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Gold Striker Nears Completion

Great Coasters International (GCI) recently shared some stunning photographs of their newest coaster: Gold Striker at California’s Great America. Although the coaster is not complete, …

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Gold Striker from the Air

Check out this incredible fly over video of California’s Great America Gold Striker wooden roller coaster, set to open this spring. The video, shot by …

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Gold Striker Topping Off

California’s Great America shared this photo showing a crane “topping off” their under-construction Gold Striker wooden coaster. Although there is still a significant amount of …

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Gold Striker Construction Photos

California’s Great America shared some excellent construction pictures of Gold Striker, which is due to open in a few months. The 100-foot-tall wooden GCI coaster …

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A-Z Coaster of the Week: American Thunder

Welcome to the newest Coaster101 series: A-Z Coaster of the Week. We’ll feature one coaster each week for 26 weeks (in alphabetical order) all the …

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IAAPA 2012 Recap

The annual IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Aquariums) conference took place this past week  in Orlando, Florida.  IAAPA is a yearly colossal expo …

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IAAPA 2012 Day 1: Wooden Coasters Galore

The annual IAAPA Attractions Expo began today in Orlando, Florida. Around 25,000 people are expected to attend the week-long convention showcasing the innovations and new …

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Gold Striker Continues to Rise

California’s Great America crews are hard at work building the new-for-2013 Gold Striker wooden coaster. The park has been very diligent in keeping us updated …

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