Half-price rides on the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, as well as discounts on new attractions and old favorites on Tuesday nights are back!

Local families can take an affordable vacation without leaving town at the iconic beachfront amusement center, Belmont Park in Mission Beach. The seven-acre park is complete with family-friendly activities for San Diegans and tourists alike.

Family Nights are a long-standing tradition in the San Diego community. Now in it’s 15th year, Family Nights are on Tuesday evenings, beginning Tues., June 2 and provide generous discounts on park attractions. Family Nights offer half-price rides every Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to closing. Families visiting Belmont Park can take a ride on the Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, Bumper Cars, Vertical Plunge, the Liberty Carousel and more at half-off the regular price of $2.00 to $6.00. In addition to the special ride pricing, guests will receive discounts on food, shopping and other park attractions. Family Nights continue until Tues., Aug. 25, 2009.

Also included in the Family Nights promotion are discounts for Belmont Park’s newest attractions, the “Magical Mystery Mirror Maze” and “The Vault Laser Maze Challenge.”

The Magical Mystery Mirror Maze is a unique and exciting attraction the entire family can enjoy. Themed music and décor circa late 1960s and early 1970s give a psychedelic twist to a classic funhouse favorite. The Vault Laser Maze Challenge is a timed event course, where the object is to expertly navigate through a web of lasers going over and under them as quickly as possible to reach the end of the maze challenge without being “hit.” These attractions, which opened in late February, are the only ones of their kind on a permanent basis in California and have quickly become a popular activity of both adults and kids!

Parking and admission are free to Belmont Park. Tickets are sold individually for rides and attractions. Local families enjoy the affordable nature of Belmont Park that has built a lifetime of memories for generations of San Diegans and tourists who visit Belmont Park.

Belmont Park, a seven-acre beachfront amusement park and entertainment center located at the corner of Mission Blvd., and West Mission Bay Drive in Mission Beach. For additional information, log onto http://www.belmontpark.com or call (858) 488-1549.