SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) — Plans are underway to carry a brand new gravity-defying journey to the Santa Cruz Seashore Boardwalk.
Kris Reyes, spokesperson for the boardwalk, confirmed us renderings of what Vertigo 360 could be like.
“It is a massive gondola with a hoop across the backside that folks sit going through outwards. The underside of the ring spins, and the gondola swings the wrong way up, round. So, very thrilling. At peak, it is about 60 ft tall,” Reyes stated.
Comparatively, the Large Dipper stands at 69 ft.
The journey is technically taller than what’s allowed on the boardwalk.
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On Might 17, 1924, the legendary Large Dipper picket curler coaster opened to visitors on the Santa Cruz Seashore Boardwalk.
On Thursday night, town’s planning fee permitted a particular allow for it.
“We’ve got rides which can be over 100 years outdated — the carousel and large dipper most notably turned 100 a 12 months in the past — however we’re all the time making an attempt so as to add new and recent issues, the trendy rides. Rides which can be distinctive and actually supply one thing for everybody,” Reyes stated.
The final, time the boardwalk opened new rides was in 2024. It debuted the Dream Ferris Wheel and a journey referred to as Surge.
We requested guests: would they be courageous sufficient for the Vertigo 360?
Lindsay Collins and Maximiano Gonzalez dwell in Pittsburg. They got here to have a good time Collin’s thirtieth birthday.
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“I for positive would journey it,” Gozalez stated.
“I imply, I get pleasure from curler coasters. I am going to do the Double Shot too, issues like that, but when I am moving into loopy circles, I can not try this,” Collins stated.
Modesto resident Estela Maldonado was visiting together with her household, together with her younger son.
“I most positively would if I did not have my son at present. I might’ve gone on so many rides hah,” Maldonado stated.
Vertigo 360 might be prepared for riders as early as spring of 2026.
Or, quite, for the adventurous riders.
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