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 ...

Since it first roared to life on July 4, 1925, the Giant Dipper roller coaster has stood as an icon of Belmont Park and ...

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

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.

The Giant Dipper at Belmont Park is also the only one whose construction the duo supervised. Its track length is 2,800 feet and its highest points are 75 feet above the ground.

According to Belmont Park, the Giant Dipper was built in less than two months with a crew of about 100 to 150 workers. The original cost to build the coaster was $150,000. TOP STORIES.

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.

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The Giant Dipper roller coaster at Belmont Park. Entertainment. The history behind San Diego’s 100-year-old roller coaster, the Giant Dipper by: Rhea Caoile. Posted: Mar 18, 2025 / 01:28 PM PDT.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Belmont Park and its signature wooden roller coaster will hit a penultimate birthday alongside the Fourth of July holiday. On Thursday, the Mission Beach amusement park ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Since Belmont Park first opened to the public in 1925, the historic Mission Beach amusement park and its iconic wooden roller coaster have become synonymous with San ...