Giant Dipper
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, CA
Photos: The wub · Wikimedia Commons
Classic coaster · Wooden · Arthur Looff
Opened 1924 · Owned by Santa Cruz Seaside Co.
A National Historic Landmark and the beating heart of California's last old-school seaside boardwalk — over sixty million rides given and counting.
- Height
- 70 ft
- Top speed
- 55 mph
- Length
- 2,640 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Opened
- 1924
- Builder
- Arthur Looff
On-ride video
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Plan your ride
Lines are shortest at park open and in the last hour of the day. Enthusiasts swear by the back row for the biggest airtime.
Good to know
No inversions — intense, but you never go upside down
Wooden ride — expect a classic, rattly feel
Compact layout — 2,640 ft of track
