New(ish) rides at Colorado's biggest theme parks

Water World Ride: Glacier Run Open-Date: June 14, 2018 Glacier Run is an arctic-themed, big-drop, head-first speed slide in which riders glide down the hill like penguins sliding down a glacier.

Lakeside Ride: New coaster (unnamed) Open-Date: July 2018 This traveling coaster is full of drops and turns. It's been featured at U.S. theme parks since the 1940s!

Elitch Gardens Star Flyer Open-Date: 2017 On this extreme swing ride, 48 guests sit 2-across in open-air seats, feet dangling to the top of the 17-story tower while flying around at 50 mph.

Elitch Gardens Mega Wedgie Open-Date: 2017 Riders on Mega Wedgie will plunge off a six-story tower at 40 mph down a choice of three body slides.

Glenwood Caverns Haunted Mine Drop Guests hear a mining tale from ghostly figures as the floor retracts. The mountain-top ride then plunges riders 100 feet down inside Iron Mountain.

Royal Gorge Bridge Cloudscraper Zip Line Open-Date: May 2015 The Cloudscraper is an adrenaline rush that takes riders 2,200 feet across the Royal Gorge at 1,200 feet above the Arkansas River.

Elitch Gardens Slidezilla Open-Date: 2015 The six-story water slide accelerates four riders through a curved chute and into a swirling 24-foot bowl before unexpectedly dropping 57 feet.