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Video: Boardwalk Announces New Ride

Get sucked in—'Undertow' will debut at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk next summer, replacing the Hurricane roller coaster.

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk unveiled plans for its newest ride Monday—the zipping, spinning coaster called the Undertow.

The ride will , which has been at the park since 1992.

The Hurricane will be in operation through Labor Day. It's final rides will be Sept. 3, then the roller coaster will be dismantled and shipped to its new home in New Mexico. Santa Cruz Patch Editor Brad Kva took one last ride on the Hurricane and .

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The Undertow will be constructed during the winter with a goal of opening for summer 2013.

Check Santa Cruz Patch for more about the new ride.

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