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The nationally-recognized ride earned USA TODAY’s Best New Amusement Park Attraction in 2017.Īspen Hope Center deployed its on-site co-response team for mental health crisis evaluation and support. It starts at the surface level of the park and descends 110 feet in under three seconds. The park says it is the first drop ride in the world to go underground. The Haunted Mine Drop ride opened on July 31, 2017, according to the park’s website.
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“For everyone at Glenwood Caverns, the safety and well-being of our guests, our team and our community is what’s most important,” Heard said in the statement. The statement reaffirmed the park’s closure through Tuesday. The statement detailed that the investigation “will include state and local authorities, as well as independent engineering and ride inspection experts and our own maintenance team.” On Monday evening, a statement from Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park General Manager Nancy Heard was released. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all involved,” the release states. “Out of respect and concern for all parties involved, we will not have further comment until all details have been confirmed.
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The park will be closed Monday and Tuesday, the release states. The caves are accessed by a 4,300-foot (1,300 m) cable. Adventure Park representative Suzanne Emery released a statement Sunday night that “an incident occurred this evening at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park on the Haunted Mine Drop ride that resulted in a fatality.” The Caverns are now part of the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, a popular Colorado tourist attraction.