Folks don't seem to be getting along as much,” the mayor said. “But when you come here, that kind of all washes away, and you ...

Since it first roared to life on July 4, 1925, the Giant Dipper roller coaster has stood as an icon of Belmont Park and ...

Once a bustling destination filled with laughter and rides, Belmont Park faced closure in the '70s. Despite its nostalgic charm and value, the park was threatened with demolition.

The Giant Dipper in Belmont — along with the park itself — has been through some good, and a lot of bad, times. But after a ...

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and local leaders attended Belmont Park's centennial celebration Tuesday, honoring the park's 100 ...

It got extra attention in the late '90s, when a local radio station held a contest to see who could stay on the coaster the longest.

The amusement park's main attraction, the "Giant Dipper," is also turning 100 years old. The 70-foot-high, 2,600-foot-long wooden roller coaster was built on July 4, 1925, according to the ...

The Giant Dipper at Belmont Park is also the only one whose construction the duo supervised. Its track length is 2,800 feet and its highest points are 75 feet above the ground.

The Giant Dipper has been a landmark in Mission Beach for 100 years. GIF: Belmont Park The iconic Giant Dipper, a 75-foot-tall wooden roller coaster at Belmont Park in Mission Beach, turns 100 years ...