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Park:   Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (travel info)
Ride Type:   Wooden Coaster
Status:   Operating since 5/17/1924
Category:   Sit-Down
Designer:   Fredrick Church
Cost:   $50,000
Length:   2640'
Height:   70'
Max Speed:   55 mph
Duration:   1:52
Arrangement:   2 trains with 24 riders/train
Visits:   99
Rating:   This Ride's Rating Is: 4


More About This Ride
Ride Restrictions:
Minimum height restriction:   50 in.

Structure:
Structure consists of 327,000 board feet of lumber, 743,000 galvanized nails, 148,000 pounds of concrete, 24,000 galvanized bolts, 63,000 pounds of steel track & safety iron, 21,000 screws, 29,500 square feet of roofing and 2,740 gallons of paint.

Features:
Built in 47 days. Giant Dipper has been featured in countless commercials, TV shows and movies.

History:
Giant Dipper has given over 50 million rides since 1924. The most riders Giant Dipper had in one day was 13,729 on June 27th, 1987. In 1976, the station received a Victorian-style facade and structural paint job. In 1984, the ride recieved new trains built by Morgan Manufacturing.


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