Top 15 Rides at California's Great America
California's Great America is a Cedar Fair amusement park in Santa Clara, California. This park opened back in 1976 as Marriott's Great America. Then the park was owned by Paramount for several years until Cedar Fair purchased the park in 2006. But earlier this year, Cedar Fair announced they sold the land under the park, which means it will unfortunately close sometime over the next decade. Some of these rides will be relocated, but not all of them will. So find out which ones are the best in this video!
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Honestly, it sucks that gold striker will probably get scrapped. However, I think it is reasonable for cedar fair to clone the layout and reuse some of the mechanical parts and trains, and kind of relocate gold striker that way. This could possibly resemble what Bay Beach did with zippin pippin.
@micoasters
Жыл бұрын
For those who don’t know zippin pippin used the old lift motor and trains from the thunder eagle in pigeon forge
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
It's possible.
Finally, a person who’s tier list I actually agree with! Nice video! +1 Subscriber! My after school program is going there soon and I’m soooooo hyped!
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
This was my home park between 2016-2021. Sad to see it go. I remember this park thriving attendance-wise in 2018-2019, the first full year Railblazer started operating. But I think the pandemic really killed the momentum this park was building. It’s a very expensive area and as a result it became hard to find staffing, especially post-pandemic.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
It's a bummer this park was sold for the land.
@frozenuruguayball6436
10 ай бұрын
I doubt the park will close. The land is zoned for theme park land by the city and the park brings in tourism so I doubt the city will sit their and let it close, it’s not gonna go away without a fight
Yo I love that you don’t really post POV footage in these videos. I love hearing your reviews and opinions and I also like keeping some mystery for rides I hope to ride.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
Love front seat railblazer and holding on to the handlebars lol
@CanobieCoaster
25 күн бұрын
I like the whip in the back more.
I didn't realize they had more than 15 rides lol
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
They do lol
@michaelpatten315
Жыл бұрын
@@CanobieCoaster It was a joke, they've been on the decline since the early 2000's
@brucegibson1813
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelpatten315 wdym?
@michaelpatten315
Жыл бұрын
@@brucegibson1813 It was a joke fam
@brucegibson1813
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelpatten315 oh
This park is on my to-do list this summer!
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Definitely get there before they close.
My list 1 Flight Deck, it may be a short ride, but it packs a punch. Shout out to the crew who gave the train I was on a double ride at the end of the day after we all shouted one more ride. 2 Railblazer, this is an aggressive ride in all the best ways 3 Gold Striker, I always love wood coasters with twisted layouts, plus this one is very aggressive. 4 Drop Tower, you lose your stomach on this 5 Delirium, these are always fun rides 6 Mission Falls, this was my first experience with this type of waterslide, and it was a fun experience 7 Rue le Dodge, these bumper cars had more power than I expected 8 Star Tower, the views of the surrounding area are wonderful.
@CanobieCoaster
20 күн бұрын
Nice list!
Growing up and born in mountain view this was my spot all teen and as kid, loved it, will definitely go one more time, Halloween haunt 2021 was last time i went
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Make sure to go before they close.
Real ones still call it “Top Gun”
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Never rode it during those days.
@travisvanalst4698
2 ай бұрын
Wrong ones still call it Top Gun.
@jacobguthrie1266
Күн бұрын
I still call it top gun
I'm surprised Orbit wasn't on the list. That ride is a top 5 for me. I do miss the Endeavor. It was such a hangtime machine. It actually had a great setting but sadly rarely had a line. Even on busier days.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Orbit is just ok for me. Love the light package though!
@aquaberryshark5798
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing
@thedinogamer_fn3073
Жыл бұрын
I once rode orbiter 4 consecutive times, they didn’t make me get off as there was no line, my head has never spun so much
In your opinion, how many of the rides here will moved to new parks by 2034? I know you are a sports fan, maybe a video of a Cedar Fair Draft of all the park in the chain drafting rides from here that their parks lack? I really hope Michigan's Adventure gets multiple picks in the Top Ten 🤞 Solid list. The western themed Bayern Curve looks unique, but it looks compact and less speedy than the other(s). This flat piques my curiosities. Great video as always!
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Not sure. I don't know how many flats will be saved since some were older.
The Grizzly was kind of boring but made up for the length of time you got to spend on the ride. The Demon makes your head hit the side of the restraints. Top gun was my favorite. I still remember the Tidal Wave... good times. I was at the park the day Drop Zone opened, and unfortunately, the day someone fell out of the restraints and died. This is a great park and it's sad to hear that it's going to be shut down... That real estate is going to go for top dollar.
@CanobieCoaster
10 ай бұрын
I pray it can remain a park somehow.
What about the Edge? I was there when it first opened. Great ride. Got lots of $$ off ride from previous riders. The hovering coin on your knee when ride first drops was great to show other riders. Memories...
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
I like Demon Drop, which is the same ride. Would've placed highly.
They have over 40 rides and Santa Cruz beach boradwalk has 35 rides
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Both have plenty to do.
@marcocampos2332
Жыл бұрын
@@CanobieCoaster indeed they do
I loved HMB Endeavour. Then again the Intamin Looping Starship is my most favourite flat ride. I have no idea if it was scrapped after it was removed.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Probably was due to age.
@josecastro2332
Жыл бұрын
It was scrapped unfortunately. It also rarely had a line but man. The hangtime on it was AMAZING.
@aldoparise1224
Жыл бұрын
Are there any photos of it being scrapped?
Great countdown. Really sad that it’s gonna close after all these years.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
I know!
I'd visit if I could. Good rides. I like Rail blazer. Such a great looking ride.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
It is.
The collection really is pretty nice, they are definitely missing that big stand out hyper or launch coaster and I know they won't get one as this park is about to go😢 . Patriot looks underated, Demon as well looks underated, Flight Deck looks really good. Then you have a crazy RMC and GCI!
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
It's a shame they never got Megabyte like originally planned.
Man I came here to remember top gun just to find out it’s called flight deck now
@CanobieCoaster
3 ай бұрын
Same great ride at least.
I never rode the Turn of the Century, but have heard that the hills they removed to include the loops when it became the Demon were really good airtime hills.
@CanobieCoaster
4 ай бұрын
I imagine they rode like hills on Corkscrew at Cedar Point.
Great countdown and video. Id personally swap places between Demon with Patriot. The Demon has much more fun forces. And better operations. I usually just ignore Patriot when I visit. It's a slow ride with weak forces, and weak slow operations. And I definitely rank Goldstriker higher than Railblazer. Goldstrikers line moves faster, the ride is more reliable and it's like 3x as long. Plus 4g+s on a woodie is great. Yeah Railblazer is amazing in the back row, but it's over in 30 seconds or less.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Patriot's corkscrew gave it the edge over Demon for me.
@frozenuruguayball6436
10 ай бұрын
@@CanobieCoasterpatriots corkscrew is insane
Canobie Coaster would say: The elements are comically drawn out and free of any airtime or laterals. Between a wooden coaster without any airtime and a wooden coaster with airtime, what would you prefer, without airtime or with airtime?
@CanobieCoaster
11 ай бұрын
With airtime
The Revolution was a badass ride!
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Amazing hangtime.
@openlybookish
Жыл бұрын
Oh yes. Always was scared I'd fall out 🤣
Top Gun, The Revolution, Fiddlers Fling, Superman
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Oldies.
I went on every ride and the scariest one in my opinion was in vertigo, but now it’s not here with us now that it got place with rail blazer
@CanobieCoaster
14 сағат бұрын
Railblazer is my favorite.
What do you think about grizzly? What do you think about patriot? What do you think about demon?
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Patriot and Demon are ok. Grizzly is dull.
I know a video starting with a bunch of rough wooden coasters that said: Hades 360?
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Hades 360 is very rough, but the layout is good.
Yup! I already went there
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
I am still staying optimistic that they're could be hope for this park but just to be safe I have to get there quickly. I wanted to get there sooner but I was waiting for them to expand their waterpark to what it is now because it had been over a decade since they added something to that area and it didn't look that impressive at the time.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
I wanted to go sooner in case Cedar Fair starts ripping rides out.
Man, they need a bill to pass to keep this open.. this place was my childhood.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
I hope it stays open.
@frozenuruguayball6436
10 ай бұрын
Santa Clara had the land zoned for theme park land and the park is a draw in for tourism and the city isn’t gonna let it go without a fight
My class in summerschool, went there not a long time ago and I had a friend named Ethan and he went on railblazer with everyone else well not everyone. He said went it went straight down he was like this is so boring
@CanobieCoaster
11 ай бұрын
It's far from boring.
Do you think the legal issues between Cedar Fair and the 49ers led to the sale of Great America?
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
I think the land value and construction costs for new rides was a bigger issue.
I can't believe the Grizzly could ever be considered smooth. Maybe they smoothed it out since I rode it, but it was a chiropractor's dream.
@CanobieCoaster
4 ай бұрын
I found it boring more than rough.
What do you think about: Grizzly at California's Great America Wilde Beast at Canada's Wonderland Mighty Canadian Minebuster at Canada's Wonderland Bandit at Movie Park Germany Coaster Express at parque warner Madrid
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Wilde Beast is ok. The others aren't all that great.
railblazer was the first ride i went on on my school trip... i was shitting bricks
@CanobieCoaster
11 ай бұрын
It's intense!
Don't bury a body just yet boss, wouldn't be the first time the park's supposedly being put down
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
I hope it can survive.
If there was a chance, I will choose vertigo over real blazer
@CanobieCoaster
14 сағат бұрын
Railblazer is my favorite.
Do you like Enterprises? If so, you would love to return and ride Orbit.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
I did ride Orbit years ago.
@TheBestiesTeam2022
Жыл бұрын
@@CanobieCoaster What do you think of it? They just renovated it.
What is the ticket price?
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
I visited with a season pass, but I believe daily admission is $50-60 if bought online.
holy shit that train on trailblazer is moving fast😲😲
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
The ride hauls.
Why is star tower higher than grizzly and the mouse ride?
@CanobieCoaster
Ай бұрын
I love the views.
Why is great America closing 2033?
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
It's not closing this year, but it will in the next decade. The land was sold.
@ClaireCrosbys
Жыл бұрын
@@CanobieCoaster what will happen after it closed?
i worked as a lineman for the power company my whole life. we had to climb poles and work out of bucket trucks and work on live wires up to 25,000 volts everyday and had no fear of it but i can't do coasters yet my wife can.
@CanobieCoaster
10 ай бұрын
Wow!
@steveperry1344
10 ай бұрын
been to canobie many time over the years.@@CanobieCoaster
Grizzly, Wilde Beast and Mighty Canadian Minebuster?
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Which Grizzly?
Grizzly at California's Great America
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Boring
I think the reason those scooters felt like Bisch Rocco scooters, is because they are bisch rocco! you can tell by the triangle base.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Interesting, when I looked it up, it said Larson.
If I'm Being Honest I Think Only The Wild Mouse Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies And Railblazer Are Getting Save I Think Everything Else Will Be Scrapped Disappointingly
@CanobieCoaster
5 ай бұрын
I hope the park remains, but if it doesn't, it'll be interesting what gets saved.
I guess y’all gotta make a new one 😂
@CanobieCoaster
10 ай бұрын
I hope the park can stick around.
did u know that gr8 sk8 is actually the same ride as that one in Las Vegas on the stratosphere? im gonna be in Vegas this weekend if you couldnt tell
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Rye Playland has one too.
Where is top gun?
@CanobieCoaster
3 ай бұрын
It was renamed as Flight Deck.
Nighthawk looked cooler as Stealth
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
The white did look cool.
Beware of the Demon...
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
The song is great.
The Revolution🚢
@CanobieCoaster
8 ай бұрын
I miss that ride too.
flight deck is wicked
@CanobieCoaster
10 күн бұрын
It's intense.
Bandit?
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Not a big fan.
I got on gold striker two times
@CanobieCoaster
6 ай бұрын
Nice!
Not a fan of centrifuge?
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
It's fine, but I prefer these 15.
Predator and Zeus?
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy both
YOU. MISS KITE EATING TREE
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
Not one of the 15 best.
Wonder World
@CanobieCoaster
4 ай бұрын
?
@nelsonbermudez8273
4 ай бұрын
@@CanobieCoaster from Beverly Hills cop 3
so 10 years from now they will close? well serves them right for having an underwhelming ride that doesnt feel like a ride at all, yeah I'm looking at u mass effect with ur layoffs
@CanobieCoaster
2 ай бұрын
Most of the park is quality.
This is a Lagoon not America's greatest
@CanobieCoaster
9 ай бұрын
It's a fun park. There are better though.
Popular theme park? Umm, no.
@CanobieCoaster
Жыл бұрын
I think it's popular.
A Iiisii
@CanobieCoaster
Ай бұрын
What?
Am I skibidi toilet DOP DOP DOP in the Ohio land but skibidi toilet is not sigma 😡
@CanobieCoaster
Ай бұрын
What?