Rides & Attractions Memories - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park

Fun House Memories, 1960

I spent many summer days, all day, in the Fun House during the 60s when I was 7-12 years old. My favorite was the big wooden slide. It went all

Summer of 84, 1984

I remember driving over Highway 17 with Mom, Dad, and family to get to the Boardwalk. We lived in Sunnyvale. I’ll never forget the smell of that place. I remember

My Earlyest Boardwalk Memories, 1981

My earlyest Boardwalk memory was bacl in 1981. I was 4 at the time, but can remember it like I was there last month. I remember going with my Dad,

Brothers, 1950

The Cowboy, 1965

In 1965 the Autorama was visited by a cowboy and a bear, most likely for a publicity photo. Dangerous Dan the Dinosaur, who came up from the bottom of the

Partners in Fun, 1962

This photo was taken at the antique photo concession at the Boardwalk Casino Arcade. Folene Hiler and Carl Henn were married three years later. From left to right: Folene (Hiler)

Train Ride, 1970

My great grandmother, great aunt and grandmother lived just blocks away from the beach and boardwalk for over fifty years. Us kids have spent all the summer months in Santa

Enjoying the View, 1959

The bumper cars were one of our favorite rides during our annual summer vacation. Our daughters Cindy and Judy look like they were having a great time.

Working at the Boardwalk, 1978

When I was a kid it was a right of passage to work at the Boardwalk. I worked at the Walk when I was 15 1/2 years old to save

Merry-Go-Round, 1946

This is me on the Small Merry-go-Round in the childrens area of Santa Cruz Boardwalk in about 1946

Buccaneer Bay Mini Golf, 2007

This photo was taken at the newly refurbished Buccaneer Bay. These were the first guests to experience our new “Under Water Sea Adventure.”

Fireball, 2006

Being an artist and being an Amusement park/coaster enthusiast, I decided to draw one of my favorite flat rides at the Boardwalk. This ride was quite intense as the G’s