Author: Jess Cornelius

Swinging Paradise on the Seaside Swing

It’s no coincidence that the official model name of our Seaside Swing is the ‘Happy Swing.’ This joyful ride is like your old favorite park swing, but with added acceleration and airtime. Plus, you get to swing with the gorgeous Pacific Ocean as your backdrop. Sea breezes, delighted squeals from the amusement park, delicious smells […]

Picture This! Pacific Wheel’s Stylish Map Upgrades

Riding the Ferris Wheel at Pacific Park just got even more enjoyable. Now, along with the incredible view of the Pacific coastline, you’ll get fun map installations showing exactly what you’re looking at. A View With a Story Imagine sitting at the very top of the Pacific Wheel with the city and the coast stretched […]

How to Get to Cirque du Soleil on the Santa Monica Pier

That’s right: the thrilling, internationally-acclaimed Cirque du Soleil production, KOOZA, is coming to Santa Monica. You can enjoy this jaw-dropping production—complete with high-flying acrobatics, lavish costuming, and a powerful live score—under the Big Top on our very own Santa Monica Pier. But what’s the best way to get to Cirque du Soleil on the Santa […]

Watch Out—It’s a Shark Frenzy!

The world’s first ‘Shark Frenzy’ ride debuted at Pacific Park in 2017 and is still delighting guests with its toothy thrills. Based on a classic ‘Tilt-a-Wheel’ ride, Shark Frenzy features seven freely-spinning cars designed to look like real Pacific Ocean inhabitants. These include the blue, bull, great white, lemon, mako, sand tiger and tiger shark […]