Giant Dipper (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)

Roller coaster in the United States
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Giant Dipper
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Location Santa Cruz, California, USA
Coordinates 36°57′53″N 122°00′59″W / 36.964590°N 122.016286°W / 36.964590; -122.016286
Status Operating since May 17, 1924
Cost $50,000 USD
Rider height 50 inch minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Arthur Looff
Designer / calculations Prior and Church Company
Type Wooden
Track layout Double Out and Back
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 70 feet
Drop 65 feet
Top speed 55 mph
Length 2640 feet
Inversions 0
Duration 1:52
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Prior and Church Company (1924-1983)
Morgan (1984-present)
Riders per train 24
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Giant Dipper is an Arthur Looff wooden roller coaster located at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California, USA.

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

Red track and white supports.

Trains

2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train. The ride originally used trains build by the Prior and Church Company. These would be replaced with Morgan in 1984.


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Fastest roller coaster
tied with
Thunderbolt

1925 - 1964
Preceded by
Jack Rabbit
Fastest roller coaster
tied with
Thunderbolt

1925 - 1964
Succeeded by
Coney Island Cyclone