Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the historic Belmont Park roller coaster must be run daily to keep its machinery tuned up.
in San Diego’s Mission Beach was closed to the public in mid-March when stay-at-home orders were announced because of the COVID-19 pandemic.The 95-year-old amusement ride must be operated multiple times a day to keep its machinery from tightening up for lack of use. So rather than have the six-car coaster train barreling down the tracks with empty seats every day, its operators decided to strap in some riders who are immune to the coronavirus.
“We have to keep the coaster running on a daily basis, so why not have a little fun with it,” Thomas said. “People are loving it. We’ve seen tons of videos and pictures that people have been posting online.”was opened in 1925 by industrialist John D. Spreckels. He built the seaside park at what’s now Mission Boulevard and West Mission Bay Drive to bring attention to his nearby real estate development and electric railway.
Over the years, Belmont Park had its ups and downs. After a long period of decline, the park shut down in 1976 and the Giant Dipper was tagged for demolition. But a citizens committee was formed to save the park and coaster and the Giant Dipper was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1978. When the pandemic arrived in March, Belmont Park was forced to temporarily close its three sit-down restaurants, its fitness club built around the historic Plunge indoor pool, and all its rides. But mechanical rides such as the Giant Dipper need daily maintenance, so the park’s mechanics have remained on the job running them and tending the steel tracks to make sure none of the moving parts seizes up.
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