Gardens now offers more rides and unfortunately 
			less gardens.  Visitors will need an entire day to take it all 
			in.  Visitors of all ages will find more than enough fun & 
			exciting rides.  Elitch Gardens is full of thrill rides, family 
			rides, water rides and kiddie rides.  Everyone in your family 
			will find something fun and exciting !!!  For the thrill 
			seekers in the group, Elitch Gardens has a large selection of 
			thrill rides sure to have you screaming in no time....  A few 
			favorite thrill coasters include; the Mind Eraser- suspends riders, blasts 
			through rollovers, dives and the double corkscrews spins you at 
			speeds faster than 60 miles per hour.  The Boomerang- is a 
			smooth steel rollercoaster taking riders forwards & backwards 
			through vertical loops, twist and turns at speeds of 50 miles per 
			hour.  Twister II- is a world-class wooden rollercoaster 
			featuring a 90-foot drop and a pitch black tunnel.  Other 
			favorites include; Tower of Doom, Halfpipe, Thunder Bolt, Sidewinder 
			and many more.  Family fun rides include; the Carousel, Tea 
			Cups, Tilt-A-Whirl, A giant Ferris wheel, Sea Dragon and the 
			Dragonwing.  And for the little visitors they too will have a 
			variety of exciting rides to choose from.  In addition to all 
			the fantastic rides, Eltich Gardens hosts special events and 
			concerts that are included with your admission.  When you are 
			visiting the Mile High city, be sure you don't miss a visit to 
			Denver's favorite amusement park.  
		 
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