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Park News - (8/25/11) A new listing on Ital seems to indicate that SCBB has put their Crazy Surf attraction up for sale. It is listed as being available in October 2011, which is a good sign that they will be removing it regardless if they can sell it or not.
    (1/21/11) SM2 Designs is back with a SCBB photo update this week, showing off the latest changes and rehabs taking place over the winter.
    (1/10/11) Want to see what the new Haunted Castle at SCBB looks like? Check out this great video uploaded to YouTube by Sally Corp that shows off the new dark ride as well as various scenes under more optimal lighting conditions than what we’ve seen elsewhere.

 

2012 - Crazy Surf / X-Factory - (4/18/12) The official SCBB Facebook page has posted pictures of the park’s new Crazy Surf ride being lifted into position at the park.
    (12/16/11) The LA Times has confirmed what we had been hearing, that SCBB would replace Crazy Surf with a new similar ride from KMG, thought to be an X-Factory. According to the article, the park will apply the Crazy Surf name to the new ride, but will upgrade the action with water jets and tilting seats.
    (11/7/11) I’ve heard it said that the Crazy Surf ride at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is leaving sometime this winter, and is expected to be replaced with a new KMG X-Factory ride.

2013 - New Coaster - Confirmed - (3/28/12) SCBB has confirmed that they will replace Hurricane with a new roller coaster for the 2013 season. Hurricane will continue to run through to September however, so get your last rides in while you can.
    (3/26/12) The local news has confirmed that the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has put the venerable Hurricane coaster up for sale (listed at Ital for $500,000) and are currently in talks with several companies about building a replacement attraction. They don’t come out and say it will be a roller coaster, but if your going to remove one, you typically had better be planning on replacing it with an even better one.  Plus I’ve heard rumors that SCBB wanted to replace Hurricane for years with something better. I’m guessing we’ll see something along the lines of a compact Gerstlauer EuroFighter style coaster, a spinning coaster or maybe something much more unique like an S&S El Loco would also be a great fit. Stay tuned!
    (2/2/12) While the rumor still isn’t solid, I’m still being told that SCBB should be expected to replace the Hurricane coaster within the next couple of years. Currently the expected replacement ride may be a Maurer Spinning Coaster, though things can always change between now and then. Personally, I’m still holding out hope for an S&S El Loco like Steel Hawg.
    (11/15/10) In a bit of long term planning, rumor has it that SCBB may be planning on demolishing the building next to the structure were Hurricane is located. I’m told that this could happen as early as the late Fall/Winter of 2011. Park facilities located in here will be moved to new spaces opened up in the new Haunted Castle building, and this site could be used to add new attractions to the park as early as 2012. Sounds like a good way to make room for a new coaster to me.
    (5/18/10) While so far the rumor about the coaster replacing Hurricane was for an inverted, many of you have expressed an interest in the site becoming home to a new S&S El Loco coaster like Steel Hawg. I’ve got to admit, that is a nice vision… I’d like to see one of those on the west coast too.
    (5/7/10) Screamscape has heard that the time is coming soon to replace the Hurricane coaster with something new. While we don’t know exactly what is in the works, we’ve heard that it may very well be an Inverted coaster of some kind… but it would have to be something small to fit into the Hurricane’s footprint. Anyone know more?