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Belmont Park

Amusement park in California, USA
Belmont Park
San Diego, California, USA
Status
Opened
July 4, 1925
Owner
Tom Lochtefeld

Belmont Park is a historic oceanfront amusement park located in the Mission Bay area of San Diego, California, USA. The park was developed by sugar magnate John D. Spreckels and opened on July 4, 1925 as the Mission Beach Amusement Center.[1] In addition to providing recreation and amusement, it also was intended as a way to help Spreckels sell land in Mission Beach. Located on the beach, it attracts millions of people each year.

History

In 2002, businessman/surfer Tom Lochtefeld bought the master lease for the property and started development of the Wave House. In Spring 2006, the Wave House hosted MTV's 'Total Request Live.

On November 3, 2010, Wave House Belmont Park LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in United States Bankruptcy Court citing a 700% increase in rent owed to the City of San Diego as the reason. Tom Lochtefeld, Belmont Park Manager Member, alleges the city has breached its lease agreement.[2]

Roller coasters

Present

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Giant Dipper Frank Prior, Frederick Church Wooden 1925 Operating

Past

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Kiddie Coaster Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. Wooden 1955 Unknown Scrapped
Wild Mouse Unknown Wooden 1974 1976 Relocated to J's Amusement Park

Attractions

Present

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Beach Blaster Chance Rides Frisbee 2004
Flip Out Moser's Rides Gyro Loop 2010
Dip & Dive Zamperla Junior Flying Carpet Unknown
Liberty Carousel Chance Rides Carousel 1989
Mic Drop Moser's Rides Junior Drop Tower 2002 or earlier
Overdrive Bumper Cars Majestic Manufacturing Dodgems 2004
Shipwreck Cove Sunkid Heege Tower 2024
Speedway Woods Amusement Rides B.V. Junior Whip 2000
Tiki Typhoon Dartron Round Up 2025
Tilt-A-Whirl Sellner Manufacturing Tilt-A-Whirl 1995
Wave Jumper Zamperla Jump Around 2022
Zero Gravity Moser's Rides Junior Drop Tower 2019

Closed

This list is incomplete, please expand it if you can.
Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Chaos Chance Rides Chaos 2003 2010 Part-exchange with Chance Rides
Octotron Chance Rides Looper/Rock 'n' Roll 2011 2023 Unknown
Bumps Majestic Manufacturing Dodgems 1991 Unknown Sold to Majestic Manufacturing

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