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Photography – Over 14

Yasmin Salas – Watsonville

The Giant Dipper is my favorite ride at the Boardwalk. I go on it multiple times and it never fails to make me scream! In the picture I submitted, you

Cris Tulloch – Santa Cruz

I was walking from Seabright Beach to Main Beach and was surprised beyond measure to see this full reflection of the Giant Dipper.

Cris – Tulloch

This photo was taken April 2024 from the river mouth outcrop at Seabright Beach.

Julie – Sacramento

This was our familyā€™s first time going to Santa Cruz. We donā€™t go on vacations or even day trips so this was the perfect place for us to create new

Alex – Gilroy

Taken over ten years ago and the the Giant Dipper is still as exciting and beautiful as ever. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk never disappoints. Cheers to 100 years.

Alexis – Aptos

I took this black and white photo over twenty years ago. It was one of the first photos I ever took when I moved here. The Giant Dipper is one

Virginia Sajan – Soquel

Fireworks Fantasy is a composite of some fireworks shot in Scotts Valley and the Log Ride and Giant Dipper as seen from the San Lorenzo River. I dreamed this up

Beth – Santa Cruz

I am submitting this picture because I really wanted to take a picture of the whole Boardwalk with my favorite ride the Giant Dipper. So I was able to take

Andy – Fresno

Iā€™ve gone twice this summer but this last time was better than the last, I felt like I was being rushed and didnā€™t have time to take in how beautiful

Al – San Jose

The best memories I have are the beach in Santa Cruz and the Giant Dipper. I took this photo several years ago when my family and I were walking around

Allie – Gilroy

I love the Giant Dipper. My family and I used to come all the time when I was a kid. This was taken in the morning before the park was

Elizabeth Lindsley – Santa Cruz

My mama, Nancy Elizabeth Coovert, was born October 26,1924. Here is a photo of her in the summer of 1925 in front of the Giant Dipper. Going to the Boardwalk

Jeff Dunworth – Santa Cruz

Drone shot of the iconic Giant Dipper rollercoaster at its 100th anniversary celebration, capturing its historic charm and the festive atmosphere from a unique aerial perspective.

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