California's Great America
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California's Great America | |
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Location | Santa Clara, California, USA |
Status | Operating |
Opened | May 20, 1976 |
Owner | Cedar Fair |
General manager | Raul Rehnborg |
Previous names | Marriott's Great America (1976–1985) Great America(1985–1993;2006–2008) Paramount's Great America (1993–2006) |
Website | http://cagreatamerica.com |
California's Great America is an amusement park in Santa Clara, California, USA.
History[edit | edit source]
The land on which the park sits on was acquired by Cedar Fair for $150 million in June 2019.[1]
Roller coasters[edit | edit source]
Present (9)[edit | edit source]
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
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Demon | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1976 | Operating |
Flight Deck | Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted | 1993 | Operating |
Gold Striker | Great Coasters International | Wooden | 2013 | Operating |
Grizzly | Curtis D. Summers | Wooden | 1986 | Operating |
Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies | E&F Miler Industries | Kiddie | 1999 | Operating |
Patriot | Bolliger & Mabillard | Floorless | 1991 | Operating |
Psycho Mouse | Arrow Dynamics | Wild Mouse | 2001 | Operating |
RailBlazer | Rocky Mountain Construction | Single rail | 2018 | Operating |
Woodstock Express | Intamin | Kiddie | 1987 | Operating |
Past (5)[edit | edit source]
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
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Greased Lightnin' | Schwarzkopf | Shuttle | 1977 | 2002 | - |
Gulf Coaster | Allan Herschell Company | Kiddie | 1976 | 1980 | - |
Invertigo | Vekoma | Shuttle | 1998 | 2010 | Dorney Park |
Stealth | Vekoma | Flying | 2000 | 2003 | Carowinds |
Whizzer | Schwarzkopf | Sit-Down | 1976 | 1988 | - |
References[edit | edit source]
Amusement parks operated by Cedar Fair | |||||||||
Current | California's Great America • Canada's Wonderland • Carowinds • Cedar Point • Dorney Park • Gilroy Gardens • Kings Dominion • Kings Island • Knott's Berry Farm • Michigan's Adventure • Valleyfair • Worlds of Fun | ||||||||
Former | Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom • Knott's Camp Snoopy | ||||||||