Pacific Park
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 The original look of the Pacific Park entrance. | |
| Location | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 34°00′30″N 118°29′53″W / 34.00833°N 118.49806°W |
| Opened | May 25, 1996[1] |
| Slogan | "The Family Amusement Park on the Santa Monica Pier" "LA's only admission-free amusement park" |
| Operating season | May to September Limited operation outside main season |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha)[1] |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 12[1] |
| Roller coasters | 1 |
| Website | Pacific Park |
Pacific Park is an oceanfront amusement park located in Santa Monica, California. The park (located on the Santa Monica Pier) looks directly out on the Pacific Ocean, in the direction of Catalina Island. There are a total of thirteen rides in Pacific Park, including the world's only solar powered Ferris wheel that provides a view of the Pacific Ocean and a roller coaster that circles the majority of the park.It has appeared in several movies and television shows such as Fat Albert (film), Hannah Montana (film), 90210, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, to name a few.
Rides
This is a list of rides in operation at Pacific Park as of 2010.[1][2]
Adult rides
- West Coaster - A steel roller coaster running around the perimeter of Pacific Park. West Coaster's maximum height is 55 feet (17 m), and the single train reaches speeds of 35 miles per hour.
- Pacific Wheel - The world's first and only solar powered ferris wheel, Pacific Wheel was installed in 1996.[3] The 85 feet (26 m) wide[citation needed] wheel and carried 20 gondolas.[3] Pacific Wheel was listed on eBay in April 2008, with the proceeds from the sale donated to the Special Olympics.[3] The ride was replaced in May with a new solar-powered ferris wheel, while the old wheel was transported to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- Inkie's Scrambler - A 12 car Scrambler.
- Sea Dragon - A Pirate ship with a 180° swing.
- Pacific Plunge - A 45-foot (14 m) Drop tower built by Moser Rides. Carries 10 seated people in 2 gondalas.
- Sig Alert EV - A bumper car hall.
- Gyro Loop - A game controlled by the riders that can do a variety of actions such as swinging, flipping, and spinning. Seats two people and costs 5 dollars a person.
Children's rides
- Ship Ahoy - A children's pirate ship ride, carrying 12 riders.
- Red Baron - A children's ride themed around 8 World War I biplanes.
- Crazy Submarine - Young sailors can ride up, down and around the inside of a
swirling, yellow submarine.
- Pier Patrol - A 'train' of cars propelled around a beach-themed track.
- Inkie's Lil' Scrambler A scaled-down Scrambler for children.
- Frog Hopper - A scaled-down 'bouncing' drop tower reaching 18 feet (5.5 m)
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Close up of Pacific Park as viewed from southwest -
Profile of Pacific Park as viewed from the south -
The solar-powered ferris wheel in 2009. -
The solar panel powering the wheel, 2009. -
Pacific Park as seen from the end of Santa Monica Pier
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References
- "Pacific Park Fact Sheet" (PDF). Pacific Park. p. 3. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
- "Pacific Park - The Rides". Retrieved 2007-06-08. (Pacpark.com)
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