There's also an IMAX movie theatre with a screen that is as big as a building. Primate Panorama Visit an African village surrounded by gorillas and 29 other types of monkeys and apes at this new exhibit in the Denver Zoo. Casa Bonita Denver's most exciting restaurant has over 30 different attractions, all in a magical world that includes a Mexican village, volcanoes, caves, waterfalls and rushing streams. The Butterfly Pavilion Enter a colorful tropical rain forest filled with trees, bushes, flowering plants and up to 2,000 live butterflies from all over the world. At the Insect Center, you can see the Giant Sonoran Centipede, the Texas Brown Tarantula or the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach.
Educational exhibits explain the life cycle of butterflies and insects.
Lakeside Amusement Park Located in northwest Denver, this family amusement park offers unlimited rides on over 40 attractions ranging from the classic Cyclone Roller Coaster to a scenic miniature train. Fun for the entire family with 15 kiddie rides, games and refreshments. All the buildings are one-sixth actual size. Children can actually enter some of the buildings. An operating tiny train pulled by a working miniature steam locomotive circles the entire village.