Cliff diver Travis Sims prepares to leap at Casa Bonita. He calls the restaurant “Chuck E. Cheese meets Disneyland.” Now in its 40th year, the eccentric Colorado eatery attracts people from around the world. (David Kelly / For the Los Angeles Times)
The 14-foot-deep diving pool at Casa Bonita restaurant in Lakewood, Colo. (David Kelly / For the Los Angeles Times)
Some holiday flare on plastic palms inside Casa Bonita. (David Kelly / For the Los Angeles Times)
Grace Meacham, 19, a former high school diving champion. She said working at Casa Bonita can be “a little intimidating, especially when they told me I’d have to dress like a gorilla.” (David Kelly / For the Los Angeles Times)
Travis Sims juggles fire before diving. (David Kelly / For the Los Angeles Times)
One diner said of Casa Bonita: “It’s very odd, but an interesting odd.” (David Kelly / For the Los Angeles Times)
