Yes, with my wife. On our honeymoon. May 1983. We did a California trip (San Francisco, Yosemite, Big Sur) and we just happened to visit the Santa Cruz boardwalk. We also just happened to ride the woodie there. I wasn't into coasters much back then, but I liked them. We boarded, front car, no one else in the station, only ones on the train.The ride op struck up a conversation to give some time for any other riders to arrive. The subject of us being newlyweds came up and immediately this guy said "enjoy" and sent us on our way to let us have a "private moment" on the coaster. And by then others had just come onto the station. Afterward, those riders weren't upset (one train running)...they actually cheered and gave "congrats" to us and stuff; the ride op had told them. I will never forget it (obviously). It was one of those unexpected nice experiences, what the ride op did, the ride and the people at the end. I knew I had just had a great coaster ride, too, but I knew nothing then about the famous Santa Cruz Giant Dipper. I sure got a thrill in more ways than one.
*** This post was edited by MABrider on 6/15/2001. ***