The Giant Dipper - Fun Facts
Planner & Builder Arthur Looff
Design Frank Prior and Fred Church
Track Length One half mile
Train Speed Up to 46 MPH
Height of Main Hill 70 Feet
Ride Time 1 minute and 52 seconds
Record Day June 27, 1987: 13,729 Riders
Total Riders Since 1924 Over 66 Million
Number of Lights 3,150
Rider Capacity 24 per Train (2 Trains)
Age Status Oldest in California; 4th oldest in U.S.; 9th oldest in world.
Train’s Manufacturer Morgan Manufacturing
The following materials were used to construct the Giant Dipper in 1924:
- 327,000 board feet of lumber
- 743,000 galvanized nails
- 148,000 pounds of concrete
- 24,000 galvanized bolts
- 63,000 pounds of steel track & safety iron
- 21,000 screws
- 29,500 square feet of roofing
- 2,740 gallons of paint
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