Many locals and visitors alike have found memories and associations with the Beach Boardwalk and no times at the amusement park is more magical than when day transitions to dusk and a ...

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk collaborates with Cal OSHA to conduct rigorous safety inspections on amusement rides, ensuring ...

Businessman John D. Spreckels funded and developed Belmont Park in 1925, during the so-called golden age of roller coasters, though it was originally called the Mission Beach Amusement Center. In the ...

The GIant Dipper celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. The famous attraction provided a backdrop for movies such as 1980s horror classic The Lost Boys and Jordan Peele's 2019 effort Us.

The incident occurred Sunday June 23 when the Giant Dipper had to be suddenly stopped mid journey. The terrifying incident was captured on camera by a person who was walking along the Santa Cruz ...

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.

Santa Cruz Boardwalk celebrates Giant Dipper’s centennial 'Dipper Days' will run until August 17 Fireworks are reflected in the San Lorenzo River Saturday night as they light up the sky above the ...

But even better than the rise is the fall, and it's a feeling guests have felt riding the Giant Dipper at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for 100 years.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- This day in 1924, the legendary Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster opened to guests at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk -- which was only 17 years old at that time.