GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (April 11, 2019) — There’s a new gondola in the Roaring Fork Valley, and Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is ready to celebrate its completion. The Glenwood Gondola, which replaces the park’s former Iron Mountain Tramway, has been under construction since October 29, 2018. On Saturday, April 20, the mountain-top theme park in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, is rolling out the red carpet to introduce its newest attraction.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony kicks off the festivities at 10 a.m. Paying homage to the grand opening of the Iron Mountain Tramway in 2003, owners Steve and Jeanne Beckley have invited two of the people who played essential roles in that ceremony to come back for repeat performances. KMTS news and sports director Ron Milhorn will again be the emcee for the event. Melissa Miller Matis will sing the same songs she sang when she was 15, “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “A Moment Like This.”
The Glenwood Gondola opens for the public after the Beckleys take the first ride. The park saved the original tram cabin number one, which is located at the base for photo opportunities. Cake will be served on the stage in the plaza area beginning at 11 a.m. Silk’s Saloon Olde Tyme Photos will also be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.. “Everyone at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park is really looking forward to the grand opening,” park general manager Nancy Heard explained. “Even though the park has been open for a few weeks with 17 gondola cabins, this is the big kick-off for us. We have a lot of great things planned for this summer, so this is just the first of many fun events, including our 20th anniversary celebration on May 18 and 15 Music on the Mountain concerts throughout the summer.”