If you grew up around the Denver area, chances are good you got in at least one heated exchange with classmates about which amusement park was better: Elitch Gardens (Old version, not the corporate Six Flags hype) or Lakeside Amusement Park.

I thought I had a definitive position on the best brand of park back in the day, but a trip to our aging Lady by the Lake changed my amusement-loving mind.

For twenty bucks between the two of us, my gentleman caller and I were able to take in pretty much a whole day in the park, which, for all you fans out there, is celebrating it’s 100th Anniversary! A century of fun!

We opted for purchasing individual tickets, and they stretched rather far. I screamed on the Wild Chipmunk, felt terror at the drop of the ZOOM, and rode a pig on the merry-go-round (much better than a horse.)

Go celebrate the Centennial days of this Denver legend! Just make sure you’re belted in nice and tight on those rollercoasters.