Pacific Park

Ride the solar-powered Pacific Wheel and the West Coaster at this admission-free amusement park on the Santa Monica Pier.

380 Santa Monica Pier · Santa Monica, CA

About Pacific Park

Pacific Park sits right on the Santa Monica Pier, with 12 rides, midway games, food stands and shops above the ocean. Walking in costs nothing, and you pay per ride or buy a wristband. The Pacific Wheel is a solar-powered Ferris wheel that looks out over the beach and the bay, and the West Coaster is a steel roller coaster that circles the park. The park opened in 1996 and has shown up in hundreds of films and TV shows.

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