Cave Train Dark Ride - Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park

[@cayoooga]

Now you're in my neighborhood. I used to operate the Cave Train back in the 1970's. It's considered a classic by the locals.

[@knightofarkronia8652]

Kanao Kanegon You were a ride operator?

[@cynthiasotelo639]

How old are u

[@makitagut2472]

How cool!

[@cayoooga]

@@knightofarkronia8652 Yes, I worked at the Boardwalk in the late 1970's as a ride operator during the summer months. It was a great job for a young person to have and right there at the beach. Good memories.

[@cayoooga]

@@cynthiasotelo639 I'm 60 years old.

[@chuckoneill2023]

My wife and I visited here some years back, we found it fun. The pier has some other classics, including the carousel and the wooden roller coaster. If you take the sky ride, you may notice some of the cave dwellers enjoy it, too.

[@guyvanarsdall7686]

A couple of the puns in the ride have a Flintstones quality to them, but for some reason a few of the cave people's faces reminded me of the Rugrats!

[@gazzy_burns]

Tommy!!!

[@guyvanarsdall7686]

@@gazzy_burns Exactly

[@abrahamdavidcortina923]

And jayward cartoons

[@jade_ottsel]

As a bay area resident who hasn't been to Boardwalk in ages, I'm glad to see the Cave Train's still around!

[@AoiUsagiOtoko]

this is a really cute ride, dang! i love the cartoony style for the characters and the overall flintstones-eqsue vibe, it looks like a lot of fun

[@jasonsteele6920]

Bright visuals and jazzy music! 🎶🎵 Love it!

[@powerlinepowerlineentertai1712]

It's like an off version of The Flintstones.

[@kimmylovesdisney9793]

My thoughts exactly I loved the flintstones

[@griffnull]

It was intentional.

[@antoniaorozco9288]

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[@kevina2052]

You know, the budget on this was probably 1/10th or less of what Disney has per ride. Yes, it's cheesey.. but, kids might enjoy it.

[@thatonerotom8999]

Yeah, that’s an obvious no-brainer.

[@brianna_lynch]

I’m an adult and I love this ride! It’s my favorite non-Disney dark ride

[@hpotter29]

I’m always fascinated by this ride. I have a lot of unanswered questions: somebody decided this was a great idea to put money into and build. Who was it, and why? Was this some ersatz Disney visionary? How hard did he have to fight to realize his dream? Or was it a cold calculated boardroom response to Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean?” Did they go to any lengths at all to pretend they were not ripping off “The Flintstones”? Why is the A/C always broken in the Ice Cave? When did they put in the new soundtrack instead of (like they used to) using Danny Elfman’s “Breakfast Machine” score from “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure?” Did they ever pay any royalties on that in the first place? If not, did they get sued? It’s hard to find specific history of this attraction though there’s a lot of stuff about the Boardwalk out there. I ride this thing every time I go, thinking I’ll understand it better. But I never do, and I’m filled with questions every time the ride ends.

[@marcuscheng2507]

One of my favorite rides at Santa Cruz!!!!

[@KnucklesXAkiza]

I really loved the new update for this ride, but the dark light it’s too bright during the ride. They really need to lower the dark light brightness. Still one of my favorite ride in Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. :)

[@XxTheRealArceexX]

I love the beach boardwalk! I miss it so much now that my family moved to the other coast

[@Sleeper2k]

I used to love this ride as a kid, and I can't really look back at these new changes. It doesn't feel the same to me

[@CommunityToursAustralia]

Great footage looks Great Thanks

[@Craig-dv3ji]

This is downright freaky psychedelic stuff. I love it. This ride is awesome.

[@kirjorg]

been to the board walk many times and didn't know this existed .always went on the dripper ,water ride ,and carousel

[@hauntsandamusements]

Could you film the Haunted Castle?

[@aross-hb6jl]

PLEASE

[@npistor2878]

I think they just did!

[@hauntsandamusements]

Nicole Hannah Yeah! They did a few days ago!

[@aross-hb6jl]

Haunts and Amusements! Nice!

[@carjay7]

They have 2 lol. The ride is so broken now, but I still love it.

[@PoleTooke]

@1:13 Honestly a really well done tunnel sequence

[@bigd5080]

OHHH WOW!!! Thank you so much for this. I used Used to live this ride as a kid in the 70s. Can’t believe it’s still there. That’s great 😁

[@AK47MR408miniPIT]

Best ride growing up when I was a kid back in the 80-90

[@gargantuaism]

This looks like crazy fun, I love cave rides. I am guessing the attraction is far darker than this video makes it out to be.

[@MarkWithASilentQ]

ha! i'd forgotten all about this! rode it back in '02.

[@hunterspence3605]

This ride never scared me as a child but I’ve always felt creeped out by this ride can’t quite put me finger on what specifically but to this day I get unsettling vibes from it

[@MimiTheHamster]

Yes it looks like tripping on drugs or psychosis, that’s what creeps me out about it

[@Dr0dd]

Definitely didn't expect the Elfman music. "Face like a Frog" was the cartoon's name.

[@marshmallowbee]

The music playing in the ballroom... Is that Bei Mir Bist Du Schon? I definitely recognized that.

[@andrewtighe5461]

I remember this ride!

[@luuchoo93]

When you see videos of all other theme parks, you realize how elaborate, detailed and perfect the work of Disney and Universal really is

[@erinloveswendy]

That Cave Train Ride was like Alice in Wonderland in Fantasyland in Disneyland.

[@watsonvillecalifash8278]

Trippin, this is something you'd see at disney or Universal studios lol

[@ilydjdjgaowmija2616]

@@watsonvillecalifash8278 yeah but theirs are more impressive with real moving animatronics and special effects, this ride just has statues and figurines rotating and it's all under a black light

[@watsonvillecalifash8278]

@@ilydjdjgaowmija2616 yea, but still impressive tho, this beach boardwalk ride was made like in the early 60s...

[@ilydjdjgaowmija2616]

@@watsonvillecalifash8278 so was Disneyland

[@TheTurkaderr]

Looks awesome!!

[@kimmylovesdisney9793]

HILARIOUS so Nostalgic and fun

[@NurseBearEnterprises]

Ive been riding this since 1973 in 6th grade totally cheesy totally great

[@mrmax75]

Memories😍

[@hildianabofill9816]

I like it, very.cute ride! Thanks!🌸🌸🌸

[@twoom705]

2:17 was that dinosaur giving the finger?

[@YazidGouri]

Good thank you 🖒🖒🖒

[@cynthiasotelo639]

1:15 I used to be scared of this part cause I thought we were upside down😂😂😂

[@Howrider65]

Went here many times in the 70s and 80s and 90s I retired and left California.

[@brianna_lynch]

Cave Train Adventure is my favorite non-Disney dark ride 🥰

[@JoshuaOne9-d3z]

It’s one of the best places to be at during the summer time in Santa Cruz a lot has changed as well

[@BB-wc9jx]

Very cool ride 👍

[@masakooneill4210]

What's the music on this ride? There are so many rides with that music.

[@sallicelerysecurityates1013]

Quite nice video thought... 🙂

[@realNOTFAKEadrianshephard]

yeah i see you people who came from Kane Pixels

[@superr6films482]

true

[@tobiashoyden2644]

Simple yet cute

[@cornjobb]

interesting and very unique, although i'm sure danny elfman wouldn't appreciate his music being used on the ride.

[@cornjobb]

@tinylilmatt starting from 1:45 - can't remember exactly, but it's definitely elfman. i have a couple of cds of his film music and it's definitely his composition.

[@ul7185]

Rye Playland’s Ye Old Mill Music

[@watsonvillecalifash8278]

I'm sure Danny would have loved to see this!

[@Dr0dd]

@@cornjobb it's called "Face like a Frog"

[@thetravelingsteampunkkitty534]

5:01 Tommy pickles?

[@xazho]

What

[@Gee-xb7rt]

lol, the guy that made Teddy Ruxpin did some of the additions in the 60s, so its just really odd coincidence it has a Rugrats vibe, but it also helps separate newer additions from the original.

[@jasonyau326]

At least this ride seems to have more things moving in it than the ones in Dubai 😋

[@JuQui228]

This should have been in US. A lot of the rides at the boardwalk are far more scarier than anything in that movie. 😆

[@山本浩二-w6f]

懐かしいありがとうございました

[@PTtheWildEspeon]

5:57 Carnivores Allosaurus sound?

[@joelk4751]

MMMM-mmmm! Deliciously cheezy!

[@abrahamdavidcortina923]

What cartoon is the Dark Ride from?

[@vinstinct]

I think it's all original.

[@purplewaves6095]

When I was younger I would wear neon or white clothing so that I could also glow 💀

[@Bitter_butter608]

Who else kind of thought this was like a Disneyland or Disney world ride

[@ImagineerTim]

1:13 epic!

[@petrawolff5641]

Carnaval ride🌞

[@MrDOCTORDERPY]

Kinda looks like they want to make a Flintstones ride but couldn't get the licence and made the ride anyway

[@unicornfamilia9328]

Ive went on that ride and i'm going on angin

[@jtkirkfan2002]

Not bad.

[@emilyholmes6979]

This would be terrifying if the train shut down and you had to walk

[@troyrumsey4416]

5:19 sabertooth bear

[@ThemeParkHunters]

Thank you saved me 5 dollars!

[@davidm3569]

Whaaaaat?????? Soo much excitement.........not!!!! I'd want my money and my life back!!

[@jeffreymorgenstern2218]

Carnival ride

[@graymoreghost]

There are bad amusement park rides, but this is in a class all by its own. Ugh!

[@stale.bread.enjoyer]

*GRAND​ DAD!* Oh​ wait wrong Ride

[@PoleTooke]

the fact it's supposed to be a cave but then ends up having show ceilings is... off-putting

[@Erackster]

id hate to have that job though driving it constantly lol

[@kevina2052]

Noise cancellation headphones... Best friend

[@cayoooga]

I used to operate this ride. It wasn't too bad, however sometimes at night when I went to sleep I'd hear the sounds of the Cave Train in my head from working on it all day.

[@beechman2943]

This is one of the most depressing things I’ve ever witnessed

[@cynthiasotelo639]

Beech Man you must had no child hood

[@watsonvillecalifash8278]

Ur the most depressing thing I've ever witnessed

[@elsibaritadelcastillo1630]

Isla

[@lesliechu8879]

That is the stupidest train ride I have ever seen!!🚂

[@Instantmusicenjoy]

日本と比べたらクオリティ低いのかな？

[@whatsmyname4784]

Poor animatronics 👎🏻

[@rroobnz]

they are not animatronics

[@aross-hb6jl]

They are more like statues with a small amount of moving parts

[@whatsmyname4784]

Thomas R well at least in dubai they have a story, not like this stupid ride

[@vinstinct]

@Thomas R Agreed. It probably had way smaller of a budget than the junk in Dubai as well. Honestly the Shrek ride in Dubai looks like the worst dark ride I've ever seen.

[@scifinut1]

Wow, that a little lame.

[@jillsmith3937]

Kinda stupid dark boring

[@Dolcevita_bakes]

This ride is just awful.. looks really stupid and annoying loud. Doesn’t look like a well thought out ride!

[@jeremylufilms]

LaDolcevita if you’re a NorCal local this ride is more nostalgic than exciting

[@aross-hb6jl]

Doop Pood, It was nostalgic for me when I went there, and I live in Ohio!

[@jeremylufilms]

ARoss it’s SO iconic

[@cynthiasotelo639]

Girl have you ever been to a ride every ride is loud

[@zacksaulness]

Well that ride made no sence

[@eatfriesplspls]

yea its not a mindblowing ride but this is the best thing ever when youre a kid fr