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 ...

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.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and local leaders attended Belmont Park's centennial celebration Tuesday, honoring the park's 100 ...

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 ...

Video: Ride the Giant Dipper SANTA CRUZ — You can label Santa Cruz a surf town, a university town or a liberal town. But to much of the outside world, Santa Cruz is simply the place with the ...

Even so, my love for the Giant Dipper only deepened. It is in every way a remarkable creation. This spring will mark its 93rd birthday, the Dipper having opened for business on May 17, 1924.

Standing 75 feet tall, the Giant Dipper at Belmont Park is a 2,600-foot, gravity-driven roller coaster. In 1925, it cost $150,000 to build the ride, and it cost riders 10 cents for a ticket.

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 ...