The original Elitch Gardens park opened way back in 1890, but it
closed its gates permanently in October 1994. In 1995, the park opened in a new location on a small plot of land close to downtown Denver.
Unfortunately, many great rides and attractions were abandoned at the old park. Even worse, several wonderful coasters were
left at the old location. Coaster fans everywhere were saddened when the old coasters were demolished.
Six Flags purchased the park for $65 million in 1996, and renamed it Six Flags Elitch Gardens in 1999. In 2006, Six Flags sold Elitch
and six other parks for $312 million. Its name reverted again to just Elitch Gardens for the 2007 season. PARC Management purchased
Elitch and soon sold the park to CNL Income Properties. PARC Management agreed to lease the park from CNL for 50 years, but defaulted
after just three. Herschend Family Entertainment operated Elitch for two years, but CNL took over the park's operation in 2013.
The Revesco Properties investment group purchased the park in 2015, and speculation went on for several years that the park would close
in order to develop its valuable downtown land into other uses. However, Kroenke Sports Entertainment, owner of the nearby Meow Wolf, purchased the park in
2025, and the new owners state they intend to keep the amusement park open. However, the park is small and surrounded by development, so further
expansion is not expected.
Two coasters have left the park:
