Did you know Walt Disney once opened an amusement park on Colorado Boulevard?

DENVER ( KDVR ) — After Disneyland opened in California, Walt Disney was looking for another city to host entertainment. He chose Glendale as the home of the newest indoor and outdoor amusement park.

The Denver Public Library took a deep dive into what some Denver locals may remember as “Celebrity Sports Center.”

In 1960, Walt Disney and some other big-name investors opened up “Celebrity Lanes” on 880 S. Colorado Blvd. in Glendale.

After additions, the park cost $6 million, which is approximately $63 million today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

During its time, the amusement park was bustling with birthday parties, swimming lessons and professional bowling tournaments — but it only made it about 30 years before shutting down.

Celebrity Sports Center at its prime

After its opening, the amusement park was meant to be a chain of parks nationwide. Although, that never happened.

In its heyday, the place was equipped with an Olympic-sized pool, water slides, 80 lanes of bowling, a shooting gallery, 300 arcade games, several fine-dining restaurants and even a beauty salon.

It wasn’t meeting financial expectations a year and a half into the park, but the Disney Company kept up with the park even after Walt died in 1966. But by the early 70’s, the company shifted to Walt Disney World and sold Celebrity Sports.

The new management opened up some memorable features, like the multi-story waterslides, and brought in an average of a million visitors each year.

However, that still wasn’t enough.

The building started to attract dangerous behavior, including a shooting in the parking lot. It closed in June 1994, and in 1995 it was demolished for new businesses.

Now, you’ll find a hub of chain stores in place of the park, like Staples and Whole Foods Market.

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