Slow ride, take it easy. Not. After a delay of several weeks due to bad weather and smoothing out kinks, the much-awaited Octotron thrill ride made its debut at Belmont Park. This was a big deal among the amusement park sect, because the Octotron, c... Read More »

The Octotron is ready to come to life - at last. The new thrill ride is scheduled to open this Sunday, Jan. 16, at Belmont Park. It was hoped to be up and thrilling by Christmas, but there were a few kinks that had to be worked out. They were. So... Read More »

After a month-long delay caused by winter rains and mechanical issues, Belmont Park in San Diego plans to unveil the Octotron thrill ride Sunday -- and I can hardly wait. State inspectors recently gave the green light to open the prototype flat ride, w... Read More »