SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Since Belmont Park first opened to the public in 1925, the historic Mission Beach amusement park and its iconic wooden roller coaster have become synonymous with San Diego’s ...

Minh Tra still recalls the vivid memories associated with Belmont Park’s reopening in 1990. Tra and his childhood friends got a parent to give them a ride to the park. Tra said he remembers seeing all ...

MISSION BEACH – Belmont Park has been a beloved part of Mission Beach’s coastline for 100 years. It all began in the roaring 1920s when sugar magnate John D. Spreckels envisioned the park as a means ...

On June 16, 1884, Sunday school teacher and part-time inventor LaMarcus Adna Thompson unveiled his greatest creation to the waiting crowds at Coney Island. Reportedly inspired by the switchback ...

Businessman John D. Spreckels funded and developed Belmont Park in 1925, during the so-called golden age of roller coasters, though it was originally called the Mission Beach Amusement Center. In the ...

It was a proper party for a 100-year-old. Cake, of course, and balloons. Add mimosas, salmon, quiche and an array of breakfast treats. Also significant: The birthday subject had to be resuscitated ...

The angles and lines from multiple rides, including the Sea Swings and the Giant Dipper, converge in this view of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. According to the official website, “The Boardwalk’s ...