There's nothing quite like the anticipation going to the top of a roller coaster. 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.
Dustin DorseyOn May 17, 1924, the legendary Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster opened to guests at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.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.
It was on May 17, 1924 that construction of the iconic wooden roller coaster officially wrapped up and a legend was born.Fast forward 100 years, The Boardwalk will celebrate the Giant Dipper with special events all day on Saturday May 18, culminating in a fireworks show a century in the making."It's now the fourth-oldest roller coaster in the United States," said Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Spokesperson Kris Reyes. "It's one of the tenth-oldest in the world.
This helped Santa Cruz County see a 135% tourism spike in 2023, with more than a billion dollars flowing in. "It's the definition of summer," Sasha Hahn said. "It's so amazing. It's so cheerful, and it's a great way to kick off the summer."
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