(left to right) Brooks Whitten, 12, Savannah Stout, 14, and Haley Mathis, 14, cheerleeders from Roach Middle School, ride on the Scrambler at Pacific Park on Friday, March 20, 2009.

Pacific Park amid the sunset on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.

(top) Kathie Sahakyan, 12, (left) collides into her sister Anoush, 9, at Pacific Park's new 'Sig Alert' bumper cars on Sunday, February 8, 2009.

Pacific Park maintenance crew takes down Robert Wyland's environmental mural, "Years of The Ocean,' (1998 - 17 Panels - 11 feet tall by 64 feet wide) on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, due to remodeling. Robert Wyland (born. 1956 in Detroit, Michigan), known simply as Wyland, is an artist best known for painting large, outdoor murals of whales and other ocean life. Wyland’s art has the unique ability to transform all who view it to a greater awareness. By bridging the worlds of art and science, his work inspires people of all ages to become better stewards of our oceans and precious water resources. Wyland has 100 Whaling Wall murals scattered throughout the world.

Brian Mendez, 11, and his mentor, Jack Dunsmoor, 62, ride the bumper cars at Pacific Park during Children Uniting Nations' 10th Annual Day of the Child on Sunday, November 9, 2008. Children Uniting Nations, Day of the Child is a free one-day event benefiting foster youth that features live entertainment by chart topping music groups, food and festivities.  The goal of the event is to help create wonderful memories and special friendships for more than 1,000 children living in foster care.