The all-new $1.5 million Sea Dragon has been installed in the identical space as the original Sea Dragon and delivers the same high-swinging ride experience, but features a variety of new ride enhancements What’s old is new again, as Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier officially opens the all-new Sea Dragon to the public on Friday, April 7, 2023, […]
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After delighting guests with more than 12 million rides at the Santa Monica Pier, the 6,000 pound, 26 feet long, bright green Sea Dragon is taking its last ride into retirement with an epic helicopter flight across the Santa Monica Bay. The original Sea Dragon ride opened with Pacific Park on May 26, 1996, and after carrying more than 12 […]
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You can take a virtual ride on the iconic Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel, located inside Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, courtesy of KTLA and their #LAsVeryOwn 360 video series. For those times when you can’t make it out to the Pier or just need a little escape from your daily life, revisit a ride on the Pacific Wheel. […]
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The Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Josh Reynolds visited the Santa Monica Pier recently with Sarina Morales, a Rams reporter, to have some fun and learn a little bit more about the Josh’s background. They went into Pacific Park for a ride on the West Coaster roller coaster, played a game of long range basketball, and spoke about Josh’s first […]
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From Chicago To LA With More Than 2,000 Miles All The Way, Pacific Park Will Highlight Historic Landmarks And Small-Town Americana With Its New Route 66 West Coaster SANTA MONICA, Calif., (February 04, 2020) – Get your Route 66 kicks while riding the Route 66 West Coaster roller coaster at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, set to debut […]
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Searching for Santa Monica date ideas and feeling more than a little overwhelmed? We get it. It can be tough to choose from so many creative date ideas in Los Angeles. You love exploring Santa Monica, but you’re looking for one place that has it all—enough fun, magic, and romance to make your date a success. Whether you’re planning your […]
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I recently took a trip to Southern California and couldn’t pass up the chance to visit the Santa Monica Pier to ride the West Coaster, which has to be one of the most frequently filmed roller coasters in the U.S. It was surreal to be standing at a place that I’ve seen on screen so many times. I almost felt […]
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Stella Rose and the Sea Dragon, a new children’s book about finding courage Santa Monica Pier Deputy Director and historian James Harris has written a new book, this time with his daughter Stella. Stella Rose and the Sea Dragon is an allegorical tale about the journey a young person takes when graduating from a small, fun family ride to one […]
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