Used to take my kids to Lakeside when we lived in Colorado. It's a shame the owners don't have the money to really properly maintain and run the park. It is a gem of yesteryear and the kind of Amusement park I used to love as a kid. Would love to see the park fully restored, wish I had the money to do it.

@cindythecatwoman1601

11 ай бұрын

When you're done making KZread videos you can buy an amusement park 🏞 and fix it up. Than all of your subscribers can go and meet you.

@user-kl4dp1sm6n

11 ай бұрын

Hi Adam the woo. My name is craig king your friend from south west wales Pembrokeshire in Haverfordwest hope you okay you are a true legend

@tomasw6985

11 ай бұрын

I think when the Southpark guys are done with casabonita they should fix lakeside!

@teresaroger8826

11 ай бұрын

Oh she has the money but won't update anything!!😢

@tomasw6985

11 ай бұрын

@@teresaroger8826 I first went there in 1980 or 1982. It was run down back then but now it is Krabby Land. By the way you describe her she must be Mrs. Krabs. (Sorry for the SpongeBob theme but it seems to fit.) Last year I heard Elitches is getting kicked off their lot. They should have left it where it was.

Fun fact: Lakeside Amusement Park was one of the amusement parks featured on the PBS documentary Great Old Amusement Parks back in the late 90s. It opened in 1908 and was originally named White City and the train that goes around the lake was brought in from the 1904 St Louis World's Fair so it's older than the park itself.

Lakeside was the bees knees back in the 60s-70s. During the summer as a kid our parents would take us there & to (the old) Elich Gardens. 😊 The good ol days.

Lakeside used to have the BEST funhouse!!!! 😊

30 years ago they used to maintain Lakeside really well and everything was working and it was crowded. I spent a lot of time at Lakeside in the 70s and 80s, and the original Elitch Gardens which was so much better than Lakeside. Good memories. Thanks Adam!

@TraumaSurvivorCynthia

11 ай бұрын

Agreed!! 💯 The old Elitch Gardens was my favorite also because of the Twister 🎢 roller coaster and the Log Ride!! ❤ #davesandersstepdaughter

My grandfather worked at Lakeside in the 50's so I went there and to the racetrack a lot. There was a very loud Laughing Sal over the fun house door that still haunts my memories. Thanks for this video, Adam. 🙂

I used to love the fun house and watching the speedboat. Lots of fun memories at lakeside

That was FUN! That place would be a great place for a period piece film. I really imagined the sights & sounds of yesterday at the amusement park! Loved that place!!! Sad your parents had to leave, it's always nice having them along!!! Colorado, is turning out to be quite the state!!! 👍👍

When I was 16 (in the 70’s), I went to Lakeside almost every week for the whole summer!! This brought back such great memories!!! The place hasn’t changed much😁

@sdube001

11 ай бұрын

Same here! Though not quite as often as once per week. But a few times a summer, my group of friends and family kids would be dropped off for the entire day. My personal favorite attraction was the funhouse. It wasn't unusual to spend 2 to 3 hours in there. I was one of the older kids, so was also responsible for the younger ones. I think I went to Elitches maybe 4 times total, compared to at least 100 times for Lzkeside. We loved Lakeside!

@Nikki-hl8dc

10 күн бұрын

What the heck was that scream when they were riding the marry go around

As a Colorado native it is very sad what has happened to Lakeside!! In it's heyday it was beautiful with all the lights and the rides working!!

Twas great to see Ma and Pa Woo.

The 60's were the hay days of Lakeside (in north Denver) along with the old original Ellitch Gardens that they unfortunately tore down and built a new one in downtown Denver. I rode the Wild Chipmunk ride and sprained my ankle, it was a very rough ride and I was 7, maybe too small for the ride. I loved the train around the lake. The wooden coasters scared the crap out of me!. Too bad that no one has come in to fix it up to what it once was.

@MisterTwister1964

11 ай бұрын

It definitely is rough around the edges. I agree that the 1960's and I'd argue even into the early 1970's were the park's golden years. After that it has been downhill with many challenges and unfortunate sacrifices, like the Fun House, but at least they didn't move like Elitch Gardens. It could use a lot of work, but if you really look every year you will notice little fixes that go on in the background in the winter. They are bringing back the Roll O Plane and Heart Flip!

@sherriedoyle4196

11 ай бұрын

Yep, grew up in Denver ,,and Lakeside was so much more fun than Elitches. The roller coaster was amazing and scary. Best memories there

Art Deco reached it's height of popularity in the 1920's era. The 1950's/1960's drive in marquee type building style was different than Art Deco, n the Art Nouveau was early 1900's up to 1920's Art Deco period. This Lakeside amusement park is one of the coolest places I have ever seen!!! The rides, amazingly enough, are still running and they are originals that you don't see anymore. This entire jewel 💎 of a park 🏞️ is a classic span of decades of different era decor n building n technology!!! What a great choice!!!! Attaboy, Adam the Woo!!!! Wonderful video!!!

@MisterTwister1964

11 ай бұрын

Most of the art deco in this park was made in the late 1930's to the mid 1940's at the tail end of the art deco era. Some later 1950's and 1960's stuff lightly played off of the earlier art deco stuff to create a very constant environment. Definitely is a jewel!

Thanks for showing Lakeside! I grew up near that park in the 80s (went to Elitches more though). Im shocked it’s still operating! Loved seeing all the old rides. It’s like a theme park museum! Amazing!

Thank you for posting an honest and positive video about Lakeside! Too many times people, even locals, badmouth Lakeside and judge it by it's looks calling it an eyesore or a dump in some cases sometimes without even having visited before. Sure, it has seen much better days and needs quite a bit of work, but it is still very much a fun place to visit and ride some classic rides. It has charm, and as a Colorado native it has been my favorite summertime activity since I was little. It is really unique and remains a very special part of Denver, especially considering its previous rival amusement park, Elitch Gardens, relocated from it's original 1890 location in 1994. Up until then Elitch Gardens was mere blocks away from Lakeside and both parks were quaint older family run amusement parks. Then Elitch's decided to relocate to downtown Denver, losing all of it's own charm and destroying 104 years of Denver history in the process. What is really cool about Lakeside is that it has been run by the same family since 1935. It is owned by Rhoda Krasner and her daughter Brenda helps run the park. They really are nice people and are passionate about what they do. Unfortunately Rhoda can be stubborn and routinely turns down most outside efforts of help, whether it be restoration campaigns or even fundraising to help the park. If I had the means and if she'd be more open to outside assistance, I'd love to donate to help fix the walls, repaint, and re-light the tower of jewels for starters. I really wish this place could become a national landmark. It truly deserves it for a multitude of reasons not limited to Denver historical significance. It's really too bad you went when the Cyclone was down. That's the most iconic and popular ride in the park. It really is a fun classic wooden roller coaster! Unfortunately it has been down all season this year and most of the season last year due to a accident and lawsuit from a rider who didn't follow instructions and apparently injured himself. This has really hurt the park, and the Cyclone will likely never operate the same way again, but will likely return, hopefully next season! Anyways, love your content! Keep up the great work, and thanks for going to Lakeside with an open mind! Glad you enjoyed your visit and liked this hidden Denver gem!

@Twisted-Coaster-Fan

5 ай бұрын

Cyclone has Best Airtime

The cyclone Rollercoaster was crazy, it would whip you right over a turn right by the lake, it used to make you feel like you're going into the lake lol. Great memories as a kid

Lakeside is awesome, especially at night with the lights on! It really does feel like going back in time. Too bad the Cyclone wasn't running, it's a great coaster. And the spooky abandoned speedway next door just adds to the atmosphere

Native of Denver…I used to go to lakeside clear back in the late 50s…lol. They use to have a gigantic laughing woman that would constantly laugh. All good things eventually come to an end. Thank you for bringing back such wonderful memories. So great to have you here in Colorado. Come back again.

@Nikki-hl8dc

10 күн бұрын

I also live here with my father and my sister I live right next to lakeside

This has been an amazing series 🎉 Action, adventure, beautiful surroundings, South Park references… So much to enjoy ❤

My brother and I worked there the summer of 1996. Their chili cheese fries were amazing! The old wooden coaster was up and running about every other week back then. They were constantly working on it and making repairs. Good times!

Love that old-timey amusement park, especially the coaster! 🙂

I am a Denver native and when I was a kid in the 70's and 80's, all of the rides were working. And at night, the neon lights were so amazing.

How sad to see the Park in such a state of disrepair back in the day it was so awesome

Lakeside is such a hidden gem. I hope one day it gets the popularity and money it deserves.

The ride on the Satellite was so fun! It is a great ride - just like it was when I first rode it when I was 10 (60 now!).

Love the museum and that amusement park! This was a fun video! Thank you for showing this!

I enjoy when you do an in- depth visit to one area- keep it up! You really gave us so many things to see in the Pueblo area! Do the same for Pittsburgh PA- it’s so much more than just Mr .Rogers, though we love and miss him ! You did such an emotional blog from the Mr.Rogers museum in the “Burgh”!

I love to see these videos when you in my part of the world. I'm glad that you got to check out Lakeside. I haven't been since before covid.

I have been loving your Colorado series. I would love to see other series where you explore other states.

Deep fried mushrooms are one of my faves! Yum! The Carpetbagger says Kennywood Park near Pittsburgh is one of his favorite parks and has lots of its old time rides from the 1930’s- many more than here and innPittsburgh, they all work as the park has been kept up! You need to go to Kennywood !Take Jacob with you!

Lakeside's a dream! Looked like you stepped into the past. So great that the inoperable areas were lighted in the evening. :)

I love Lakeside! I grew up going there and to Elitch Gardens! I was visiting home and also hit Lakeside, I must have missed you only by a couple of days! Hope you enjoyed my home state!

What a gorgeous slice of art deco deliciousness. I just want to fix up all those rides myself. Last chance to preserve these wonderful show rides from yesteryear I would say.

Good morning from Gatlinburg TN Smoky Mountains Park Mr Woo..🏞️🐻🌄

Awesome Vid from the Great Adam the Woo !!!!

That amusement park , how ever dilapidated , was awesome !!

I was in Denver back in the 90s. It’s so beautiful there

@matthewfarmer2520

11 ай бұрын

I was there also in the 90s like 1994 Denver and Boulder with my family I'm the youngest the third. It was great and my first time in Colorado. I would to return there to see it again and other stuff.

Good morning Adam 🌞 thanks for sharing, have fun on the vacation. Glade to see you and the family. Its been a blast on seeing them on video. Take care.

Went there a million times back in the 90's when my family went out west for vacation. The place was PACKED every night and all of the rides worked. Ahh the memories. I guess it reopened in 2021. Sad to see the shape it's in now. Those old rides are absolute gems. If you notice when driving in Denver, the streets are all in alphabetical order. It made it so easy to remember where you are.

Love Art deco , it was a glamorous time is design ..

Morning bro ✌️😎that Art deco look and Old Neon is so Cool there

❤ have fun and enjoy

Also, that amusement park looks amazing.

I've lived in Colorado my whole life (41 years old) and been to Lakeside many times growing up. It's sad to see it in such disrepair. But I am so glad the Chipmunk is still working. I'd go there just to ride that ride! That said, my joints might not love that ride so much, its a crazy little ride!

@Nikki-hl8dc

10 күн бұрын

Lakeside is the oldest amusement park in Denver

Love the amusment park

Good show Adam love the fact I can see parts of the country through your videos that I will probably never see .... keep up the good work!!!

Try the breakfast burritos at the blue cow !

Lakeside was a beautiful place when I was there several times the 80's Everything was working

Thanks for a great video! So many memories of going there in the 60's. My favorite was the Fun House. A creepy laughing person "welcomed" you as you entered. The Cyclone was an awesome wooden coaster that scared me every time I went down the first big drop; the anticipation of going up the big hill only added to the experience, then the immediate left turn at the bottom and getting smashed against the side of the car. Great memories of growing up in Denver!

The Whipp is probably my all time favorite ride!

The swings at Heritage Days, and the gravitron were my favorite back in the day. I went on the Bananna Boat in Eliches with my stepsister back in like jr high. We sat in the way back, and that was one of the most terrifying rides because I thought I was going to slip right out.

old school amusement park I remember the whip when I was a kid. All of those are old rides ! The round up yes !

Fourth of July they used to Shoot Fireworks over the Lake. Pretty Amazing.

Awesome another great video I-watch all of your videos Thank you.

The last time I saw Lakeside was on a PBS special about Great Old Amusement Parks and at that time (Circa 1994ish) the place was still in beautiful condition and to see the state it’s in now is just depressing as all get out! How sad. 😢

Nice of Adam to include the metal spaceship atop Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 9 union hall and school! UNION YES✅

I visited earlier this year. The state of this park was very sad. I hope they will be able to get the Cyclone open at somepoint. This park has so much potential to be amazing.

It almost looks Defunct... The WHIPP Rides were Cool, I remember them from the 1970's they were common rides back then.

Damn, that amusement park was awesome. Just looking at the ride/sign designs from the 1950/1960s is worth the admission. I wish there was more signage lit up. I hope it remains open until I'm able to check out Colorado, because you can get some great pictures at t this park. LOVE old neon. Can't get enough of it.

@dana3975

11 ай бұрын

Signs are even earlier... like 30s

@MisterTwister1964

11 ай бұрын

@@dana3975 Most are 40's or 50's with some 1960's like the Satellite.

@MisterTwister1964

11 ай бұрын

It really is a cool place. I've been going since I was a kid and it really is stuck in time for the most part. Only a few things have changed in 20 or even 30 years, and that's rare in most parks these days. Fridays and weekend days are always a much better time to visit as more is open and more lights are on. There are always some lights out, but that's just how it is with these vintage lit buildings and rides, plus neon isn't cheap. It likely isn't going away immediately, but definitely come check it out as soon as you find the opportunity! It's future is very uncertain.

Always so interesting, your travels...going to all these towns of yesteryear, and the old relics...those were the fun days...and 5.00 to get in...what a Deal!! at least its still open, most of the rides working, most of these Amusement Parks..are closed by now. ...Awe, the cute Bunny....Have Fun, Miss you in Celebration...Be Safe Have Fun!!

I also love this park very much as a little kid back then and got to work there in 1988 to 1997 and Roda herself at that time I was her No. 1 employee to work with back then from where you were it was called the casino theater many years ago and now it's storage space; in 1997 was my last year there and they let me run the rides all over the entire park and had a blast indeed!! Very good memories and seeing these videos they are still keeping the park going every year... thanks for the video it was fantastic!!!

The old amusement parks like that are pretty much gone now. It looks like that one is on its way out too. Very reminiscent of the amusement parks near St. Louis, the Chain of Rocks Amusement Park, and Holiday Hill. Both now just a distant memory. It was a time for me when we could escape the everyday doldrums of our youth, and have a blast. Cotton candy and popcorn. Even a soda, which we rarely got. Too bad they are not keeping up some of the bigger rides. I’m sure the roller coaster needs structural reinforcement, but what a draw it would be to the park! Looks like fun!

@MisterTwister1964

11 ай бұрын

It definitely is one of the last parks of it's kind. It slowly is going away, but the fact that rides aren't taken down and never seen again is a somewhat good sign. The Cyclone is down because of an accident that apparently happened last year and has prevented them from operating it. A ride supposedly didn't follow the safety instructions and the park's insurance on the coaster likely skyrocketed even if it wasn't their fault. In 20 years last year and this year have been the only times it has been closed, and it definitely has affected guest attendance.

My sister works at lakeside it's now more Maintain It is an awesome place to go. Whenever you want to get away from everyone and it's very cheap. I live very close to Lakeside and it is awesome.🎉

Thanks for the memories, haven't been at Lake side for about 50 years, seeing the same rides was awesome, too bad the fun house wasn't there any more. There was a race way next door where my dad drove, so went a lot.👍👍😉🐾🐾

I didn't realize Lakeside was still open. I would pay $5 just to walk around and see the fun retro stuff.

I’m so glad I spent a couple of my childhood summers going to Lakeside every weekend! Probably 199-2001. Back then some of those rides were still running, like the Ferris wheel and the Cyclone. The Cyclone was my favorite wooden coaster, and way better than what they had at Elitch Gardens! We always went to Lakeside instead because it was way cheaper.

@MisterTwister1964

11 ай бұрын

I myself have frequented the park since around that time as well. Grew up going and riding all of the rides in Kiddieland as a kid, slowly graduating to the Whip, Satellite, train, and Cyclone over the years as I grew up. One of my favorite places! It definitely has seen a decline since then, but luckily it is still around for now!

I live in Arvada and have driven back Lakeside park so many times. I didn't realize it had all that. I'll have to check it out!

I've always wanted to got to Lakeside. Maybe next year.

Those kiddie rides at Lakeside are the exact same ones I rode as a little boy in the 70’s. Exact ones.

Love all the art deco, md century, and neon! So awesome.

You had a great tour guide in Jim!

@DunebuggyJim

2 ай бұрын

Heck yeah!😂

The story of Lucky, the papier-mâché-mache full-size horse, who ended up in a tree after the Great Flood of 1921, is wonderful!

So glad you got to experience Lakeside, Adam!! My dad grew up in the area and would go there and to the original Elitch Gardens Amusement Park, that closed in 94. I know one day this place will be lost to time as well, but good to see it’s still standing.

Cool Park Thanks Adam 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

That amusement park looks like a riot, gotta love the old school parks like this one that are still around!

@ifhewenheyj1466

5 күн бұрын

Shame that it ain’t maintained my favorite amusement park

That park looks like you stepped back in time…this is so dang cool!!!! The chipmunk coaster looks like my favorite. If this park was up at 100% functionally it would bring loads of money. Beautiful art deco and neon 🤩

@willb.383

11 ай бұрын

If the park would bring in loads of money, they wouldn’t have an issue keeping the rides in working order.

@MisterTwister1964

11 ай бұрын

The problem is that most of Denver just doesn't care anymore like they did in the past decades. It really is special and unique to Denver. So many people assume the worst without even going to see for themselves and giving it a fair chance.

@willb.383

11 ай бұрын

@@MisterTwister1964 the excuse that people don’t care about older things is tiring and just lazy assumption. People are busy. People literally have less free time and extra money now than ever before. We are always working and it’s never enough. It isn’t that people cared more about an amusement park years ago. It’s that people had the time and resources to do things that are only for leisure.

@MisterTwister1964

11 ай бұрын

@@willb.383 That may be true that people don’t have as much time, but Lakeside is dirt cheap. It’s $5 to get in and you can buy tickets around 50 cents a piece for a chosen amount of rides or bands with unlimited rides for $30. Yet everyone goes to Elitch Gardens. I wonder why? Maybe because it seems nicer yet isn’t in many ways, like having crappy rides that break down and no significant maintenance done on rides often enough to keep them running reliably. There’s always trash too as well as basically no landscaping. Lakeside has wonderful shade trees and even some gardens. Elitch Gardens is more expensive. Gate entry is $60 often $70 even. Maybe because it’s the “newer” park yet repeatedly is a huge disappointment because it is run extremely poorly and has little to no investment. Another comment I put somewhere else on this video is true, and that’s that most people think of it as an ugly eyesore and often don’t even visit once.

@MisterTwister1964

11 ай бұрын

@@willb.383 Do you think money grows on trees? You have to invest to get money back. That’s how this works. They don’t make enough to invest as much as bigger parks. You can’t just magically make a bunch of money. They also do a much better job keeping their rides in working order because they are older and were built to last. Unlike the crappy newer rides they have at Elitch Gardens which constantly face downtime for tons of mechanical issues and staffing issues since they struggle badly to even staff half of their park on any given day.

Adam, those rides looks so fun, really enjoyed your awesome and cool video! Thank you for taking me along with you! I love your awesome vlogs and can't wait till your next one. Adam, YOU ROCK!!!!!!

I went to Lakeside this past weekend per your suggestion. I live in Pueblo in the apartment across the street from the horse in the tree. I was at work the day you filmed this.

Brought back memories of the 50’s and60’s when I was a kid. The Whip was my favorite at Savin Rock West Haven Ct. Thanks Adam. Your a good son to make memories with your parents. God bless.

Love this!!! Well needed after a long day❤

I’d love to see a vlog of you at Knoebels in PA. Family owned with free parking and free admission. I went there every year growing up.

Your in my home town! I’m here in Lakewood Colorado and went to lakeside every year with friend and also their kids! Glad to see it’s still used! I pass it every so often and I miss it so much! The best park ever. Thank you for sharing

That is so COOL. Thanks for bringing us along, Adam. There's something to be said for "... the Good Old Days. 🍭 🎈🎪🎡🤠👏

Visited Lakeside every summer in the 60’s. They had a building called the “Funhouse”, with a laughing manikin above the entrance. No parent would let their kids in there nowadays, as it would be considered too dangerous. I’m glad I grew up when I did.

May I thank you for this amazing post.

Amazing place!!! This video put tears in my eyes! Gotta go there!

Great video! Love those old amusement park rides and games as well. May God bless your travels and travelling mercies for your parents return home.

I grew up riding the Whip, lots of fun. If you like old parks you need to check out Kennywood park near Pittsburgh.

@conniecrawford5231

11 ай бұрын

I can’t believe Adam had never seen that old Whip”- Kennywood has always had a Whip!

14:40 yes those stairs used to be the main entrance at one point...my friend and I used to get dropped off right there and we would enter the park at the top of the stairs (late 70's)....lots of memories there.

Hi there. Going back to Lakeside takes me back to my childhood. Our mom & our aunt would take us there all the time growing up. How in God's green earth can they keep that place open. Holy cow!! Loved joining the two of you. Thank you for taking us along. ❤

This felt like a classic ATW video. Real “Joy-Land Amusement Park” vibes. A historic park in ruins, Adam adventuring around a park that’s losing a battle to Mother Nature. EXCEPT ITS STILL OPEN! I love it!

That gift shop reminds me a little bit like Dobby's Frontier Town in Alliance, NE.

Love those vending machines!

The Old West Town is awesome!!! What a find!!!

I been on that farris wheel... Back in the 1970s... A Long Long Time Ago... Even before STAR WARS.....

Good evening Mr Adam the Woo. Thank you for the vlog. Great content. Enjoyed☺️

Great time you can do a great job stay safe and be careful God Bless

I remember going to Lakeside once. It's still has that same old-timey vibe I remember from back in the 80's. Definitely deader than I remember it. Was very active when I went. However, glad to see it's still open.

All of those old rides. You should make sure to hit up Kennywood Park when you're here next June in Pittsburgh seeing the Rays. Not terribly far away is a more chill park called Idlewild that's more geared for kids but really something that might also be up your alley. Lots of fun things to do around Pittsburgh.

That “kinky” had me lol’ing 🤣🤣🤣