Pacific Park Papers

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The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be ‘lights off’ for one hour on Saturday, March 23 in recognition of Earth Hour. Earth Hour, one of the largest global grassroots movements for the environment, will virtually bring together millions of people, businesses and leaders from around the world to raise awareness on the urgent need […]

The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit green on Friday, March 15 to Sunday, March 17 in recognition of St Paddys Day. The Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel will be lit green all weekend for St Patrick’s Day. Pacific Park will be joining other landmark’s from across the globe including The Sydney Opera […]

  Experience the meticulous work of our maintenance team in our latest Pacific Palette video. Join us as we brave a rainstorm to replace a massive chain on our West Coaster & witness the removal of our beloved Inkie the Octopus structure for a much-needed refurbishment. Through rain or shine, our commitment to preserving the […]

If you’re wondering where Inkie has gone, fear not! The steel and aluminum version of our huggable park mascot is alive and well — just having a little checkup and makeover. We want to make sure our beloved octopus is in tip top condition and remains so for decades to come. Inkie, the giant octopus […]