robbalvey Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Hey everybody! This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at California's Great America, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Page. Official Park Website Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy! --Robb _____________________________________________________ 2005 March 10th, 2005 - Boomerang Bay construction photos - SEE BELOW! 2006 Januasry 22nd, 2006 - Disk'o parts arrive February 22, 2006 - Survivor: The Ride announced 2008 May 17th, 2008 - Firefall Opens July 27th, 2008 - No new coaster for 2009 as park fails to file permits before deadline 2009 March 10th, 2009 - CGA for sale August 10th, 2009 - Invertigo gets stuck December 9th, 2009 - Great America files lawsuit against city of Santa Clara over 49ers stadium 2011 January 27th, 2011 - Invertigo is being removed to "open up other opportunities" September 19th, 2011 - Cedar Fair agrees to sell park assets to JMA ventures December 6th, 2011 - Cedar Fair comes to agreement with SF 49ers and will not sell CGA 2012 January 7th, 2012 - Information released on long term lease and parking plans February 1st, 2012 - Grizzly being retracked during the offseason! February 14th, 2012 - Could CGA be moving forward with a long rumored GCI woodie? May 14th, 2012 - Building permits in place for GCI woodie August 21st, 2012 - Construction pics of the new GCI woodie! September 12th, 2012 - New Construction Update for Gold Striker! November 2nd, 2012 - Gold Striker construction from CGA's Facebook page December 9th, 2012 - Gold Striker construction update 2014 August 25th, 2014 - Confirmation that CGA will be closed on home dates of the SF 49ers September 30th, 2014 - Halloween Haunt Media Day 2015 August 29th, 2015 - New mazes and scarezones announced for Halloween Haunt 2016 March 30th, 2016 - Corporate announces retail marketplace to be built outside of the park August 18th, 2016 - Conversion of Vortex into Patriot floorless coaster announced September 23, 2016 - Haunt Media Event 2017 August 16th, 2017 - Railblazer (RMC single rail coaster) announced September 22nd, 2017 - 2017 Haunt Media Event 2019 March 28, 2019 - Cedar Fair purchases Great Amerca property from City of Santa Clara for $150 million July 4th, 2019 - Cedar Fair complete park land purchase! 2022 June 28th, 2022 - Cedar Fair sells park land, CGA to close within the next 11 years _____________________________________________________ Original Post: Hey everyone! The nice PR people at Paramount's Great America sent me some new photos from their latest Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay Beach expansion (slated to open May 7). More information can be found here: http://www.pgathrills.com/ Here's a taste of what is going on behind the scenes. Excavation has begun on the new heated lagoon that will hold 150,000 gallons of water and will offer guests plenty of room to swim, splash and float! Work continues on both Castaway Creek (foreground), the park's 900-foot long lazy river, as well as the new filtration building (background). Crews work on the walls of Castaway Creek, the new 3-foot deep lazy river. The entrance to Castaway Creek (right) will take guests on a 900-foot long journey in inner tubes along a lazy river. Concrete walls outline the new 11,000 square foot Boomerang Lagoon. The heated lagoon will run from depths of 0 - 3 feet. Landscaping crews begin to prepare the area surrounding Boomerang Lagoon. The slide tower for two new body water slides, Ripsnort Ridge and The Screamin' Wombat, is beginning to take shape. Work continues on Boomerang Lagoon, the new 150,000 gallon heated lagoon. An aerial view of Boomerang Bay expansion show excavation of the 150,000 gallon heated lagoon (foreground) while crews continue to work on the new lazy river (background). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0sterfreek Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I cant wait till it opens! Thanks for the pics. chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Nice to see some progress with BB. I haven't seen any updates on it for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Two things... 1. Dude, they have a ride involving a Wombat!!! That rules! 2. Very cool having a zero depth entry lazy river...should improve lines getting in and out! Elissa "wombat" Alvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hattuchili Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Great pictures. Thanks for posting . --Soeren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Nice pics. I haven't seen an update on Boomerang Bay for a while! That's awesome that they're making a slide themed to a wombat. WOMBAT"S RULE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Hey everyone! Thanks to our friends over at www.norcalcoasters.net you can check out the construction going on with Paramount Great America's newest ride! http://www.norcalcoasters.net/news.php?id=0129061 Now the question....Is this a coaster? Go check out their update! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 HELLS YES!!!! But what's up with those colors??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Voted: No, and if it is, it's powered. However, I'd imagine its fun nonetheless. - Joe, who actualy counts powered coasters, but knows a lot don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Not a credit!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATman Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 HELLS YES!!!! But what's up with those colors??? It's themed to Survivor, so I guess they wanted it to look earthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 ^Ahh... thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Not a credit, unless you were really desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AznShortBoi8021 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I don't think this would count as a credit. I think it is going to be powered, and unless you're a credit whore it does not count as a credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I saw a video of this in action, this looks WAY FUN! Possible air-time on this one. But I have to agree, this is not a credit since it's powered. But then again, so are impulses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannerdw Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 But I have to agree, this is not a credit since it's powered. But then again, so are impulses. Impulses are launched, not "powered". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I wouldn't count it as a coaster, but that's just one man's opinion. Hopefully that rust color isn't in the final color scheme but I would imagine it is, the green's OK. Just good to see them get something new without taking something else away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coaster1 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Isn't it actually propelled by a friction wheel like the normal Disk'O, therfore making Matterhorn the same way with the booster wheels under the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
methos Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 any one have concept art for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I would only count it as a credit if: 1) It wasn't powered 2)If there was more free rolling section than powered section if the track had LIMs on it. But I think the car it's self is powered, so no coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalrusMan Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Not putting in my opinion on whether it's a coaster or not (it'll surely be counted as one by the park) but the Whizzer @ SFGAm and formerly at PGA were powered in the cars. The cars had a cog that would move them up the spiral lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Methos, no concept art, but I have this photo... Zamperla Disko'O "Coaster" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Is it just me or did they never make an official announcement about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 ^^ It's "Bridge: The Ride"! I'm thinking airtime is unlikely if that's the final layout. Not a coaster, just a big flat. (And I'm a whore who counts powered!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJJman Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Now the question....Is this a coaster? As the official butt of jokes on the subject of whether something is a credit or not: There is NO WAY I can endorse this candidate to be elevated to the subjet of credit. Sorry. Not gonna happen. Definitely not. NO. JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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