Lakeside Amusement Park

lakeside is fun place and exiting place for all ages. if you just want to get away or you want to have a good time with friends and family lakeside is your place to be. lakeside has a wide varaty of fun rides and games to have fun at lakeside. my trip to lakeside was amazing

The main attraction is the wooden roller coaster called "Cyclone". Except for a bit of a jolt just before the second hill, this coaster rides extremely well for a woody. It is definitely worth riding more than once. My sons really enjoyed the Go-karts --- riding them multiple times. There were two trains also which make a complete circuit of a lake. Other rides you will want to experience are: Zoom (a drop ride), Wild Chipmunk (metal coaster with sharp curves), Bumper cars, Electric bumper boats, and many standard "carnival-type" rides like "Egg-Beater", "Spider", "Tilt-o-whirl" and the like. The ride operators were exceptionally friendly. And I liked how they really seemed to enjoy working there. Personally, I liked the decor of this park. Tonnes of neon. And a style from days gone by --- very nostalgic. The cost of this park is a great deal. At full price it is less than a third of the cost of Denver's other amusement park. The only negative aspect we experienced at this park was that there seemed to be quite a bit of non-functioning equipment. Several bumper cars were out of commission. Only three out of six of the go-karts were working. And it appears that there was once an auto race track which has been allowed to fall into ruin. But, all in all, this park is an exceptional value for the money, and the entire family will enjoy the visit.

I had heard about Lakeside for years. (Lakeside is continually voted the most beautiful amusement park at night by the National Amusement Park Historical Assn). For our vacation last year, Lakeside WAS our destination! It took 4 days to get there through endless Iowa and Nebraska etc. Contrary to a previous poster on 7/19/07 the rides not are about to break down. There are several vintage rides on the grounds that have not operated in years sadly. I did spend some time talking with employees and other visitors (and they all spoke English) and finally ran into the daughter of the lady who own the park. The older, reliable workers liked the management and the park. Those folks have a gem there, but family oriented amusement parks with their relaxing atmosphere vs theme parks are an endangered species. Take your self or your family while you can and enjoy, especially their Cyclone roller coaster, it ranks up there with Coney Islands Cyclone. PS The neighborhood while not spotless looked safe both day and night.

Lakeside is a dump, it's in a bad neighborhood, and all of the rides are about to break down. Not to mention how dirty everything is. Nobody that goes there anymore speaks English, and I'm honestly afraid that I'm going to get murdered or mugged, or something there. I've lived around Denver my whole life and I can say from experience to avoid Lakeside and put your money towards Elitches (which is cleaner, nicer, and a lot more fun!) The only thing good about Lakeside is that it's cheap. But that's also a con too.

needs new rides and the big rides need to be open earlyer. all rides need to have a worker when they open. they should not charge for just going in

This place is like going back in time to a simpler life. My son had a blast going on rides time and time again. Contrary to rumors, I did not feel unsafe at all there. The staff is very friendly. I wish they would clean up the eating areas some. You cannot beat the prices...most rides are only $1.

Lakeside is one of the oldest and most nastalgic parks in the country. The roller coaster there is my favorite and I prefer it to even the most extravagent such as the one at the New York, New York hotel and casino. There are rides at Lakeside that cant be found anywhere else and it's all infront of a beautiful lake and even has a train which circles the lake and the view of the park from the train at the far side of the lake is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

We just came back from Lakeside and the kids are still raving about it. We went there due to the reviews posted here. One mistake we made...we paid an "All Admissions" for the two adults and the two kids (ages 7 & 4). The weekends are more expensive than weekdays. We paid $16 and some change for each one. We were dissapointed that we didnt find enough rides outside of the KiddyLand for us adults. So we felt that we could have saved the two adult entries and just stayed in KiddyLand for the kids only. We thought that the burger restaurant, where we ate was very dirty, but the food was good and the prices very reasonable. Nobody got sick, so it's all good. ;) One thing that really surprised my husband and I is that for the small amusement park, they sure had lots of security and police walking around. Almost made us wonder if they knew something that we didnt know. Overall, the kids had a great time. Thanks for the tip! ;)

One of the best amusment parks in America. Make sure you ride on the CYCLONE! Seems like it takes you back in time, family owned.

Lakeside is just an all around great place. It's rides aren't exactly brand new, but no matter, they're still fun. To have a great time, and to spend some time in a pleasent, relaxed, atmosphere, I would recomend Lakeside.