It was so good to see the Cave Train was still running and the cave people were still riding the sky lift .....

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.

Those were some of the most quality dark rides I’ve ever seen... just amazing!! Thanks for sharing Jacob

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!!!!

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.

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

Thank you for making me homesick for Santa Cruz. I used to work at the Boardwalk

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!

I'm so happy that you and Jen are having so much fun,.💓

i LOVE going to the boardwalk. It's great that the cave Train remains to be one of the most popular rides there

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!!

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.

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.

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.

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. 😊

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!

I'm really glad you play the claw machines. Makes my day. Don't stop!

those are some crazy dark rides.

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..!

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.

Glad to see the community got together and saved the local train from being scrapped!!

I was out there in March! SO much fun.

I put it up on my tv rathen then watching on my phone. Lots more fun this way lol

Keep up the awesome videos 💞

Its haunted attractions and dark rides that are some of my favorite of your videos, Jacob. Thanks for finding these amazing places!

Train in middle of the street . HAHAHAHAHHA . Don’t try to cut him off !!

Love the caveman dark ride.

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!

Thank you Carpetbagger for all that you do. Your videos are my life essence! Thanks for stopping at our zoo. ☺

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.

I almost went to Santa Cruz yesterday. Wow. I should have gone. It would have been neat to run into Jacob.

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 💐😘😘

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Hi Jacob.. Yes totally brilliant dark rides..Long lasting and plenty of scares really great effects... What a great place... X

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.

The Lost Boys movie featired the caveman you rode past in the opening. It was partially filmed there.👍🏾

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.

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!!!!

As soon as I see the carpetbagger has a video. I relax in joy

Keep them coming, great video.

Thank you . Darkride fever has been cured.

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

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

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

That last dark ride has got to have the best/most modern mechanics of all the ones you've rode

I loved the Cave Train! I enjoyed all of this. Thank you Carpet.

The Ghost Blasters ride looks almost identical to Boo Blasters at Kings Island, one of my faves

I liked the location and the dark rides. You mentioned two sharks, but….👀 ? Are you headed to the Monterey Bay aquarium next?

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.

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.

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.

this is awesome to see keep it up

If you see your doppelganger run. They walk among US! LOL

Cool train🚂 Another high quality adventure!! Have fun🎢🎡🎠

Always enjoy a good dark ride

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!

Glad the 3 fun houses were those that rated highly with you.

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.

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 😄

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 always wonder on some of these old dark rides if they have a funky smell.

Omg, I lived in Monterey for 4 years. Loved going to Santa Cruz. Love the cave train, but my favorite is the giant dipper.

I absolutely love when the ghosts scared the living-crap out of you!!

Enjoyed replay thanks 😊

we also had a screaming lady outside the funhouse at lakeside amusement park before they tore down the playhouse

Jacob I just wanted to wish you a happy Father’s Day I hope you have a great day tomorrow k

Jen you are a beautiful addition to the show

You mean laffing Sal has been terrifying kids for years now with that laugh 🤣

You had a blast

Very cool park used to go here all the time, Cave dark ride is the best.

Collon-aide....its a covered walkway with columns on one or both sides. Can be attached to a building or freestanding.

Nice vid! I grew up there and loved going to the boardwalk. Those skulls on ghost blasters used to scare me too, LOL!

This Is Awsome.

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

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

in the haunted castle, that monster breaking the dock effect was something I haven't seen before. I need to go there!

Hello Jen! We love you!!! 🤘

I went here about a month ago because of Giant Dipper. These dark rides were such a great suprise!

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 ☀️

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.

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

Your definitely not a fan of getting scared! Lol. Loved hearing you scream on the rides.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is one of the bests parks I know. Yeah, It’s nothing really special, they just do an excellent job in what they do. Thanks for taking me back there, greetings from Germany :)

You missed the other dark ride wipe out!! The best one

Cool you came to my home town

That old timey diver at the end brought back memories of being TERRIFIED of him as a child

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.

the cave theming reminds me of calaway park in alberta, canada! it opened in 82 with a flintstones theming and over the years, they’ve lost the ability to use the flintstones, so all the old caveman themed stuff feels a bit random now.

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

Once again thanks for taking me on this adventure seeing this place lots of times on KZfaq but haven’t seen the things that were in your video awesome man keep up the adventures and I’ll keep watching✌🏼😎

King's Island in Cincinnatti has a ghost blaster ride almost identical to that one...so fun.

I always enjoy a fun filled video full of dark rides!

never went on the castle ride or any others shown here but saw videos. lol the old soundtrack of the castle included phantom of the opera

I had no idea they had 3 dark rides!! I hope to get there in 2024!

Tons colummus supporting a roof /structure ( arcade)

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

It's good to have The Carpetbagger on The California coast for an extended visit. I assume Carpetbagger will be back in Cali next The first week of Haunt Season.