Great Coasters International (GCI) started IAAPA 2013 off with a bang by making two announcements. The first is they will be supplying new trains to Coastersaurus at Legoland Florida. The new train design is called the Mini-llennium Flyers. Check out this picture...
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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, it is very close. Gold Striker’s station includes a roof, which surprisingly is not a...
Continue reading...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 Andy Hansis, gives viewers a spectacular view of the under-construction Great Coasters International (GCI) coaster....
Continue reading...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 work left to do on the GCI coaster, the highest piece of the structure is...
Continue reading...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 features a nearly 3,200-foot-long layout. All Photos © California’s Great America The coaster is looking great....
Continue reading...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 way until May. First up, we have: American Thunder at Six Flags St. Louis This...
Continue reading...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 show where park representatives are on hand to try and sell or purchase new rides....
Continue reading...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 products within the amusement industry. Several exciting announcements and surprises have already taken place at...
Continue reading...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 on the coaster’s construction via the park’s Facebook page. Great Coasters International’s beautiful wooden structures are very...
Continue reading...California’s Great America Announces Gold Striker
California’s Great America will construct Gold Striker, a Great Coasters International (GCI) wooden coaster, in 2013. A press release from California’s Great America reads: “California’s Great America will open the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in Northern California in...
Continue reading...Orlando’s Fun Spot Grows
Fun Spot Action Park located in Orlando, Florida is on the brink of a major expansion, which includes a Great Coasters International wooden coaster, and several new rides and attractions. In fact, the park will actually grow three-times its current...
Continue reading...California’s Great America Strikes Gold
It’s no secret that California’s Great America has been planning a Great Coasters International wooden coaster for quite some time. After an unfortunate delay, the coaster is back on track (pun intended) and is expected to open next season. A...
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