Why are you terrified? Roller coasters are completely safe and accidents are VERY rare. If a roller coaster stops on it’s lift hill, it it’s doing it’s job. The ride stopped there for a reason. If it’s a mechanical issue or someone pulling their phone out on a ride, they can and will stop the ride on the lift.
@@TrainCoasterFan i just get scared with what rollercoasters put me through 😭 like it’s typically only temporary but the feeling of like zero g’s, floating always throws me off 😕
This park has a very interesting history. You should look it up. I grew up going here, and all I can say is that it was waaaaaay better in the 90's. The park has a lot of room and open space because they've taken out so many rides.
Yeah bro I've lived in the Bay Area my whole life. I've been going to that place since I was a kid back in the 80s. I was going to say the exact same thing. It's a shame what they've done to that place.
I haven't been since the late 90s, but I agree. I still miss The Edge. That anticipation waiting for the click and then the fall. And the "floating" coins.
Yup you know. I was born and raised in San Jose so I remember it as Paramounts GA. I remember having season passes every year and would go all the time
@@daylanLA BRO YOU DIDNT RIDE IT IN THE BACKROW?!? Single rail coasters are fucking 2x more intense in the backrow it's actually scary how catoonishly fast it is. Hopefully you get on the backrow nextime!!
Ghostrider was built by CCI (Custom Coasters International) and later rennovated by GCI (Great Coasters International). Gold Striker was built by GCI so Ghostrider and Gold Striker are almost the same in terms of who built it.
@Arrow Dynamics Inc. I haven't been to MM but I might go next year. I'm still a relatively new enthusiast so the biggest thing for me is Velocicoaster. I'm actually gonna ride Desperado, and The Big Apple, and possibly Canyon Blaster this weekend. They certainly do get a lot of hate (especially The Big Apple) but I need every credit I can get since I'm kinda new and don't have too many. Also, I'm asking this based off you profile pic, but how is Desperado?
@Arrow Dynamics Inc. Sounds awesome. I love myself some good ejector airtime. When I said "they certainly do get a lot of hate" I was more referring to The Big Apple and Desperado.
Thanks for repping our quirky little theme park. I’ve been going since it first opened back in 1976. I truly hope they don’t close it as rumored. It’s a Bay Area landmark.
Sad that The Grizzly was closed. It’s a fun old wooden coaster. I grew up going to Great America and remember when it was Paramount’s Great America instead of California’s Great America. Planet Snoopy used to be Smurf themed and then it was Nickelodeon themed.
Wow my hometown park with lots of memories. I remember riding the Edge, Demon, Revolution, and the Whizzer as a kid. My love for roller coasters and thrill rides was all due to family fun at GA. I’ve since graduated to much bigger coasters and thrill rides. Great to see my home park on YT. Would anyone know if there are height/noise etc restrictions or zoning issues or regulations in Northern California theme parks? Is that why we don’t see 300ft tall coasters?
To this very day I still don't understand why they got rid of the Triple Wheel. :( It was the perfect end-of-day ride when you were all tired. Grab a frozen lemonade, then sit on the Triple Wheel for a good 15 minutes. It was my little ritual. I miss that iconic ride. I also miss The Edge. Another iconic ride.
I think there are noise regulations, because they had to slightly adjust Goldstriker to muffle the sound, as they were getting complaints from all the big tech companies in the area. I wouldn't be surprised if that's why there aren't any gigas there either.
California Great America and Six Flags Great America were both originally sister parks owned and operated by Marriott's. One was acquired by Six Flags, the other acquired by Paramount at the time. That's why they both have The Demon and Double Decker Carousel at the entrance.
Damn bro. I’ve been watching you on RU-vid for hella long and I always watch your amusement park vlogs and now I found out you visited my hometown amusement park like that’s so insane to me 😭
This is my local park, and let me tell you… it’s honestly a good thing you didn’t get to ride grizzly. It’s probably the worst coaster there because of how much it hurts to ride. Glad you enjoyed the other attractions tho!
I'm from Brazil and I really like your videos. I hope to someday visit the parks you go to and especially ride the roller coaster you go! hahah Congratulations for your work!!
Great America was originally built by Marriott's in the mid 70s. A duplicate one was also built outside of Chicago and is now Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL. The entrance with the double decker carousel is the same in Chicago. The Demon roller coaster is very old school. I rode it when I was 12 in 1982 in Chicago with the lighted tunnel. There was a story and a song about the ride that went with it and played while you were waiting in line.
Both parks were near duplicates originally. When I saw the thumbnail image of this video I initially thought this was a review of the Chicago Great America - the Demon is still running there and other duplicate rides such as Centrifuge. I'm glad to see CGA has the Orbit - my son would like that (they decommissioned it at Chicago GA. But for those of you nostalgic for other older rides such as the Whizzer they are still operating in Chicago, come visit. It's too bad both parks got rid of the IMAX, they were a great way to relax and rest weary feet plus the short films were great - Earth views from space, riding in the cockpit of the Blue Angels, etc - not like what IMAX does today by screening boring Hollywood films.
I still have an mp3 of the full Demon queue track...every few years I listen to it. But it was once considered a "special effects" coaster with the fog, soundtrack, chase lights and blood waterfall. Too bad most of it is all gone, including the rocks on...second loop, or the first?
Glad to see you at my home town park! The Grizzly is ………….. not great but if you want the most insane ride, hit the back row. Patriot used to be Vortex and a stand up set up. I preferred it stand up but it’s still a smooth great ride! The chicken shack next to the fly ride is my favorite spot to chill! Come back soon Please!
That's my hometown park before I moved to OC. Before Cedar Fair bought it it was a dump and barren. They added Railblazer, Goldstriker, rethemed Vortex to Patriot, and added some greenery to make it more like Knott's. Barely any coasters, the ones they have are old and not great (except for Top Gun aka Flight Deck). Lowkey it's kind of good that the Grizzly was closed because it's one of the worst wooden coasters around. But I like that you stay positive. I didn't have that same positive opinion of the Demon as you do. It's funny that you saw a lot of security because so may gang fights break out there.
Flight deck was called Top Gun and you had the Days of Thunder simulator...Patriot, was called Vortex, was my first looping coaster. They shot Beverly Hills Cop 3 at the park.
Things to know about this theme park: 1) It was previously owned by Six Flags and then by Paramount so you are not wrong to say that it has Six Flags vibes. 2) The demon is one of the oldest rides in the park. It is a sister coaster of the Viper in Magic Mountain. Same manufacturer. 3) Flight Deck was installed when the park was owned by Paramount and was originally called "Top Gun" 4) That blue roller coaster you rode on was once called "The Vortex" and was green. Not sure why it got a color change and a rebrand. The grizzly was the signature wooden coaster of the park but it isn't special. Got a few rough bumps to it but that's all. The drop zone ride that was down is ok. They brought that in to replace what was one of the signature rides of the park - the Edge. It was torn down years ago but it was a classic. Look up the edge. Finally, I don't know if you went on it but there's a swinging boat ride in that park that used to be called "The Revolution". Its got some other name like "The Endevor" now. That is the one last great ride in that park I didn't see represented in your video. Its great for the sheer amount of time you hang upside down and one of the best of that type of roller coaster in the world.
Demon is a super fun ride! I am super tall so it was scary when we went through the mouth of the demon rock because I thought my head was going to come clean off every time so I had to duck lol. Super fun though!
Now this video took me back. I grew up going to this park back when it was Marriot's Great America (original builder). Back then Looney Tunes was the character theming with a patriotic flair. The double decker carousel and the sky buckets I believe may be the only original rides left. The Demon came later in the early 80's (?) along with the Grizzly in late 80's. I think the last time I went there was in 1996 or 97 when Paramount owned it. I moved away from the Bay, but now reside near the current owner's home park in Sandusky, Ohio. Come out try Cedar Point coasters if you ever get the chance. Cheers.
Fun fact...Beverly Hills Cop 3 was filmed at this park. Not that anybody saw that movie. Shows some of the old rides like the three armed Ferris wheel. Fun fact 2...CGA has a sister theme park that was built by Marriot as well north of Chicago. It was sold to Six Flags way back though. At the time they had the same rides, though now alot has changed.
CGA was actually part of two identical Parks built by the Marriott Corporation in 1976, One in Santa Clara California and one in Gurnee Illinois which is actually my home park Thats why people say it looks like a SixFlags because the Sister Park in Gurnee was bought by SixFlags in the 80s
This was my first big theme park I ever been to growing up here in the bay area. Spent many summers as a kid and teenager at Great America. The park has gone through many changes in all of it's years but still has a special place in my heart. The Demon was my first roller coaster I ever rode on and it still rocks after all these years...🎢
It has the same exact entrance as Six Flags Great America, and both have the same steel looper as demon in six flags. Prob because they were both owned by Marriott. He didn’t even mention that.
@@kadenontop3760 by eleven years, I just searched it up and that is very sad. also six flags discovery kingdom is still nearby but nothing will ever beat Great America in this area.
This park along with Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois was founded in 1976. They were both owned by Marriot’s. They eventually broke away from each other. California was owned by Knots Berry and Gurnee was owned by Six Flags.
That snoopy part used to be Nickelodeon themed and it was so much cooler! The demon and top gun (flight deck now) were my favorite. It’s a shame you guys didn’t get to go on the grizzly and drop zone those are both classics. The damn pirate ship that goes upside down is insane, anyways lol this brought be back man
i live like 30 min from Six flags great america in illinois and it has the same entrance except for the rocks with the name, if i went to this it would def feel like i slipped into an alternate reality
Flight deck used to be called top gun last time I been there u gotta go there in the summer time tho when the water park open too u can go back and forth to one another
Park opened in 1976. Its original sister park is located in Gurnee Illinios. It was owned by Marriott, the city of Santa Clara, Paramount, Cedar Fair, and almost got bought by the 49ers. There have been several coasters removed over the years. The Tidal Wave, Stealth (First flying coaster), Invertigo, and Willard's Whizzer. There also have been countless other rides that have been removed. There have been several periods of uncertainty about the park's future which explained why there were many attractions removed and few added. Seems like the future is pretty solid now and it's a safe bet the park will be there for years to come. Also keep in mind with the Demon that this ride was one of the opening day attractions at the park 46 years ago. It was modified with loops added a few years later but it was a pretty scary and bad ass ride in its day.
It was owned by Santa Clara after paramount. It was never a six flags. The Illinois great America has been a six flags since Marriott sold it in the 80s
