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The Overland Limited train ride at Elitch Gardens is boarded by a band of "baddies" Douglas Shelton and George Robertson and Buddy Goodheart, Clene McKinney and Spencer Arnold on May 11, 1951.

Jan Sterling discovers her photograph in the lobby of Elitch Gardens theater April 27, 1953.

More than 400 orphans were guests Saturday at Denver Democratic Club's annual picnic at Elitch Gardens July 22, 1961.

Teenagers dance at a graduation party at Elitch Gardens June 4, 1963.

John M. Gurtler, co-owner of Elitch Gardens, stands beneath roller coaster Mister Twister on May 6, 1966.

Bill Barth, 6, and sister, Jeri, 7, ride mini scooters at the annual Denver Post-Elitch Gardens picnic May 24, 1971.

John Gurtler, one of the owners of Elitch Gardens, reminisces about the days when he worked at the carrousel during the annual Memorial Day Picnic in 1973.

The Calypso ride at Elitch Gardens is seen in action May 25, 1973.

Two children ride the Elitch Gardens ferris wheel during the annual Memorial Day Picnic in 1973.

Visitors ride the Mister Twister roller coaster at Elitch Gardens during the Denver Post - Elitch Gardens memorial Day Picnic in 1973.

Foreign Students try a ride at Elitch Gardens on July 30, 1974. Praphon Jearakul, left, of Thailand, Margaret Ann Hunter of Great Britain and Joost Karel VanWaesberghe, of the Netherlands, are participating in summer intern program sponsored by the Institute of International Education.

The Doll House in the refurbished Kiddieland at Elitch Gardens is scaled down for the children in 1977. Even the hanging plants around the structure are slightly smaller than those found throughout the park.

Visitors enjoy a ride at Elitch Gardens in May 1979.

Early arrivals await the season's opening of Elitch Gardens Amusement Park in May 1978.

Elitch Gardens in August 1979.

Elitch Gardens in 1985.

As Denver braces for winter snow while Ken West places biplanes from kiddie rides in the theater at Elitch's Gardens in 1987. The rides are dismantled and many are moved indoors for the winter.

High school student Remie Onyshczak, 17, works her summer job at the Elitch Gardens carousel June 8, 1988.

Timothy Moor points out the details on a model of the new Elitch gardens project Oct. 25, 1994.

Arthur Plante of Amusement Limited works on securing a track during construction of the new Boomerang roller coaster at Six Flags Elitch Gardens March 10, 1999.

Lacinda Lewis, 16, mops the floor of the ice cream parlour after closing time Tuesday night at Six Flags Elitch Gardens June 27, 2000.

Six Flags Elitch Gardens general manager Jim Bouy tried his hand on the rising waters game during a late-night party for employees Tuesday, June 27, 2000.

Arna Miller, 17, of Lakewood carts off a giant stuffed animal after conquering the difficult rope ladder at Six Flags Elitch Gardens June 27, 2000.

Crystal Biggers, 14, and Clinton Weaver, 15, found a quiet spot to talk on the top of the ferris wheel at Six Flags Elitch Gardens as the sun set over Denver Tuesday evening June 27, 2000.

April Schenck, 22, is a student at Penn State University who is working at Six Flags Elitch Gardens May 26, 2000.

Foghorn Leghorn and Sylvester the Cat meet and greet visitors at Six Flags Elitch Gardens Thursday afternoon Aug. 3, 2006.

Trisha Roybal, 17, sorted stuffed animals at a gift shop at Six Flags Elitch Gardens Wednesday afternoon, April 21, 2004.

Kris Antolak, 19, hangs stuffed animals in the Cover Spot game at Six Flags Elitch Gardens on Wednesday afternoon, April 21, 2004.

People cool off in the water at Six Flags Elitch Gardens in the Commotion Ocean, a wave pool at the park, Saturday, July 16, 2005.

The Historic Elitch Theatre pictured April 14, 2006. The theater, built in 1891 by Mary and John Elitch, was burglarized Monday, July 1, 2024, Denver police said. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

Army Specialist Jose Perez, Sergeant Chris Tolbert, both of whom were injured in Iraq and have served two tours there, and Tiffanie Perez, wife of Jose, ride the Skycoaster at Elitch Gardens that opened its gates to wounded Fort Carson soldiers free of charge Friday, July 17, 2009.

Logan Miller, 7, with his mother Celeste ride Elitch Gardens Water Park's newest thrill ride, Tube Top, Tuesday, May 22, 2012, during a VIP opening for the ride at the park.

Naturelle Taylor, 8, left, and Aiva Titus, 7, enjoy their ride in the front car of the Blazin鈥� Buckaroo during media day at Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park in Denver on May 3, 2013. The family roller coaster was the park's newest ride.

Elitch Gardens main entrance April 12, 2017 in Denver. A local investment team that bought Elitch Gardens in 2015 is exploring the possibility of developing the amusement park's parking lots.

View of downtown Denver skyline with Elitch Gardens theme park in foreground on a sunny summer day.

Elitch Gardens seen from Speer Blvd April 12, 2017 in Denver.