1 post tagged “giant dipper”
We didn't exactly start the day off quietly. We had spotted this roller coaster at Mission Beach the first day we were in San Diego and we knew we would have to check it out before we left. The Giant Dipper may have a lame name, but it is a gem. This 83-year-old wooden roller coaster bangs you all around inside the car as you snake around on its nearly 1/2 mile track. So why not come along for our ride. Drew whipped out the Flip video camera so you can share our point of view. The Flip does not do motion very well (the DivX codec just doesn't have enough key-frames for smooth picture) but we still like the way it looks. Depending on your connection you can see the high bitrate version or the lower bitrate version on the left. In the end, the video quality is equally crappy.
The rest of the day was pretty low key. Much needed after the animal overdose of the Zoo on day one and the Wild Animal Park on day two. We did a little shopping, explored some of the neighborhoods, swam in the hotel pool (even though it was probably on 48 degrees with at 15 mph wind) and then ended the day with great Mexican food in Old Town. It was a great way to wrap up our brief stay in frosty San Diego. We will hit Balboa Park in the morning and jump on our flight home in the afternoon.
