San Diego Union-Tribune

Photos: Belmont Park at 100

Businessman John D. Spreckels funded and developed Belmont Park in 1925, during the so-called golden age of roller coasters, though it was originally called the Mission Beach Amusement Center. In the ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Belmont Park is celebrating 100 years of thrills and fun

Minh Tra still recalls the vivid memories associated with Belmont Park’s reopening in 1990. Tra and his childhood friends got a parent to give them a ride to the park. Tra said he remembers seeing all ...
Times of San Diego

Belmont Park: A century of seaside entertainment in Mission Beach

MISSION BEACH – Belmont Park has been a beloved part of Mission Beach’s coastline for 100 years. It all began in the roaring 1920s when sugar magnate John D. Spreckels envisioned the park as a means ...
Times of San Diego

Shout-out for the Giant Dipper, Belmont Park, still rolling at 100 in Mission Beach

It was a proper party for a 100-year-old. Cake, of course, and balloons. Add mimosas, salmon, quiche and an array of breakfast treats. Also significant: The birthday subject had to be resuscitated ...