California’s Great America kicked off their second annual WinterFest event last weekend, and we stopped by the park to take a look. This year, WinterFest at CGA is one of several Cedar Fair parks hosting a holiday “WinterFest”, along with...
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First Ever WinterFest at California’s Great America – Review
Tonight marks the final evening of the first ever WinterFest at California’s Great America, which ran for about a month from Thanksgiving up to today. This is the first time since the park’s first season that it was open for...
Continue reading...California’s Great America End of Season Report
This past weekend I swung by California’s Great America for a last visit of the season, which ends November 1st. I went in the morning, so missed the Halloween Haunt events, but the crowds were delightfully small during the middle of...
Continue reading...Hello from California(‘s Great America)!
Hi there Coaster101 readers, I wanted to thank John for his introduction last week, and also take an opportunity to say hello myself. I figure the easiest way to do that is with a quick trip report from one of...
Continue reading...Take a Virtual Ride on Gold Striker
California’s Great America released today an on-ride video of the park’s new-for-2013 wooden coaster, Gold Striker. The Great Coasters International (GCI) coaster is in the midst of the testing phase. Watch the video below: The coaster seems slightly sluggish in a few...
Continue reading...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...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...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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