Built in four weeks by the masterful design team Prior & Church, it’s one of the oldest wooden coasters still operating today ...

The Giant Dipper in Belmont — along with the park itself — has been through some good, and a lot of bad, times. But after a ...

Folks don't seem to be getting along as much,” the mayor said. “But when you come here, that kind of all washes away, and you ...

It got extra attention in the late '90s, when a local radio station held a contest to see who could stay on the coaster the longest.

Once a bustling destination filled with laughter and rides, Belmont Park faced closure in the '70s. Despite its nostalgic charm and value, the park was threatened with demolition.

Riders on the Giant Dipper roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk exult in the largest downhill plunge of the ride. More than 66 million riders have ridden the coaster since it was built ...

The Giant Dipper has also been featured in numerous television commercials, shows and movies including “Us,” “Bumblebee,” “Dangerous Minds,” and the 1980s cult classic “The Lost Boys”.

The Giant Dipper has also been featured in numerous television commercials, shows and movies including “Us,” “Bumblebee,” “Dangerous Minds,” and the 1980s cult classic “The Lost Boys”.

The Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, formerly called the “Earthquake” or sometimes “Mission Beach Roller Coaster.” Aerial view of Belmont Park in 1927, a historic oceanfront amusement park ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Giant Dipper at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk was temporarily halted on Sunday mid-ride. A spokesperson said that the ride was halted for a medical emergency inside the ...