Originally Posted By Dreamerica A new wooden coaster will be opening soon at the park and it looks like a winner. Its called Goldstriker and its huge. The placement of this new ride is interesting because part of it wraps around the Sky Trek tower. I wish the park nothing but the best with this new edition! And i also wish the Six Flags Great America park near Chicago a wonderful 2013 season!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt As a Bay Area resident this comes as news to me. Concept art: <a href="http://www.thecoastercritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Gold-Striker-Californias-Great-America-2013-Roller-Coaster-3.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.thecoastercritic.co...er-3.jpg</a> POV concept video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qvCAIwxfLU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...CAIwxfLU</a> It looks like it's taking up some of the real estate formally occupied by the old Willard's Whizzer coaster. Finally this park is getting a new major attraction. It seems like it's been forever since they built anything new there worthwhile.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Mine's bigger than yours... ;-) Silver Dollar City (about 30 minutes from my home) is opening a new woody this year. It has the steepest drop of any woody in the world, is the second fastest, and the first ever to turn riders upside down with two barrel rolls. The best part is that a Season's Pass to SDC costs less than $90. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KqDI599wvE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...DI599wvE</a>
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I just took a ride on California's Great Adventure -- via YouTube -- it looks to be a good ride. And by the way --imagine what a wonderful tool CGI Is for creating roller coasters. Sure does make it easier to sell to the sharp pencil boys.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The coaster does look fun, but I'm kind of sad (but not surprised) to see how short it is. The total ride time is under 2 minutes and the length of the track is about half that of California Screamin' at DCA.
Originally Posted By Dreamerica I guess the ride will be short, but sweet. Im just glad to see a wooden coaster because they're my favorite. I've been on some of the best ones in the country, including my all-time top pick, The Beast at Kings Island in Ohio. That coaster is absolutely amazing, especially at night! Its set in a forest and if im not mistaken, its still the worlds longest woody.
Originally Posted By Dreamerica Oh by the way RoadTrip, I checked out the wood coaster you mentioned at Silver Dollar City and it looks great, especially those barrel rolls. I'll have to add that one to my list of must do's. So many parks, so little time....and money!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I'll have to add that one to my list of must do's. So many parks, so little time....and money! >> Nice things about Silver Dollar City include that the admission is fairly low (especially on a season pass) and lodging in the Branson area is inexpensive. It can be a fairly low cost trip.
Originally Posted By Dreamerica Ive Never Been to Branson, but i've always wanted to check it out. Maybe I can go to Silver Dollar City, see Branson, and visit Six Flags St.Louis all in one trip!
