Giant Dipper front seat on-ride HD POV Belmont Park

Also known as the Mission Beach Roller Coaster, this iconic woodie was designed by Fred Church & Frank Prior. It opened in 1925 & had two names changes (Roller Coaster & Earthquake) before falling into disrepair in the 1970s. It closed in 1976 & was scheduled for demolition before a group of citizens intervened & had it designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1987. After a $2 million restoration it reopened in 1990 & remains as popular as it was in its first 30 years of operation.
Belmont Park is located in San Diego, California.
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[@cuteboy9469]

First Roller Coaster I ever went on. Amazingly fun without being scary. This is the type of ride I enjoy.

[@PREVlEW.]

same here

[@riley4607]

Me to

[@possumsporch]

Yup

[@oxmrhel]

Me to

[@CoordinateBros.]

same

[@builtbydylan8315]

This has to be one of the most aesthetically pleasing rollercoasters i have seen

[@barakbalestrery4138]

Along with the other Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz. The one in Santa Cruz is more out and back. While the one here is more a Twister design. The Santa Cruz one is a bit fast with more air time, while this one has more lateral forces. But both are all time classics and both are rendered California Historic Landmark's.

[@winstonairedale]

I used to ride this when I was a kid back in the 1960s It was 15 cents to ride They had a lot of rides back then this was called Belmont Park they even had a haunted house You could ride a car through And the octopus ride and the scrambler the wild mouse ride and the Hammerhead .

[@erikrupp692]

I loved the Octopus! I went on that as a kid in the 70's - with my dad. He told me not to be scared. I ended up LOVING it, but my dad couldn't handle it. 🤣 ("Dad, let's go on it again!" "No, no, I need to sit down...")

[@billy5642]

It's $8 now :(

[@theresareynolds3133]

My grandparents and our aunt used to take my brother's and there every Saturday, we kids never went on the roller coaster, we were too young, but they had many rides that we loved, my brother Willy and I used to go on the boat ride, we always got stuck in the middle, I sure miss those days. I'm deathly afraid of heights so even as I got older, I never went on any roller coasters.

[@tunnleking]

In the early 70's you could see the track flexing as the train went by on one of the dips, it almost looked like the train was actually lifting off the track. There was an accident around that same time also, I don't remember all the details. It was kinda spooky in the 80's, at night, sitting there all by itself with just whatever ambient light happened to be hitting it. Pretty fun now though, I'm glad it's still going.

[@loridisney3782]

My aunt used to take me therein the 70s as a child it was so much fun I don’t like to go there now I can’t believe how much is changed😩

[@Magmoormaster]

Still one of my favorite coasters. Prior and Church really knew how to build a fun ride. It's also gorgeous.

[@debwood1999]

Love the lift chain sound, it's almost like music:)

[@cristiangonzalez4245]

I know right I haven't been at this Giant Dipper but I have been in the one at The Santa Cruz BeachBoardWalk.

[@diegoo4562]

debwood1999 to me it sounds like clinking glass bottles

[@kianaporr9476]

Kinda sounds like Alone from Marshmello

[@skyngo2873]

texascoaster 92 they know it's metal. We all know, they're just saying it sounds like something similar! Thank you so much for pointing it out.

[@WakerOfTheCryingRain]

Sound like someone is having a hard time in the kitchen

[@minecraftana1]

Loved this ride. But, when I went on everyone would be screaming their asses off in the tunnel. Like, literally.

[@sis5359]

UnFunnyFancy ikr I went on with so many teens and when we went under the tunnel everyone was screaming my and my friend was like bruh!

[@diegoo4562]

UnFunnyFancy ikr its like PEOPLE IT HASNT EVEN STARTED YET!

[@ternedo6074]

UnFunnyFancy yeah I would always just swear in the tunnel

[@Greg-TC]

Something tells me they didn't _literally_ scream their asses off

[@insertspamname5930]

I went there a couple weeks ago and on the Giant Dipper, It almost broke my spine lol. I was being pushed up and down

[@nootnoot2870]

I really love this ride but it hurts my chest once we drop xDD

[@pascocountyroleplaycommuni1100]

IKR!!!!!!!

[@elizabethbetancourt2795]

I almost fell out of my seat 🥲

[@SoCalDork]

I love this coaster! So much crammed into such a small space! They just don't make them like they used to!

[@briani.6021]

Awesome ride! But I always hurt my neck on it. It's really,really BuMpY!!!

[@0530smiley]

( on my moms account ) i went on for the first time i kept flying up lol! and ikr lol i cant pick up my neck woah!

[@JustinaJamess]

It has been there a long time

[@Bryanpeacock33]

If you're from San Diego you know about this ride lol its so painful

[@ImitationJesus]

i've been on this coaster so many times when i've been to San Diego. i LOVE it, and to me it's the best coaster on the West Coast.

[@petersanchez-jorgensen8173]

In my opinion the roller coaster with that same name in Santa Cruz is better

[@TravelingAndEating469]

I rode in the back row with my little brother and there was an airtime hill that was insane. Some of the strongest ejector I’ve experienced. I wasn’t expecting it at all but I was literally thrown out of my seat.

[@alexlovessega2572]

Haha I live in San diego and right next to this ride is SeaWorld :D

[@MUNDOM316]

AlexlovesSega uhh sea world is very close but it’s not right next to Belmont Park.

[@angelique4766]

ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!

[@arianarice4442]

Sea world is close but not next to it

[@luhlowks]

Same

[@garyh4458]

Why is that funny?

[@zeng6042]

Rode this when I was very little. Never realized how tame it actually is, little me loved it.

[@samthedumb2284]

i bruised the hell out of my elbow on this good times good times

[@johnnatale-le1uo]

Love this ride, especially the rather long tunnel lead in before reaching the lift hill!

[@JJF10101957]

Just as big a fire hazard as it was 50 years ago! Great memory, thank you!

[@kaitlynreynolds5192]

I've lived in San Diego all 16 years of my life and I've never been to Belmont. I'm hoping to go this summer

[@ThePacoPuppy]

I love this roller coaster! I would go to Belmont Park all the time. But it is really bumpy...

[@sis5359]

ThePacoPuppy true

[@MrRoller77]

Not a very tall coaster, but it still looks intense, especially that first drop!

[@michaelshields7777]

This coaster was seen in the 80’s vampire film, The Lost Boys.

[@bartonpercival2147]

No, the coaster in Lost Boys was the Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz not the Big Dipper at Belmont Park in San Diego

[@matthew229]

I went here over the summer, we went to knots, belmont, and sea world! the only issue I have with this ride is how rough the bottom of the drop is, it feels like you're being crushed

[@FF-wt8lw]

JULY 2017..family Vacation ENJOYED that moment..

[@blackhippybrown2092]

Aww , I miss this ancient ride in San Diego . I rode it 12 times in one day

[@joshsmith2982]

Damn i need rode 12 times in one day!

[@Robtux]

Omg my back hurt from this ride from how rough it was but overall, I found this fun

[@tessh.4864]

I went on this when I went to Mission Beach... I love roller coasters, but it was so rickety and loud that I got off at the end with a complete, big headache. If it was smooth it would have been great, though. (Mission Beach/Bay is my favorite vacation place.)

[@thatnamelessperson7887]

I was just in San Diego for an vacation and I went on this ride :D it's so awesome! It was my first time in California to!

[@gobbzgaming8812]

I remember as a young kid I used to be mesmerized by the flashing lights on the side of the trains. Watching it from a distance was quite the sight to behold.

[@nandalal108]

Coaster Force for president.

[@UglyApprentice]

This ride made me not be able to bend my neck to the left for 2 days

[@jaminjohannashow]

Don't go on this if you have back pain, neck pain, nerve disorders...I've been bedridden for a week since I've went as I have stage 3 crps. I shouldn't have done it but we were visiting San Diego and I have memories on this ride from when I was healthy and a little girl and I didn't think it would be as bad as it was Even healthy people were complaining of major whiplash. Such a classic roller coaster and love belmont park. Just don't do what I did thinking I could handle it as I can handle other roller coasters. This is much different.

[@MUNDOM316]

In less than 3 years this legend will be 100 years old. Can’t wait!

[@galarprince]

Bro I Can Hear The *Chain Sound* All The Way From The *Bahia Resort Hotel! And I Like It!* This Looks Like *Fun As Hell!*

[@tessh.4864]

Yeah, I stayed there when I went to San Diego and I could hear people screaming all day from the hotel. It didn't bother me though, and I went on it too. Got off with a really bad headache because it was so bumpy and old, but if it wasn't for that the ride was fun.

[@Duderocks5539]

I rode this 2 days ago about 8 times very fun it's not bad at all it's a fun little antique wooden coaster :D

[@sjtom57]

Nice layout for such a compact ride.

[@StylishDeathbat67]

I'm from san diego!! :D i hope you had fun on the ride :)

[@IcedOutJordy81]

This ride was my first roller coaster and I really enjoyed it

[@riparianlife97701]

I stared at that coaster from our family's favorite hotel from 1976 to 1990, dreaming of riding it someday. In 1990, I was staring at it from a chair on the beach, and saw a train whiz around a turn. I jumped up and begged my dad to drive me there. I think I rode it 10 times in a row. It's a fun little coaster. I tried to ride it last January, but it was being repaired. It's back open now.

[@grapiken7766]

Oh my god! I know that feeling... Being fascinated by something. It always seems scarier and more intense watching it than actually riding it though. I would love to go on this one day. If I win the lottery!

[@grapiken7766]

***** Plus air fare, spending money, passport renewal and hotel money.

[@grapiken7766]

***** Lol

[@riparianlife97701]

Yeah, but then you're in San Diego, and there's SO much more to do.

[@victormorales905]

Classic coaster! Only in SD

[@richardjones6024]

I rode this ride not to long ago! It was so fun!

[@thegameplaygod55]

You rock coaster force!!!!!!!!!!

[@seriouslyyoujest1771]

Great filming my friend!

[@dreajo100]

did this today I loved it

[@kaylameme3935]

ENJOY THE RIDE SIR :}

[@iethergy]

I stayed at mission bay (nearly a mile down from Belmont park) and came her for the ice cream and the rides :)

[@glowinqlu]

I live in northern Cali but went here yesterday, so freaking fun!

[@acel2413]

it was bumpy and the bar didn’t go all the way so the only time i rode it when i was 10 i was holding for dear life

[@davidcastillo7271]

Santa Cruz has a Giant Dipper too. I would love to ride this one and see how it is.

[@moogooguypan2514]

It’s a big snore…don’t bother

[@bartonpercival3216]

The one at the Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk is much better, smoother and not as bumpy as Belmont Park. Better dark tunnel too at the start of the ride

[@seriouslyyoujest1771]

The first roller coaster ride over one time. My mother was pregnant, and she forgot. She remembered as it started to climb towards the top of the ride. One of the stories I almost missed but fortunately she told me before she died. My brother was five at the time and was waiting on the platform with my grandfather. He said, “ I remember that. That was you?”

[@seriouslyyoujest1771]

I can’t think of a better start in life. I was born five weeks early on the 13th. My 13th birthday was on a good Friday the 13th.

[@seriouslyyoujest1771]

We had just moved from Illinois to San Diego. They took a 1957 Chevy nomad all the way on route 66 California. They had a tent accessory that attached to the top that they slept in. Grandpa and the two siblings slept inside the car. my dad said he remembered the freeway being built along the side of the road. I can only assume that was I 70 along route 66. Get your kicks on route 66 indeed.

[@chrishassett1004]

Yes exactly I been on it too and it definitely beats you up but fun as hell

[@PREVlEW.]

This is my first every roller coaster that i went on a few years ago with me and my family and friends and i really liked it and it was not scary but it was very bumpy. I wish it were faster but for my first coaster i think this was perfect.

[@Eamesam]

That looks like so much fun. ^x^

[@AwesomeCoasters]

Amazing pacing

[@ih8suvz]

I remember seeing this roller coaster in the late 80’s. It looked old with the pealing paint, still I thought it was so cool looking.

[@alexgevara9362]

I love this ride

[@ryanthomas9085]

I also like this ride.

[@vlogsbyfaith8897]

The giant dipper at Santa Cruz beach boardwalk is wayyyy better

[@greatplanesman]

Such a classic wooden roller coaster from the Golden Age of wooden coasters. Glad it's so close to me.

[@dcdcdvdvdcdcdcdvdvdc]

Tried the giant dipper and when it was the falling part MY FREAKING BACK HURT AND IT WAS BUMPY ALOT

[@avidvideowatcher1332]

loved it, but my arms got ALL bruised up since it was so bumpy omg

[@seobiiii]

this was my first rollercoaster that i went on when i was 9 or 10

[@ZyBoyz]

I went here even though I live in Los Angeles

[@rafael502]

This coaster fucking hurts, and takes all the fun out of it.

[@Blue_]

I went on this 10 times on the same day

[@Blue_]

Nope I paid 100 bucks lol

[@annika7882]

When I went I went at least 20 times 😅😄

[@leland.laf2114]

Blue_ i did too it hurts

[@dre1727]

Blue_ I had the unlimited pass and went like 30 times lol

[@schmenkspeedtyping218]

50 times in a row.

[@texacaligirl9714]

This is a really fun coaster to go on but now it really shakes a lot and needs to be rebuilt but it is a fun coaster!

[@Mrr.Complexx]

Hi CoasterForce, I love your videos. Do you know what is the tallest roller coaster out of all the Six Flags parks? (and how tall it is) I live near the Six Flags of America park, would you say our coasters here are tall compared to the others? Thanks :)

[@Es2lla]

This ride is so fun me and my friend went in it and we alosmt fell out bc if there’s a big person behind you then that’s how much room you have but it was still really fun

[@weedme6919]

WATCHING A HARRY O EPISODE FROM THE 70'S THANKS FOR THE RIDE ON THE ROLLERCOASTER Weed Me

[@northwestthrills3453]

In the queue for the ride lol

[@BossChronicles]

will have to check it out nice location

[@milesrose4778]

GD at santa cruz? or GD at belmont. YOU DECIDE! for me its GD at santa cruz, cuz it's closer to my heart, and i have a lot of good memories of it. what about you guys?

[@bartonpercival3216]

Definitely Santa Cruz. Better ride and better dark tunnel at beginning of the ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍

[@DevinWC514]

coasterforce

[@toririvens6940]

Ahhh memories

[@mikediloreto5965]

I've been trying to explain to my cousin that rollercoasters are totally safe, but he is still afraid he will fall out, or that the chain will snap. I'd like to know, how often would a chain snap or someone fall out of their seat?

[@gigibergem8208]

The chain breaking will never happened I never in my life heard the roller coaster chain in my life and falling out of a roller coaster is more possible but, VERY unlikely it only happens when the lap bars doesn’t go all the way down. I know this is a old comment but, I hope this helps.

[@loading...948]

This ride is actually pretty slow irl. It might just be me but I got used to it the second time I rode it

[@Plazarees]

This is better than the one at Santa cruz

[@asiasmith8985]

I ride on this ride every year on my birthday it's awesome I wish they make a new ride there like the zipper it's hella scary lol

[@YukariAkiyama]

Ayeee SD 🤜

[@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317]

Great layout and airtime, needs a retrack though

[@brandonflores3330]

This has some VERY intense g forces

[@Totallyprogolfer]

I thought I was going to fall out

[@Kingkongman666]

I am a S.I.M.P who came from that music video

[@travisvanalst4698]

Would like to ride this with the recent retracking.

[@manuel32720011]

my hometown!!!!!!!!!!!

[@perdedoronline]

Childhood 🤘💯👍👌😎

[@teamtwisted2681]

I've been on that ride. i also went in the wave pool

[@sainoshua-angel]

I think would’ve liked this ride more if it didn’t hurt my neck so badly. Still fun tho and i would recommend riding it if you ever end up in San Diego.

[@marroemin7595]

Heheheh tomorrow marks the day I actually go to Belmont park for the first time. ITS A MIRACLE I GO SOMEWHERE ELSE, NOT DISNEYLAND YAAAAAAAAY (first time I went to sea world was being invited by my friend last summer.... IM A SAD PERSON)

[@onelyfeonly1657]

I always get a headache when i go on it

[@Mrr.Complexx]

Thanks, I figured they were pretty average. I sorta wish they would rebuild our park or at least expand, well I guess someday Ill have to go to New Jersey for thier coatsers.

[@lucianolorenzo8395]

I remember there was this old man years ago he knew every inch of the tracks he did maintenance on it

[@lillianaguilar6969]

I went on that and it diddnt stop, I took us around again 😂

[@suweydaomar4541]

its fast

[@rollingcoasters2311]

its furious

[@KiddBaby021]

I was there yesterday

[@Noah-hc2my]

Omg I was just at the ride and backed out because it looked scary but I regret it so much

[@nooneishere1160]

Been here before so fun and goin in 2 days with my bestie lmaoooo

[@Bryanpeacock33]

This coaster is so painful lol my neck will never be the same

[@xplodinproductions96]

This coaster in kind of like in Great Coasters International was a thing 100 years ago.

[@bellmaker5613]

This is bumpy as hell

[@crisromero6564]

The first time I rode this I hurt my neck. Then last week I rode on it 5 times in one day and my right quadriceps got real sore. It's like the lap bar was giving my quadricep a charlie horse 😳