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$25–$50Family-owned sunset and daytime boat cruises on Mission Bay aboard a vintage passenger ferry.

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Belmont Park is an attraction in San Diego, CA, part of the San Diego guide. Cost: free.
3190 Mission Blvd · San Diego, CA
Belmont Park is a beachfront amusement park in Mission Beach that opened on July 4, 1925, developed by sugar magnate John D. Spreckels. Its signature ride is the Giant Dipper, a wooden roller coaster from 1925 that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. You will also find a midway with carnival games, mini golf, laser tag, the Plunge indoor swimming pool, restaurants and shops. Parking and admission are free, and you pay as you go for rides and attractions.
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