SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The iconic Giant Dipper roller coaster turns 100 years old on Friday and to celebrate this milestone, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is promoting a "century of thrills." ...
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk spokesperson, about the Giant Dipper and the Boardwalk. Reyes pointed out that as old as the wooden roller coaster is, it wasn't even the first roller coaster at the park.