Opening day at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The amusement park opened for the first time since Nov. 3, 2019, at 43% of their normal capacity without the water park. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
While fireworks will fill the sky in many parts of the Denver metro area and Colorado this weekend, the rocket’s red glare will be absent above Elitch Gardens.
The amusement park located just outside of downtown Denver announced their annual fireworks show was cancelled due to the lack of workers.
“Due to the Park’s modified summertime operating hours made necessary by the area’s reduced available workforce, we must cancel the planned 4th of July fireworks show this season,” park officials said in an email statement to The Denver Gazette.
In May, a fireworks show on Memorial Day was cancelled at Elitch Gardens due to weather.
The fireworks-free amusement park will be open for regular hours beginning at 10:30 a.m. over the weekend for thrills, water rides and fun, the park said.
Opening day at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The amusement park opened for the first time since Nov. 3, 2019, at 43% of their normal capacity without the water park. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)People ride Brain Drain during opening day at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The amusement park opened for the first time since Nov. 3, 2019, at 43% of their normal capacity without the water park. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Kevin Moller, the self-proclaimed regular and amusement park enthusiast, has visited the park every day it’s been open since 1995, waits for the rides to open during opening day at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The amusement park opened for the first time since Nov. 3, 2019, at 43% of their normal capacity without the water park. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)Opening day at Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The amusement park opened for the first time since Nov. 3, 2019, at 43% of their normal capacity without the water park. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
