The Looff Carousel is one of six remaining intact in the United States. The carousel has 73 unique horses and two chariots or seats, and is a 'pure' carousel asall the horses were carved by one master carver. The Looff Carousel is located near the Riverside Avenue entrance to the park. The ring dispenser is visible as a mechanical arm crossing to the upper left, where a rider is grabbing the ring The Giant Dipper is the older of the two large, wooden scaffolded roller coasters remaining on the West Coast the other is the Giant Dipper at Belmont Park in San Diego.īrass ring dispenser and target on Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk's Looff Carousel in Santa Cruz, California. Only five other intact Looff carousels remain in the United States. The Looff family was one of the major early manufacturers of carousels, including this 1911 example. It was built by Charles Looff's son Arthur. Looff factory in Long Beach, California in 1911, and the Giant Dipper rollercoaster followed in 1924. The Looff Carousel was purchased new from the Charles I. Early attractions included a natatorium, casino (in the old sense of the word, a place of entertainment), and a short railroad with hills.
Swanton, and has been in continuous operation since then. The family-friendly amusement park was founded in 1907 by Fred W. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is located on the northern shore of Monterey Bay, south of Beach Street and just west of the mouth of the San Lorenzo River.
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