The roller coaster in Belmont Park, along with the park itself has been through some good, and a lot of bad, times. But after a century, it stands stronger than ever. On a recent sunny day, between ...

Giant Dipper opening day, July 4th, 1925. (Photo courtesy of STC Collection) MISSION BEACH – Since it first roared to life on July 4, 1925, the Giant Dipper roller coaster has stood as a beloved icon ...

After July 24, 1930, Krug Park never was the same. Krug Park’s Big Dipper roller coaster, shown in 1929, dated to 1917. In this July 25, 1930, World-Herald photo, graphic of the wreckage of the Big ...

MISSION BEACH – Since it first roared to life on July 4, 1925, the Giant Dipper roller coaster has stood as a beloved icon of Belmont Park and Mission Beach’s coastline. Built in four weeks by the ...