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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Since Belmont Park first opened to the public in 1925, the historic Mission Beach amusement park and its ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO — 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.

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 ...

Mission BeachMission Beach — Like many tourist attractions, The Giant Dipper roller coaster at Belmont Park in Mission Beach was closed to the public in mid-March when stay-at-home orders were ...

The Giant Dipper Roller Coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is turning 100 years old this week. The wooden roller coaster opened on May 17, 1924. It took 47 days to build, cost $50,000 and ...

The beachfront Giant Dipper roller coaster – one of San Diego’s most recognizable attractions – turns 94 years old Thursday and, looking back at its history, one could say the landmark’s life has been ...

Friday is National Roller Coaster Day and, in San Diego, one historic ride offered a freebie to its first 100 thrill-seekers to take the plunge. The first 100 visitors to complete the approximately ...

SAN DIEGO — 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.