SANTA CRUZ — The Boardwalk’s historic wooden roller coaster the Giant Dipper will celebrate its 100th year in operation this May and the milestone will be marked with some special events and ...

SANTA CRUZ — People from all over California and beyond gathered at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Saturday morning to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the iconic Giant Dipper roller coaster.

Minh Tra still recalls the vivid memories associated with Belmont Park’s reopening in 1990. Tra and his childhood friends got a parent to give them a ride to the park. Tra said he remembers seeing all ...

A historic view of the Giant Dipper in Belmont Park on Mission Beach. Photo by Jim Price, courtesy JenniferPriceStudio.com Tuesday is our nation’s 241st birthday, but it’s also the birthday of a ...

Like many tourist attractions, The Giant Dipper roller coaster at Belmont Park amusement park in San Diego was closed to the public in mid-March when stay-at-home orders were announced. But the ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — A 21-year-old man climbed the Giant Dipper roller coaster at Belmont Park in Mission Beach and threatened to jump Sunday, San Diego police said. The man was on the roller coaster ...