Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Amusement park in the United States


Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Location
Santa Cruz, California, USA
Status Operating
Opened 1907
Operating season Year-round
Website https://beachboardwalk.com/
Park entrance

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is an amusement park in Santa Cruz, California, USA.

History

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk operated intermittently in 2020 due to restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. It opened on April 1, 2021.[1][2]

Roller coasters

Present

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Giant Dipper Arthur Looff Wooden May 17, 1924 Operating
Sea Serpent E&F Miler Industries Kiddie 2000 Operating
Undertow Maurer AG Spinning October 19, 2013 Operating

Past

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Hurricane SDC Sit-Down June 22, 1992 September 3, 2012 Relocated to Western Playland
Jet Star Schwarzkopf Sit-Down 1972 1991 Relocated to Thrill-Ville USA
L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway Company Wooden 1908 1923 Scrapped
Orient Express Wisdom Rides Family 1998 1999 Relocated to Palace Playland
Wild Mouse Self-built Wild Mouse June 21, 1958 1976 Scrapped

Attractions

Operating

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Beach Swing Zamperla Happy Swing 2013
Bouncin' Buggies Zamperla Jump Around 2016
Bulgy the Whale Eyerly Aircraft Company Roundabout 1960
Cave Train Arrow Dynamics Tracked Dark Ride 1961
Crazy Surf Technical Park Miami 2019
Convoy Zamperla Track Ride 2000
Cyclone Dartron Round-Up 2004
Double Shot S&S Worldwide Drop Tower 2005
Dream Wheel Chance Rides Ferris Wheel 2024
Fireball KMG Frisbee 2003
Freefall Moser's Rides Drop Tower 2002
Ghost Blasters Barbisan Tracked Dark Ride 2001
Haunted Castle I.E. Park Tracked Dark Ride 2010
Jet Copters Zamperla Junior Jets 1990
Lighthouse Liftoff Sunkid Heege Tower 2020
Logger's Revenge Arrow Dynamics Log Flume 1977
Looff Carousel Charles Looff Carousel 1911
Pirate Ship HUSS Pirate Ship 1984
Riptide Sellner Manufacturing Tilt-A-Whirl 1955
Rock & Roll Bertazzon Matterhorn 2002
Rock-O-Plane Eyerly Aircraft Company Rock-O-Plane 1953 or earlier
Sea Dragons Sartori Junior Jets 1976
Sea Swings Bertazzon Waveswinger 2008
Shockwave Zamperla Disk'O 2017
Speedway Zamperla Junior Whip 2002
Sky Glider Hopkins Ropeway 1967
Speed Boats Venture Rides Roundabout 1982
Speed Bumps Unknown Dodgems 1996
Surge Chance Rides Trabant/Satellite 2024
Tornado Wisdom Rides Tornado 2000
Tsunami Bertazzon Superbob/Musik Express 1999
Twirlin' Teacups Zamperla Junior Teacups 2019
Typhoon A.R.M. (USA) Ranger 2017
Wave Rider Frederiksen Industries Giant Slide 2021
WipeOut HUSS Breakdance 1998

Closed

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Auto Scooter Unknown Dodgems 1948 1992 Scrapped
Autorama Arrow Dynamics Track Ride 1961 1984 Scrapped
Chaos Chance Rides Chaos 1997 2002 Relocated to Belmont Park
Bermuda Triangle Eli Bridge Company Scrambler 1968 or earlier 2002 Unknown
Cliff Hanger Dartron Cliff Hanger 2003 2023 Sold
Crazy Surf Sartori Miami 1998 2011 Unknown
Crazy Surf KMG Miami 2012 2018 Travelling UK
Ferris Wheel Eli Bridge Company Ferris Wheel 1959 2017 Scrapped
Flying Cages Unknown Swinging Gyms 1962 1972 Unknown
Fun House Unknown Funhouse 1925 1971 Scrapped
Great Auto Race Morgan Track Ride 1985 1999 Scrapped
Paratrooper Hrubetz Paratrooper 1965 1985 Unknown
Rugged Buggies Hampton Roundabout 1975 2015 Unknown
Spider Eyerly Aircraft Company Octopus 1975 1988 Unknown
Spin Out Arrow Dynamics Teacups 1989 2003 Relocated to Santa's Village AZoosment Park
Starfish Unknown Junior Himalaya 2004 2012 Unknown
Super Round-Up Hrubetz Round-Up 1972 1991 Unknown
Trabant Chance Rides Trabant/Satellite 1968 1983 Unknown
Typhoon Fabbri Ranger 1991 2007 Travelling
Video Storm Unknown Superbob/Musik Express 1987 1998 Scrapped
Wave Jammer Reverchon Quasar/Explorer 1986 2001 Relocated to LeSourdsville Lake Park (never operated)
Wipeout Chance Rides Trabant/Satellite 1993 1996 Returned to Chance Rides

References

  1. Wooley, Eric (October 27, 2020). "Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Poised to be the First Theme Park In California To Re-open". Coaster101. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. "Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk". Screamscape. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

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