Take a Ride on the Giant Dipper
March 20, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Fun for Families & Kids, Things to See & Do
Take a wild and rickety ride on one of the two remaining west coast oceanfront roller coasters, The Giant Dipper.
Located in Belmont Park (Mission Boulevard and West Mission Bay Drive in San Diego), an old-style family amusement park, the Giant Dipper has been restored from its original 1925 condition, and now lurches riders through quick drops, steep hills, sharp curves, and high speeds. The highest drop is 73 feet, and the top speed is 45 miles per hour.
Six dollars gets you a ride lasting one minute, 45 seconds.
And don’t think this is only about fun and games! The coaster is listed as a National Landmark.
If you can’t get to Belmont Park, you can take a virtual ride. Somehow, though, it’s just not the same!
Photo credit: flickr, Belmont Park Giant Dipper, Giant Dipper
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The Dark Knight Coaster Set to Thrill at Six Flags Theme Parks
March 6, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Fun for Families & Kids, Just for Fun, Things to See & Do
Take a look at this roller coaster — “The Dark Knight Coaster” — set to open later this spring at three Six Flags Parks.
The indoor roller coaster ride is based on the upcoming Warner Bros. movie, The Dark Knight, featuring Batman and The Joker. You can enjoy the thrills of an adventure ride and fight crime in Gotham City all at the same time.
The ride will be at the theme parks in Jackson, New Jersey, Gurnee, Illinois, and Agawam, Massachusetts.
Check it out!
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