Lakeside Amusement Park
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Lakeside Amusement Park is a family-owned amusement park in Denver, Colorado, USA. It was originally named White City. The park opened May 30, 1908, it is one of the oldest amusement parks in the United States.
History
In 1907, plans to construct and open White City were announced, in an effort to "beautify" the city of Denver. The park cost an estimated 800,000 dollars to construct, and was a project started by Adolph Zang, and Robert Speer, the mayor of Denver. [1]
In 1908, White City, (Now Lakeside Amusement Park) opened to the public. The name White City came from the parks 100,000 white lights, and plaster buildings. An estimated 50,000 guest visited the park on its opening day.[1]
In 1935, Ben Krasner acquired the park, with the intention of making it more "family-friendly," with neon-lighting and color.
In 1940, Cyclone opened to the public, as the parks marquee attraction.
In 1955, Wild Chipmunk opened to the public.
In 1987, Dragon opened to the public, in an attempt to draw families and regain their reputation.
The park did not operate at all in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2] It reopened on July 22, 2021.[3][4]
On September 1, 2023, Big Ohhhh! opened to the public, as the parks first new roller coaster since Kiddie Coaster.
Roller coasters
Present
| Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | Cyclone | Edward A. Vettel | Wooden | May 17, 1940 | Closed June 2022; currently standing but not operating |
| Powered | Dragon | Zamperla | Kiddie | 1989 | Standing but not operating |
| Roller | Kiddie Coaster | Miler Manufacturing | Kiddie | 2001 or earlier | Operating |
| Roller | Wild Chipmunk | Miler Manufacturing | Wild Mouse | 1955 | Operating |
| Roller | Big Ohhhh! | Pinfari | Steel | September 1, 2023 | Operating |
Past
| Class | Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | Derby Racer | Fredrick Ingersoll | Wooden | 1911 | 1937 | Scrapped |
| Roller | Scenic Railway | Unknown | Wooden | 1908 | Unknown | Scrapped |
| Roller | Tickler | Unknown | Wooden | Unknown | Unknown | Scrapped |
| Roller | Velvet Coaster | John A. Miller | Wooden | 1908 | Unknown | Scrapped |
Attractions
Present
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "After 110 Years of Ups and Downs, a New Coaster Could Take Lakeside to New Heights". Westword.
- ↑ Ricciardi, Tiney (2021-05-25). "Lakeside Amusement Park will reopen this summer after all — with new rides". Denver Post. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ Mathurin, Desiree (2021-07-22). "Lakeside Amusement Park is open again". Denverite.
- ↑ The Know (2021-07-22). "After a long wait, Lakeside Amusement Park officially reopens". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
External links
- Lakeside Amusement Park on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
