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Belmont Park is a historic oceanfront amusement park located in the Mission Bay area of San Diego, California. The park was developed by sugar magnate John D. Spreckels and opened on July 4, 1925 as the Mission Beach Amusement Center.〔(San Diego Historical Society timeline )〕 In addition to providing recreation and amusement it also was intended as a way to help Spreckels sell land in Mission Beach. Located on the beach, it attracts millions of people each year. The attractions and rides that remain from the original 1925 park include the ''Giant Dipper'', a wooden roller coaster that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Another historic facility is The Plunge, an indoor swimming pool.〔http://www.wavehouseathleticclub.com/mission_beach_Plunge_history.html〕 The Plunge was originally a salt water pool; it now contains fresh water and features a "Whaling Wall" painting by artist Wyland titled ''Orcas off Point Loma''. In 2013 the California Coastal Commission approved plans to remove a portion of the Wyland mural during planned renovations of The Plunge.〔(Orca mural facing extinction )〕 Other amusements include a Tilt-A-Whirl, a three-story drop tower (the "Vertical Plunge"), the ''Liberty Carousel'', and the (Wave House Athletic Club ). The (Wave House Bar and Grill ) overlooks the ocean and features two artificial waves. The larger wave is a FlowBarrel called "Bruticus Maximus" (or "bmax") and features an 8-foot barreling wave. The other wave is a smaller sheet wave known as a FlowRider. The Wave House occasionally hosts events including concerts and Flowriding competitions. Newer attractions for 2010 include a SkyRopes obstacle course, a Moser Gyro Loop dubbed "Control Freak" and a Chance UniCoaster dubbed "Octotron." The park's rides including the Giant Dipper, are operated by the San Diego Coaster Company. In 2002, businessman/surfer Tom Lochtefeld bought the master lease for the property and started development of the Wave House. In November 2012 Pacifica Enterprises LLC. acquired the park leasehold in a bankruptcy trustee sale. Pacifica Enterprises with Eat.Drink.Sleep assumed operations of the park and started a restoration and revitalization of the park. Eat.Drink.Sleep's team of Brett Miller, Steve Smith and Justin Lopez developed and led the opening of new restaurants, Cannonball, South Mission Draft, Belmonty's Burgers and Hot Dog on a Stick and a remodel of Wavehouse Beach Club.〔(Belmont Park Getting a Makeover )〕 ==Hours== 11:00AM–6:00PM 11:00AM–8:00PM 11:00AM–9:00PM 11:00AM–10:00PM 11:00AM–11:00PM 11:00AM–12:00AM 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Belmont Park (San Diego)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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