Classic amusement park rides!

Did you know that Lakeside Amusement Park has all those great amusement rides we loved as kids? The Zipper, the Tilt-A- Whirl, the bumper cars… they have different names like Autoskooter, Spider, Wild Chipmunk, Rock-O-Plane, Scrambler, Satellite, and Round-up, but they are just as much fun as you remember!

There’s also a wonderful narrow-gauge steam train that runs around the lake, taking about 13 minutes for the full loop.  The view of the park all lit up at night and reflecting on the lake water is just gorgeous.  It’s a reminder of the way amusement parks used to be, in a simpler time.

The best fun has got to be on the Cyclone.  It’s a REAL wooden roller coaster in the old school traditional that is an absolute blast to ride.  For you hard-core coaster fans, it’s a Edward Vettel Sr. design from 1940.  For the rest of us, it’s about 2 to 3 minutes  (depending on how warm the air is) of absolute screaming fun that you’ll want to ride again and again!

And that’s one of the great features of Alumafandango.  You’ll get a Friday night ride wristband for unlimited rides, for each person in your Airstream when you register! So come be a kid again! Register now online.

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Special events coming to Alumafandango

For the past several weeks, we’ve been quietly working in the background, on special events to make Alumafandango just as exciting and unique as its sister event.  Now we can start to announce some of what you’ll experience when you attend.

Every day, Alumafandango will include:

  • guided tours of the Timeless Travel Trailers workshop in nearby Wheat Ridge
  • guided tours of the Coors factory in nearby Golden
  • walking tours of Lakeside Amusement Parks’ many hidden architectural and historical features
  • Roving Happy Hours
  • Great door prizes

Everything is included in your registration fee and there are no additional reservations to be made.  Each tour will be offered several times to ensure that everyone gets a chance to attend.

This is just the tip of the iceberg.  In the next few weeks we’ll announce some great entertainment, more special events, and some of the seminars.  By August, you won’t believe how packed the Alumafandango schedule will be!  It’s going to be a great time.

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Announcing Alumafandango!

We are very pleased to announce Alumafandango, an entirely new Airstream-oriented event to be held in 2012, at Lakeside Amusement Park in Denver, Colorado.

Brought to you by the team that produces Alumapalooza, Alumafandango will feature live entertainment, a night of unlimited use of all the classic park rides, seminars & demonstrations, cookouts, a vintage trailer show, tours, and much, much more.  Dates will be August 21-26, 2012.

Our venue this time will be a wonderful old-time amusement park that has existed since the 1908.  While camped right by the lake, you’ll find all those great rides you remember from your childhood, complete with tons of neon signs and Art Deco buildings.  There’s even a 13-minute narrow gauge train that runs around the lake.  On Friday night, all of your rides are free!

Timeless Travel Trailers is sponsoring this event and will offer tours of their facility as well as on-site service if you need anything.  Three, four, and five day camping options are available, and kids are just $10 each, so bring the family!

Water and 3 amp-electrical hookups will be provided, as well as a nearby dump station.  A vintage trailer showcase area will be available as well.  Space is limited to 150 trailers, so if you are interested, check out our registration form today!

Right now details are limited, but you can stay in touch with us by following us on Facebook or joining our mailing list.  We are looking forward to meeting you this summer in the Mile High City of Denver!

Pronunciation guide: Uh-Loo-Muh-Fan DANG-Oh !

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