Kiddie Rides
For Our Littlest Park Goers
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park welcomes our youngest guests with play areas, rides and activities designed to engage and delight children. PLEASE NOTE: Rides can be closed due to maintenance, weather or the winter and spring season.
See our Rides & Attractions Status.
- Like riding a pony, the Giddy Up bounces kids up and down for lots of giggles.
- They’ll feel the wind in their hair on the gentle, but exciting Wild West Express.
- Slow and steady, the Mine Wheel takes kids to new heights in Ferris wheel style.
- Go for the summit on our Climbing Wall which features routes of varying degrees of difficulty.
- Playing in the dirt has always been fun, but never more so than when panning for gemstones in our
giant sluice. - Dinosaur fossils have been found in the Roaring Fork Valley, kids can also dig them up in our Fossil Dig Sand Box.
Encourage kids to explore, create, challenge themselves and push their boundaries with Glenwood Caverns’ assortment of play experiences and activities.
Giddy Up Ride
> Included in the Funday Pass
> 36″ minimum height
> Max combined weight 750lbs
Lift in the air, then bounce back down. Loads of fun for the kids, and mom or dad can ride along, too!
Mine Wheel
> Included in the Funday Pass
> 51″ minimum height to ride alone
> Under 51″ height must ride with supervising companion 16 yrs or older
This Ferris-wheel-style ride carries guests ’round and ’round. Check out the views from Iron Mountain when you reach the top of the Wheel.
Wild West Espress
> Included in the Funday Pass
> 48″ minimum height to ride alone
> 36″ min height to ride with supervising companion 16 yrs or older
Climbing Wall
> Included in the Funday Pass
> Min weight 25 lbs
> Max weight 250 lbs
A 32-foot climbing wall with five challenging routes of varying difficulty. Textured surfaces and fossils add to the climbing fun.
Gemstone Panning/Sluice
> NOT Included in the Funday Pass
Kids love our new, larger sluice for precious gemstone panning; an interactive activity allowing for discover and fun. Purchase your dirt bag in the General Store.
Harmony Sisters
> Will Return Summer 2021!
> Included in the Funday Pass
Weather Policy
The weather in the Rocky Mountains can change quickly. In the spring and summer months it is not uncommon to experience thunderstorms which brings wind and lightning. If we experience high wind or lightning in close proximity, the gondola will slow down and sometimes stop. We may also close the gondola for a period of time until the weather passes; typically, these storms move through in 45 to 90 minutes. Please plan accordingly for these delays as there is no alternative means of transportation. We appreciate your patience and cooperation.- This park was a great deal of fun even in winter. The two cave tours were very interesting and had great guides each time with cheesy jokes that made it fun. Altogether the staff was very friendly and helpful and made time spent enjoyable. Greatly encourage a visit!read moreread lessJaron Weese2/29/2024This place was amazing! Both adults and kids loved it. We spent most of the day here – lines got a little longer in afternoon, but nothing terrible. Cave tours were very interesting and neat to see. Highly recommend this place!read moreread lessKathy Chabot2/22/2024Thoroughly enjoyed the Fairy Cave tour, the tour guide made it an enjoyable experience. The Alpine rollercoaster was super fun, much faster if you do it with 2 people! And the park overall was nice, many activities were closed due to winter but our group still had a blast. There were plenty of things to see, the Trolls, the big bear, the breathtaking views. There were no lines for what was open due to it being winter and it being morning. I want to come again in the summer!read moreread lessAline1/30/2024
- Amazing! The caves were breathtaking, unbelievable and unique experience. We had the best tour guide, he made the cave tour so much fun! We went during winter most rides were closed but that’s okay. The pricing and cave tours were so worth it. On top of the gift shop you have an amazing view of the mountains and the city. Breath taking! We want to return for a Sumer experience!read moreread lessCaroline Galvan1/16/2024We loved this park! Some thing for everyone, short lines, some rides operate on a timed basis. Most rides had a height requirement of 48 inches and above. Several rides we could stay on and keep riding as there were hardly any lines. The food was surprisingly good. The weather was great and what views! Appreciate the spirits for adults in the food court. Pack a lunch, bring your water bottle, there are lockers available for rent to store your goods. We will definitely be back, we all had a great time!read moreread lessChoie8211/20/2023We had such a good time! On vacation from Indiana and passed through Glenwood Springs. We decided to stop and stay there on a whim, so glad we did! Caves were awesome, the rides were all thrill rides. Even just riding to the top to look around would be worth the money. It is off season, so some rides were on an alternating schedule but we still made the best of it. Our kids are 7 & 9 and loved it. Would highly recommend! Also had military discounts for tickets.read moreread lessTaylor Stuart11/06/2023
- Braved the roller coasters. Defiance was about a 54-second rush! Loved the Alpine ride! The gondola ride to and from offered breathtaking views!read moreread lessCharla B11/03/2023Always a crowd-pleaser–visited with an extended family group with ages ranging from 2-70. Everyone had a great time with lots of options for the elementary-aged kids, the grandparents, and more challenging attractions for the group in their 20’s. After our gondola ride up, we all enjoyed several trips on the Alpine Coaster–always a thrill! The 20’s -30’s group set off for a previously scheduled “Wild Tour” while the over 60+ group stayed with the kids. We alternated between the 2 caves tours–always informative & engaging as they are led by guides who truly love what they do–and a multitude of age-appropriate attractions for the kids, including laser tag, fossil digging, both smaller roller coasters, a small Ferris wheel and pictures with the trolls after a troll hunt. It was so nice to be able to say “yes” to everything the kids wanted to do with a Fun Day pass. After we reunited with the Wild Tour group, we had plenty of time to explore the Canyon Swing, Defiance, Crystal Tower and the Tree Swings together. The staff is always attentive and friendly and the park is just the right size to explore fully in a day. Even the rest stops in the central plaza were pleasant with live music, convenient restrooms, water bottle refill stations and sunblock. Highly recommended that you spend a day here. You won’t regret it!read moreread lessBrenda Peterson10/06/2023As a rollercoaster freak, I’d been wanting to try Glendwood Caverns Adventure Park for a while. I was not disappointed. The two coaster and, in particular, the Alpine Slide, were thrilling! But the entire place is so lovely and delightful, a very different experience from most amusement parks. You don’t have to be a fan of rides to go. Just a ride up the gondola and a walk around the small park is worth it. And there are “family friendly” rides as well. The staff is incredible… friendly, helpful and everyone seems happy just to be there. The food I had was very good. I can’t wait to go back.read moreread lessTom P9/09/2023