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Glenwood Caverns announces new Haunted Mine Drop Ride 

1/26/2017

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A new drop ride was announced at one of our favorite smaller parks, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, CO. 

We visited this park in 2014 and had an unbelievable time. Looks like it might be time to make another visit soon. Check out all of the details for the new ride below. 

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A rendering of the planned Haunted Mine Drop building at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Photo © Glenwood Caverns
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A conceptual drawing for the new Haunted Mine Drop ride. Photo © Glenwood Caverns
​Some highlights from the announcement, you can see the entire article here:
  • A peek at life, and death, in a late 19th century Colorado mine will be among the attractions for visitors to the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park starting this summer.
  • The Caverns have been digging the final few feet of a 120-foot shaft in an area of the park below the main visitor center, restaurant and theater building that will become the new Haunted Mine Drop thrill ride.
  • The ride will be similar to Disney’s Tower of Terror and other amusement park drop rides. The Mine Drop is different in that it will have a relevant historical theme and will actually be underground just like a real mine shaft, explained Caverns Adventure Park owner Steve Beckley.
  • The ride is being designed and built by renowned thrill ride enthusiast Stan Checketts of Utah. Checketts also built the giant swing and zip line ride at the Caverns, as well as notable attractions like the Stratosphere Tower Big Shot in Las Vegas.
  • The Haunted Mine Drop will welcome visitors as if they are coming to work at the mine for the first time, but the orientation is given by a couple of ghosts.
  • Inside will be more ghoulish images, skeletons and such to round out the thrill.
  • The park is working with St. Louis-based Creative Visions for the hologram imaging that will be featured with the mine ride. Company mastermind Mark McDonough has developed characters for theme parks, museums, zoos, aquariums, haunted attractions and amusement centers around the world. The company’s client list includes Universal Studios Theme Parks, SeaWorld, Knott’s Berry Farm, MGM Grand Adventure, Six Flags and David Copperfield.
  • The new Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park ride is part of a larger investment of some $2.5 million into park improvements for the coming year that will include a new pathway loop connecting the Mine Drop ride to the lower cave tour area and back up to the top of the park.
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Chelsea Self / Post Independent | The 110-foot-deep shaft where the ride will drop underground.
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Chelsea Self / Post Independent | An A-frame hoist is being used to dig out the shaft for the new Haunted Mine Drop ride at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Instead of a standard drop tower, the ride but will be completely underground.
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Chelsea Self / Post Independent | Work is underway to construct a new building facade and entryway at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park atop Iron Mountain above Glenwood Springs.
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A rendering of the new Western-themed facade at the main Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park visitor center, gift shop, restaurant and theater building. Photo © Glenwood Caverns
This is definitely an announcement that came out of nowhere, and we couldn't be more excited to hear about it. We love when smaller parks go above and beyond to bring something truly unique and amazing. 

This was already an amazing park, and this is going to make it even that much more amazing. 


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