The Giant Dipper is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. It opened on May 17, 1924. It is the fifth-oldest roller coaster in the United States; over 55 million riders have ridden it since its opening. The United States National Park Service recognized the Giant Dipper as part of a National Historic Landmark also covering the nearby Looff carousel in 1987.

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  • Giant Dipper auf dem Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk ist eine Holzachterbahn des Herstellers Arthur Looff, die am 17. Mai 1924 eröffnet wurde. Sie wurde von Frank Prior und Fredrick Church in Form eine doppelten Out-&-Back-Layout konstruiert. Der Bau dauerte nur 47 Tage und kostete 50.000 US-Dollar. Zum Zeitpunkt ihrer Eröffnung kostete die Fahrt auf ihr 50 Cent. Giant Dipper wurde bereits von über 50 Millionen Personen gefahren. Sie kam in einigen Werbespots und Filmen vor, darunter auch The Lost Boys, Dirty Harry kommt zurück und Dangerous Minds – Wilde Gedanken.
  • The Giant Dipper is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. It opened on May 17, 1924. It is the fifth-oldest roller coaster in the United States; over 55 million riders have ridden it since its opening. The United States National Park Service recognized the Giant Dipper as part of a National Historic Landmark also covering the nearby Looff carousel in 1987. It was named an American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Landmark on May 5, 2007. The ride appeared in many television commercials and movies, including The Lost Boys, Sudden Impact and Dangerous Minds. The Giant Dipper, which is located between walkways 3 and 4 at 400 Beach Street in Santa Cruz, California, was designed by Frank Prior and Fredrick Church (1878–1938), with a double out and back layout similar to the Mission Beach Roller Coaster built in 1925 in San Diego, California. The Giant Dipper was built by Arthur Looff (1888–1970) in 1924 in just 47 days at a cost of $50,000. It replaced the much tamer miniature railway ride designed by LaMarcus Adna Thompson. Looff described his plans for the coaster as a, "combination earthquake, balloon ascension, and aeroplane drop. " Looff's father, Charles I. D. Looff, built the carousel on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in 1911; both attractions continue to operate today. The ride originally cost riders 15 cents per ride. As of 2010 it costs $5.00 (5 tickets) for riders who do not have an all-day wristband. It also originally had an outdoor station; the indoor station and the tunnel at the beginning of the ride were added later. The trains have been repainted several times from the original green. For example, in February 2007 the fronts of the trains were covered with a "100 Years" sign and the sides were painted red and blue. The signage remains, despite the anniversary being four years ago.
  • Giant Dipper sont de célèbres montagnes russes en bois du parc d'attractions Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, situé à Santa Cruz, en Californie.
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  • Giant Dipper auf dem Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk ist eine Holzachterbahn des Herstellers Arthur Looff, die am 17. Mai 1924 eröffnet wurde. Sie wurde von Frank Prior und Fredrick Church in Form eine doppelten Out-&-Back-Layout konstruiert. Der Bau dauerte nur 47 Tage und kostete 50.000 US-Dollar. Zum Zeitpunkt ihrer Eröffnung kostete die Fahrt auf ihr 50 Cent. Giant Dipper wurde bereits von über 50 Millionen Personen gefahren.
  • The Giant Dipper is a historic wooden roller coaster located at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California. It opened on May 17, 1924. It is the fifth-oldest roller coaster in the United States; over 55 million riders have ridden it since its opening. The United States National Park Service recognized the Giant Dipper as part of a National Historic Landmark also covering the nearby Looff carousel in 1987.
  • Giant Dipper sont de célèbres montagnes russes en bois du parc d'attractions Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, situé à Santa Cruz, en Californie.
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