Great America (CGA) makes huge announcement for 08-09

[DejaVu2001]

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stori ... 0503&EDATE

As rumored, the park has been renamed California's Great America.

New for next year will be FireFall made by HUSS. Doesn't say what type of ride it is, but the description pretty much confims it is a Top Spin as rumored (probably GL's).

Also next year, a new ice skating show in the former Paramount Theater, which has been renamed "Great America Theater".

Also, they officially announced Halloween Haunt for next year.

The big part of the announcement is 2009. They are adding a 104 foot tall, 52mph GCI wooden coaster. The ride will feature a low to the ground S-curve and a high-speed station fly-by.

Nothing was mentioned about where either ride is being built. Even though I've never been to CGA, it is nice to hear good news coming from the park for once. Hopefully I'll make it out there eventually

[rct2wizard360]

YES! Another GCI woodie!

[Chitown]

Even though I have never been to this park, I always hear the same reviews 100% of the time about Grizzly and that is sucks.

It's good that this park will finally have a decent woodie.

California's Great America sounds a heck of alot better then what was rumored before in a name change (Knott's Great America)

[Coaster Justin]

What I found interesting is that the Wooden coaster is being built by GCI. The same company that built Renegade at Valleyfair. Why did I find it interesting?


"Two Minute Ride"
Renegade : 2 Minute Ride


"104 feet tall"
Renegade : 104ft Tall


"52 mph"
Renegade : 52mph


"Twisting first drop"
Renegade : Twisting first Drop


"Low to the Ground S-Turn"
Renegade : Low to the Ground S-Turn


I rest my case.

I just realized something, Doesn't Renegade fit into Grizzly's Current space? Not trying to start a rumor.

[rct2wizard360]

That thought crossed my mind too.

Renegade is an excellent coaster, and I could see why they would want to clone it.

[BP317]

Dick Kinzel stated during Coaster Mania he is very pleased with Renegade and interested in adding more GCI's to the chain.

[cycamps]

I'm sure it would be safe to assume that the new coaster will be similar to Renegade...

[w00dland]

Sounds perfect for the park. A cloned w00die from MN won't be a problem for the park, even if they take out another roller coaster to fit it in. I'm glad this is happening instead of the other option (selling the park).

[Trailblazer Tony]

^I agree, sounds like a great plan for the park, they've desperately needed a woodie for a while now! That Grizzley comment I found to be interesting....

[FParker185]

from what I've heard it will indeed be a Renegade clone/near clone and the long closed Pictorium will be torn down to make room for it (along with area that was formerly whizzer and the railroad tracks.

And in the only wood coaster poll that is done accurately (Mitch's poll) Grizzly is ranked dead last every single year

Though Grizzly isnt necessarily bad, just just does nothing at all, it's smooth though very slow and boring, most people rank it last just cause it dares waste 2 minutes of your time with absolutely nothing with any redeeming value what so ever. At least a rough or otherwise bad coaster you can find something decent or at least it occupies your time for those 2 mins

[Trailblazer Tony]

^I would almost rather a boring coaster over a rough coaster though....

What's cool about this new addition is while people are giving a description of where the ride is going, i can get a good picture by referencing our park.

[Coaster Justin]

Screamscape put on their blog-like thing at the IAAPA which shows us it and all I have to say is "Oh My God"


http://www.screamscape.com/iaapa/html/iaapa_9.htm

[Galvan]

Great layout, stupid location.

[zjohn1988]

Thats awesome

[rct2wizard360]

Oh man.

This looks like a winner.
A BIG WINNER.

I'm not going to lie though, I really don't like how it wraps around the tower. That's the thing I don't like about Tatsu, it just dosen't look right.

[cycamps]

It looks pretty neat...

[Trailblazer Tony]

Oh man.

This looks like a winner.
A BIG WINNER.

I'm not going to lie though, I really don't like how it wraps around the tower. That's the thing I don't like about Tatsu, it just dosen't look right.

So i bet you REALLY hated the High Roller

I think it looks cool, but all of the GCI rides look the same to me lol