Elitch Gardens
Elitch Gardens Announces New 7-Story Thrill Ride: The Brain Drain
If I didn’t already lose my marbles last summer when I rode Elitch Gardens’ monster coaster Mind Eraser for the first time, I have another chance. The amusement and water park announced yesterday their new thrill ride for the 2014 season: the Brain Drain. Does anyone else find it worrisome their ride names are dedicated unto the loss of brain power? Sure to deliver heart-pounding thrills, this new 7-story ride does wild, thunderous loops that send riders forwards, backwards and head-over-heels in an adrenaline-packed 360° revolution. Riders must be 48-inches tall. Go here to watch a simulation of the ride on YouTube. “As we celebrate our 124th birthday, we are extremely excited to add the first thrill ride in a decade to the theme park,” said Tracy Durham, Elitch Gardens Theme & Water ...
Participate in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Elitch Gardens on Thursday!
There is no better way to kick off summer than trying to become a part of history! Elitch Gardens and PARC Foundation are joining the nation’s leading water safety organizations to present The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) on Thursday, June 3, 2010, to build awareness about the vital importance of teaching children to swim and preventing drowning. Together with water parks, pools, and other aquatic facilities around the globe, Elitch Gardens and seven other PARC Management parks simultaneously host one World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at 8 am MDT in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record. Attending World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Elitch Gardens will be Olympic Gold Medalist David Walters, who won Gold as part of the 800-meter freestyle relay team at the 2008 Summer Games....
