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The iconic Giant Dipper roller coaster turns 100 years old on Friday and to celebrate this milestone, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is promoting a "century of thrills." On Saturday, there will be a public ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in front of the epic wooden coaster and at 9 p.m. a free fireworks show on the main beach. The Boardwalk is California's oldest seaside amusement park, according to the Visit Santa Cruz County 's website.
In its 100 years, more than 66 million riders have squealed and clutched their seats since its construction, Visit Santa Cruz said. The Giant Dipper was inaugurated on May 17, 1924, and is the fourth-oldest coaster in the United States and one of the top 10 in the world. The coaster is made of 327,000-board-feet of lumber, 743,000 galvanized nails, 148,000 pounds of concrete.
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