Riding All the Dark Rides on Santa Cruz Pier - Cave Train, Haunted Castle and Ghost Blasters
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
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Now I'm curious about the history of that caveman ride. They said it was "discovered" in 1961, which is around the time the Flintstones first aired. I couldn't help but wonder if it was built because of the popularity of the Flintstones. Just a thought.
Very likely the case I would think.
Interesting idea. Love it. 🤘
It was so good to see the Cave Train was still running and the cave people were still riding the sky lift .....
loved that rdie glad he did to lol cave train da bomb lol
Those were some of the most quality dark rides I’ve ever seen... just amazing!! Thanks for sharing Jacob
ooo I didn't a model railroader like myself also appreciated the Carpetbagger :) Small World
@@matthewmendolia8060 Oh my golly gosh! I remember Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk!
It was good to see the boardwalk again. I grew up in the bay area and visited Santa Cruz every summer since I was a kid. San Jose has Kelly Park. At Kelly Park they have Happy Hollow (local amusement park), The Baby Zoo and Japanese Friendship Garden (koi ponds). In Santa Clara they have Great America. If you're heading south hwy 1 might be a nice trip. Monterey, Carmel, Morro Bay and Pismo Beach.
Thank you for making me homesick for Santa Cruz. I used to work at the Boardwalk
I'm a Bay Area girl, born and raised. The boardwalk has always been the go-to summer spot. The cave train is the best, a classic. Hopefully, you made it over to the wharf, great selection of shops and restaurants. Thanks for a great video to share a piece of our culture with everyone.
Wharf was where he got his window smashed.
@@nwaryas That was in San Francisco, not Santa Cruz.
Can easily happen there as well I’ve lived there a nice place but still a old dirty skate town off the boardwalk area
The caveman ride was the best one and probably the best dark ride I've seen, it's always loud noises, blinding lights, and cheesy props that one looked fun to ride
Your powers of observation and fabulous narration make your videos so interesting and entertaining to watch!!!!! Those other two haunted house dark rides were excellent too!!!! I can't believe it you found 3 dark rides of such exceptional quality in one place!!!! Jen is an excellent sidekick for you!!! She has a great ironic sense of humour and is so positive and supporting,,!!!!Santa Cruz Pier Rocks!!!!So does this video!!!! ,Attaboy, Carpetbagger and Jen!!!!
and I might add: "!!!!!!!!!!!"
And one more time!!!!!!!!! It's wonderful when you live in a world full of !!!!!!!!!!Try it sometime,!!!!😉
i LOVE going to the boardwalk. It's great that the cave Train remains to be one of the most popular rides there
This has to be one of my favorite episodes ever! I love dark rides, especially haunted ones! I do not generally like going to the Bay Area, but Santa Cruz boardwalk may make it worthwhile. Can’t wait to see where you go next! Hoping for the Winchester Mystery House! If you get down to SoCal, maybe a trip to Knott’s Berry Farm (not far from Disneyland) and then a 2 hour trek from there to Calico Ghost Town for the combined history and some really fun stuff! Have fun!
If you get a chance ...go to the Hornet in Alameda Ca...was a carrier ship in WW2... it also picked up the Apollo astronauts...shot down MANY Japanese fighter pilots ...plus it's haunted AF. So much history on that ship.
Hey Carpetbagger..! Great video of the Santa Cruz boardwalk and dark rides. You should check out Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park. Hope your trip is going well. Thank you..!
Welcome to my home town!!! Glad to see you here!
It’s great to see dark rides that are kept in good working condition. So many have been downgraded to boring flat cutouts.
Oh I LOVE the Cave Train!! One of my absolute favorites! The haunted castle was closed when we were there a year ago, looks like they have updated it. We'll be going back soon. Thanks so much for the video!!
Glad to see the community got together and saved the local train from being scrapped!!
I'm so happy that you and Jen are having so much fun,.💓
I put it up on my tv rathen then watching on my phone. Lots more fun this way lol
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Here is a TIP when going to Santa Cruze Beach Boardwalk. Buy your Unlimited Ride tickets ONLINE. Most of the time they will be cheaper than buying them at the park.
Fun Fact. The park has tried to install a Parking Garage and new rides, but keeps getting shutdown by the Residents because they don't want the view to be blocked even though it will bring in more tourist to the area to spend more money in the local economy.
The boardwalk was always the best, and I'm really glad to see that not only has it been well cared for, but that the dark rides are still there as well as being very well updated. I still remember being too small to ride the dipper, as well as the first time I was finally able to. The start where the cars drop into the dark was scary at first! Thanks for taking me back there, Jacob and I'm really glad that they've done so much to keep the place in great shape.
those are some crazy dark rides.
So much fun love the castle 🏰🏰 one the cave one was amazing 🙂🙂🙂 the second one was okay 😊😊 the others Rock have a wonderful blessed night see you tomorrow 💐😘😘
I'm really glad you play the claw machines. Makes my day. Don't stop!
The boardwalk has been in my backyard my whole life.Love.Love love.this place. Nothing like fried artichokes,ocean breezes, and the rides. Besides fresh paint the Cave train hasn’t really changed in 50 years and that’s whats amazing about this very special ride. The smell in there hasn’t changed in 50 years either. Thanks for showing this hidden gem here in the Bay Area.
It's so cool seeing you go somewhere I've been to so many times. As a local the boardwalk is my childhood!
Going on some dark rides sure would do my soul some good right now, this is definitely the next best thing. Thanks for taking us along. I’m inspired to close the curtains, crank up the ac, light a candle, and watch a spooky movie today. 😊
Train in middle of the street .
HAHAHAHAHHA .
Don’t try to cut him off !!
I was out there in March! SO much fun.
I almost went to Santa Cruz yesterday. Wow. I should have gone. It would have been neat to run into Jacob.
Its haunted attractions and dark rides that are some of my favorite of your videos, Jacob. Thanks for finding these amazing places!
Love the caveman dark ride.
I liked the location and the dark rides. You mentioned two sharks, but….👀 ? Are you headed to the Monterey Bay aquarium next?
Hi Jacob.. Yes totally brilliant dark rides..Long lasting and plenty of scares really great effects... What a great place... X
Keep up the awesome videos 💞
wow...Santa Cruz sure looks like a real fun place to check out, with it's classic dark rides, fab foods, and lots of fun times just waiting to be had! can't wait to see where you'll be going next Jacob, have a happy summer!
The Lost Boys movie featired the caveman you rode past in the opening. It was partially filmed there.👍🏾
Thank you . Darkride fever has been cured.
Thank you Carpetbagger for all that you do. Your videos are my life essence! Thanks for stopping at our zoo. ☺
I absolutely love when the ghosts scared the living-crap out of you!!
That last dark ride has got to have the best/most modern mechanics of all the ones you've rode
Jacob, so glad you finally were able to ride the dark rides at the boardwalk. The Cave Train is an original, classic ride, even Walt Disney came to check it out.
The train you saw going down the middle of the street is the Big Trees Railroad, you can ride it all the way up to the Roaring Camp Railroad, up in the hills. Both are definitely cool, Roaring Camp is a narrow gauge, steam train from the old logging days. You should definitely make time to ride them both, they are fascinating parts of living history.
I used to visit Santa Cruz for my birthday every year up until the pandemic hit, and the dark rides were my favorite thing there. Glad to see them in such good condition! :D
Collon-aide....its a covered walkway with columns on one or both sides. Can be attached to a building or freestanding.
You've gotten so good at this. Love how when you start your intro you then usually pan over slowly and point to the attraction you're going on.
Woohoo!! Sure do love the carpetbagger!!
The Haunted Castle is so amazing, and it really felt super creepy and full of scares. Thanks again for taking us along.
As a kid we camped at newbrighton Beach and spent a few days at the boardwalk every year for about 12 years with a huge group of friends and parents. Each year was 3 weeks
Jacob I just wanted to wish you a happy Father’s Day I hope you have a great day tomorrow k
You mean laffing Sal has been terrifying kids for years now with that laugh 🤣
Jen you are a beautiful addition to the show
It makes me happy to see you in my area. That you also liked The Haunted Castle and Train ride. Which are my favorite too.
Omg, I lived in Monterey for 4 years. Loved going to Santa Cruz. Love the cave train, but my favorite is the giant dipper.
The Ghost Blasters ride looks almost identical to Boo Blasters at Kings Island, one of my faves
That looks awesome, it has been a long time since I have been at Santa Cruz, I gotta make a trip out there. A colonade is an arcade made of columns and I think Estella did tell you your future, you future was that you were .50 cents poorer, LOL.
I totally agree with you about the Caveman Adventure dark ride, it was so good I had to watch it 3 times in a row it was so cool!!!!Great one, Carpetbagger!!!Attaboy!!!!
That’s my home town. I totally forgot to tell you about that one! If you’re still in Santa cuz go to Saturns cafe.
Last time we were in California, we drove the PCH from LA to San Francisco. We stopped in Santa Cruz, kinda unexpectedly. Ended up at the Boardwalk, it was awesome! It’s exactly what a Boardwalk should be.
Always enjoy a good dark ride
HEY JACOB WHAT'S Up, Well see your at the Santa Cruz boardwalk
In good Old CA. that Lion sure wanted to eat All your paper and your Hand... Yeah pretty Cool Dang Dark Ride Looked Like you had Some fun on them All
Well ok will see you on the next video till then Take care stay safe and keep on moving forward
If you see your doppelganger run. They walk among US! LOL
You always make my day just so relaxing when i check out one of your vids-thank you again for taking us on your tours. Hope after the very dramatic events youve had this year that things are starting to brighten up again! Thanks again for making a great positive journey and sharing it with us.
When the cave train first opened there was a set of stairs next to the caveman high on the chair. He would bark out come on down to the cave train. Where you see the cartoon looking cave monster. there was a 25 foot animatronic Brontosaurus that lifted out of the pond on top ever fifteen minuets.. Also please note that famous roller coaster (The Big Dipper) is 100 years old and has been seen in movies as well!
Keep them coming, great video.
Glad the 3 fun houses were those that rated highly with you.
Thanks for doing this one. I've always wanted to go here and I love how he shows all the unique things about a place
in the haunted castle, that monster breaking the dock effect was something I haven't seen before. I need to go there!
I loved the Cave Train! I enjoyed all of this. Thank you Carpet.
That old timey diver at the end brought back memories of being TERRIFIED of him as a child
Hello Jacob how are you and Jenn? Hope you are both okay after what happened with your car. I loved the dark rides! 👻 Laffing Sal kind of freaks me out 😅 Thanks Jacob and best wishes ☀️
I always wonder on some of these old dark rides if they have a funky smell.
Cool train🚂 Another high quality adventure!! Have fun🎢🎡🎠
What's amazing is that the ghost Blasters ride is the same as Lake Compounce's ghost ride in CT all made by the amazing and famous Sally Corporation.
we also had a screaming lady outside the funhouse at lakeside amusement park before they tore down the playhouse
That 1st ride with the cavemen, resembles "The Rugrats".. and maybe a little bit of "The Who's", in the grinch movie! 😄
You had a blast
Enjoyed replay thanks 😊
this is awesome to see keep it up
Very cool park used to go here all the time, Cave dark ride is the best.
Hey Jacob do you know the train that you saw yesterday as you arrived at the Santa Cruz boardwalk. Well we sent it to you because we were up at one camps when the departed for the boardwalk. Hope you had a chance to ride the train through the redwoods. Looking forward to your next adventure
I went here about a month ago because of Giant Dipper. These dark rides were such a great suprise!
As soon as I see the carpetbagger has a video. I relax in joy
Morning Jacob & Jen, I remember my older sister took me when I was three through the haunted mansion at six flags. I out matched your screams but the second ride through it became my favorite because I've always loved everything spooky. Even for Christmas my mom would get me Halloween books as soon as I could read. Thank you for taking us with you. I knew I seen that caveman before and was trying remember till you said Lost boys.
I am glad you like the dark rides. Next time you in my area again in sonata Cruz. I will take you and Jen the roaring camp train.thanks
I love your video's man. Im from the netherlands and this way i can visit al those amazing roadside attractions. So thank you for all these video's 😄
The Ghost Blasters ride was the Funhouse set where the Klownzilla scene from Killer Klowns from Outer Space was filmed in the 1980s.
Tons colummus supporting a roof /structure ( arcade)
Hello Jen! We love you!!! 🤘
Your definitely not a fan of getting scared! Lol. Loved hearing you scream on the rides.
This Is Awsome.
in some claw machines you have to keep holding the button in order to grab whatever you want to get that's what i learned and it actually works so next time when you use a claw machine to get something don't just let go of the button keep holding the button down until you get that prize
The original dark ride they used to have there was a real treat. Not that it was good -- most of the stuff didn't work, and there was so much light bleed that it wasn't really dark at all -- BUT, there _was_ a genuine fear of death on that ride due to neglect. Very scary ride. :D
Nice vid! I grew up there and loved going to the boardwalk. Those skulls on ghost blasters used to scare me too, LOL!
As a side note, They seem to have changed a lot in the Haunted Castle. Shame it broke down last time I went. Also, you should have checked out the Fright Walk while you were there. It's a pretty fun walkthrough. scary too.
Cheer up! Lots of claw machines have a "pity" gimmick that will allow a win after a set amount of losses. You just weren't there for the lucky grab. 💜
Fab Video....Im from the U.K and love coasters (but the old-style woodies not the new steel ones) BUT I also LOVE my old-style classic rides too! NOT many amusement parks / seaside places in the uk have them anymore BUT Blackpool Pleasure beach does for the moment (sadly a before the covid pandemic) they got rid of the ONLY wooden wild mouse left in the U.K ...the park has nowhere to expand and OBV has to keep up with demand for bigger and better rides ...they lost the log flume they had (another historic ride from the 50s) to replace the are with another steel coaster sadly ....anyhow IF you ever get over to the U.K i recommend visiting Blackpool ...I LOVED the cave ride in the vid (they have a boat ride called river caves at Blackpool but its more like a boat trip around the world) AS for the Ghost Blaster you can be forgiven for getting that score as you were filming AND trying to blast ghosts at the same time! 😉NOW the Carousel ...we have them in the U.K OBV BUT (i may be wrong) dont think i have seen one with the grab the brass ring (prob down to health and safety here in the U.K as they don't want suing if someone falls off while trying to grab the ring!) Also on a realy coincidental point Blackpool Pleasure Beach has their equvilant of Laughing Sally but in a clown form and its been there as long as i can remember and im 52 this year!...ALSO, the Colonade is a sort of European thing dating back to anicent times basicaly a Promenade but is covered above with a structure and columns along the promenade/boardwalk hence the name colonnade! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonnade
The real train coming down the road in the opening.
I operated that type of locomotive where I worked. Rebuild into a CF-7 on the Santa Fe it’s cool to see these few still running
I was totally thinking abt the movie US!!
Here's hoping there is compressed air
Colonnade - a classical architectural expression for a series of pillars holding up a structure eg, part of a building.
That last one gave me PTSD from Bagger shrieking like a little girl. Same reason I can’t watch his Halloween content
King's Island in Cincinnatti has a ghost blaster ride almost identical to that one...so fun.