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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Saving Belmont: An Up and Down Journey

Saving Belmont: An Up and Down Journey

Cole, Timothy

Paperback

Historical FiguresGeneral ParentingGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1977282555
ISBN13: 9781977282552
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Published: May 6 2025
Pages: 278
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The Giant Dipper roller coaster at Belmont Amusement Park faced certain demolition after its closure in 1976. The aging relic was burned, vandalized, and looked down upon by people who just wanted it wiped off the face of the earth.

Timothy Cole is a native San Diegan and roller coaster enthusiast who at 17, jumped into one of the city's most dramatic, controversial and successful preservation efforts ever. Joining the new Save the Coaster Committee, he found himself to be the youngest owner of the 70-foot tall, dilapidated ride made of wood. The abandoned roller coaster became his sanctuary and solace from a world where, due to a learning disability, was fraught with familial, academic and social challenges.

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