Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is lining up a variety of festivities in honour of its 25th anniversary.
America’s only mountaintop theme park has dramatically changed since its inception in 1999. But you have to go back to 1896 for the story to really begin. It was then when the Fairy Caves were opened to the public by Charles Darrow, who installed one of the first cave systems illuminated by electric lighting.
And back to the turn of the millennium was when Jeanne and Steve Beckley reopened the site as Glenwood Caverns transforming it into the adventure park it is today. “We never could have imagined how Glenwood Caverns and the Adventure Park have grown over the past 25 years,” Steve Beckley said. “It’s been amazing to build the only mountaintop theme park in America and we are excited to celebrate this milestone with our treasured guests.”
Two of the centrepiece attractions of Glenwood Caverns are the Cliffhanger Roller Coaster. Standing 7,160ft and perched 50ft tall, it gives riders spectacular views. The park also houses Defiance, the steepest free-fall roller coaster in the western United States (102.3 degrees) and a viral hit on social media.
So, to acknowledge its 25th anniversary, Glenwood Caverns has many events in the offing including Highlights include a grand anniversary party on 18 May and a free gondola offer in June.
The park which celebrates its uniqueness of mixing breath-taking mountainous views with thrill seeking roller coasters is in party mood. The sky really is the limit for this celebratory birthday event.
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