For an amusement park that is almost a century old, San Diego’s Belmont Park is far from old or dull. This amazing attraction is one of California’s few surviving beach and boardwalk amusement parks, and a must-see for people of all ages. From roller-coasters to water rides, Belmont Park will surely make your trip to San Diego worthwhile.

The park’s most famous attraction is the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster. Opened for the first time on the fourth of July in 1925, this exciting coaster is one of two original beachfront roller-coasters still active on the U.S. West Coast. Now, after a mega-makeover, the Giant Dipper is ready to thrill its passengers with its sharp turns, high speed and 73-foot drop.

Other exhilarating rides include the Vertical Plunge, which climbs three stories only to dive right back down at full speed. There’s also the Beach Blaster which swings everybody on board in the air at back and forth to 120 degrees. Plus there’s the classic Tilt-a-Whirl, Bumper cars and many more!

Belmont Park is home to San Diego’s largest indoor swimming pool, the historic Plunge pool. Also opened for the first time back in 1925, this lovely huge pool is a great place to have some fun with the little ones, on the shallow end, or do some serious swimming on the deeper end. Plus, it’s the perfect place to throw your next pool party! Other places to get some fun in the water are the park’s wave machines FlowRider and FlowBarrel, both of which are sure to bring gout the surfer in you.

After so much fun, everyone’s sure to be hungry. But not to worry! Belmont Park has a different eatery or restaurant for everyone in the family. From the lovely Wave House Bar and Grill to the Wind and Sea Bar, there’s everything from cold drinks to tempting appetizers to home-style American cuisine to be enjoyed.