Ride The Giant Dipper On National Roller Coaster Day

One of San Diego’s most iconic destinations, Belmont Park, is home to the world famous Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, originally built in 1925. The wooden roller coaster speeds guests and tourists on an ocean-view ride above the park at 48mph. 

Buy 8 tickets get 8 tickets Free

On Tuesday, August 16 Belmont Park will celebrate National Roller Coaster Day, an ideal day to ride the coaster if you haven’t recently! Belmont Park will be offering a special for guests eager for a ride: Buy 8 tickets get 8 tickets Free making a trip to Belmont to ride the famous roller coaster a must.

Logistics of promo

Redeem at Main Ticket Booth. Must mention offer at time of purchase. Limit one per person. Offer not valid with any other discount or promotion. Offer not valid online. Restrictions may apply due to ride safety requirements. Offer Valid: 8/16/2022

About Giant Dipper Roller Coaster

Built in 1925 as the park’s main attraction, the vintage wooden roller coaster, The Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, has since been designated as a National Landmark, staying true to its original purpose; attracting both locals and travelers to San Diego’s beachfront boardwalk. The roller coaster has been cherished amongst the San Diego community since its opening, so much so that when it fell into disrepair after decades of operation, a group of concerned citizens formed a, “Save the Coaster Committee,” receiving a preservation grant to raise funds locally and tend to the beloved coaster.

Without raising the necessary funds, Belmont Park’s tenants agreed that having the coaster restored would be extremely beneficial to the property as a whole and spent over $2,000,000 and three years bringing The Giant Dipper Roller Coaster back to life. Improvements included an all-new track and trackbed, 11,000 new bolts, thousands of feet of lumber and two new trains with modern restraint systems. Today, The Giant Dipper Roller Coaster stands as an icon of the San Diego beachfront with speeds up to 48 MPH, sharp dips and turns with the cherry on top being its sweeping oceanfront view.

For more information about the Giant Dipper and Belmont Park, visit the website here and follow them on Instagram and Facebook.

See you there, San Diego!