Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Beyond Central Denver
Lakeside Amusement Park
( 303-477-1621;
www.lakesideamusementpark.com
; 4601 Sheridan Blvd; gate admission/unlimited rides $2.50/$14;
hr vary; ; 44, 44L, 51 RTD)
This old-school fun park has rides for adrenaline
junkies as well as tots and toddlers. It's in a great lakeside location with views west over
the mountains - although you might not notice as you free fall from the 140ft-drop tower!
AMUSEMENT PARK
Water World
(
www.waterworldcolorado.com
; 8801 N Pecos St, Federal Heights; adult/child $40/35; 10am-6pm, late May-Sep;
)
Bust out the nacho-cheese, sunscreen and water wings at this popular water park that
has giant wave pools, plenty of slides and a handful of theme rides.
AMUSEMENT PARK
Mesteño
(Mustang; Peña Blvd)
Nicknamed 'Bluecifer,' this 32ft-high blue stallion with hellish, gleam-
ing red eyes greets visitors to and from DIA, and is the subject of much controversy in
Denver. Morbid factoid: during its creation, one of the stallion's legs fell on creator Luis
Jiménez, severing an artery in his leg and leading to his death.
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