The First Ride, 2001
When I finally got enough courage to go on the Giant Dipper, I was terrified. I went with my dad through the hall, wanting to turn back. We got on
The Plunge, 1951
When I was 5 years old my Grandparents, Amy & Dick Luke, took me to the Salt Water Plunge, to learn how to swim! I remember walking down a long
Working my way through school, 1935
As I sit around at age 86, after a long caeer including four years as a Naval Officer during WWII, a long career with NASA-Ames, including managing Space Projects, I
Days Gone By, 1960
I remember going into the funhouse…scary and FUN. I particularly remember something like a spinner…..you sat down in the center and the faster it spun, the harder it was to
Riding the Dipper on Opening Day, 1924
My Grandmother lived in Santa Cruz much of the 2nd half of her life. She went to the Boardwalk to see the Giant Dipper on it’s opening day to the
Saratoga, 1960
We used to go to the Boardwalk because it was not far from our home in Saratoga. I remember going into the funhouse…scary and FUN. I particularly the spinner. You
Rainy Day, 1977
I remember a rainy day at the Boardwalk. It was well into late fall, the best time to beat the crowds and avoid the sunburn that plagued us. Because of
Roller Coaster, 1971
When I was about 13 years old we would vacation in Santa Cruz. One week I would come with my family and bring my best friend, and then the next
