MISSION BEACH — Visitors to belmont Park will find a new ride — The Octotron. This colorful, eight-armed, dual passenger ride is geared up for thrill seekers. Riders may sit at the helm of this whirling ride, which sits on a coaster-like track, according to a statement from Joice Truban Curry, spokeswoman for the San Diego Coaster Company. Thrill seekers can move forward or backward as fast or slow as they choose. The cost to ride the new dizzying attraction is $5 per ride. However, unlimited ride wristbands can be purchased. Riders must be 48-inches tall to ride. The San Diego Coaster Company, operators of the historic Giant Dipper Roller Coaster and other rides within the seven-acre Belmont Park, want the public to be aware that its business is not involved in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of the Wave House LLC, Curry stated. The Octotron is located within Belmont Park, near the corner of Mission Buolevard and West Mission Bay Drive in Mission Beach. For more information, visit www.belmontpark.com.
