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Trouble In Tiny Town: ‘This Place Needs The Sound Of Children’
For more than 100 years, Tiny Town has entertained Colorado families, but this summer it's quiet.
By Jeff Todd
August 1, 2020
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – On a normal summer day, Tiny Town would be bustling with kids as trains circle the miniature replica buildings. For more than 100 years it has entertained Colorado families, but this summer it’s quiet.
“I was so depressed this year because there was no noise. There was no crying, no screaming. This place needs the sound of children. Otherwise it may as well not be here,” said Tiny Town park manager Elvira Nedoma.
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The amusement park is tucked into the Jefferson County foothills outside of Morrison. Normally it operates daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day with some weekends in May and September as weather permits. As COVID-19 measures were put in place by health officials, opening wasn’t a possibility until recently.
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