If you go

The Giant Dipper: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday. Through Labor Day. $6 or free with an all-day or annual pass. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. Riders must be at least 50 inches tall. www.beachboardwalk.com.