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^Ah gotta the love the Apple vs Android wars I agree this is good news, anything less to carry/bring with you is great. For those of us on Android there will be an equivalent eventually. Kudos to CF for adopting the tech, hopefully more parks will catch on as well.

Ah I remember walking in the back area of Redwood Amphitheater and seeing the former train/turned trailers and the themed cactus. Wonder if they'll add cactus as part of the theming for GS! Now I just had a "HEY DUDE" flashback, 90's kids remember this lol

^I can almost smell the fresh new wood from those pics already

I also have a feeling that Vortex will be repainted as you could definitely see fresh neon yellow/green markings on the inside of the tracks while riding along on the front row, we'll see!

Great update Rob! Gold Striker is looking awesome. Regarding the pictures, they are coming up just fine on all my Android Devices, GSIII & GTab10.1 using both the Chrome browser & the stock browser. For you Apple folks, there is a Chrome browser app.. Regarding Vortex and it's paint scheme, when we rode Vortex in the front last month I mentioned to AngryGumball how every section had a neon green mark on the tracks, it'd be cool if they painted it back to the original or close to it...

Just noticed on top of "Fast Lane" for the rides , they're offering "Fright Lane" for front of the line access to each maze, valid for one time through every maze.

I'm all for electric fences for theme parks...........

Another fun day at the park. AngryGumball pretty much summed it all up. On to the pics below! Soon this view will change.... Construction, construction everywhere! More vertical pieces up! Diggin' for gold! No ball! Time for lunch! All-You-Can-Eat Chip Bar?! OMG! Robman can't contain himself! Open! Open! Open! Smurf Woods Live on! We love Smurf Houses! Tiki Twirl behind the bushes.. Coming soon! Nighttime falls..... Dinner! Beef.......it's what's for dinner.... Curly! Really curly! Time for some Mini Intamin! Woodstock Express in the dark! Drop Tower all lighted up! Going up! HAPPY LABOR DAY! Haunt is coming! And it's coming after youuuu! Until next time!

^Agreed!

What a difference a year makes; from CGA being on the endangered list in the enthusiast's mind to now Gold Striker and now all of a sudden what the next coaster will be. In terms of space, besides the obvious Invertigarden/GL area, I can see a coaster next to FD where the train used to pass through and fly over Rapids a la a Wingrider, area around the Redwood Amphitheater/pavilion & and even space next to Grizzly/Barney's for a hyper..just wishful thinking of course

Had a great time at SCBB after a long overdue visit. $10.95 admission after 5 with a pepsi can is awesome as always. Rode and bid farewell to Hurricane, had some crazy rides on some Kiddy Rides while Crazy Surf & Tornado challenged my senses, and other things. The Haunted House was pretty good for a non-Disney type ride. Logger's Revenge was a soaking adventure, Fireball was packing a punch, Freefall was a great medium sized frog jumper, Wipeout indoors was a blast, and Giant Dipper is just as classic as ever, which goes to show that woodies still do kick major @$$. On to the photos! Giant Dipper I see you! Double Shot I see you too! Double Shot up close and personal Hello Hurricane Farewell Hurricane! Where it's at! Stuck in the middle of SCBB We <3 SCBB! We got balls, BIG ONES! Giant Dipper! Train coming! Nerd shot! Carousel! Billy & The Kid(die) Coaster Crazy indeed Nighttime falls on The Dipper.... Waiting..... Here comes the train! We're next! Here we go! Artsy shot... Full Moon.... Had this to get this as my final shot of the moonlit ocean, thanks SCBB for a great night!

Had a great time at the Media Unveiling, thanks so much to CGA for their great hospitality. It was great representing the group and meeting new TPR peeps! Now bring on 2013, I can't wait to ride Gold Striker! The Unveiling of the Banner The Poster Overview The miniature model The new teaser banner The character... Site as it stands currently TPR special Star Tower: Elevator Style In awe of the centerpiece... The "Cool" Table... Still the "Cool" Table.... Final TPR Group Shot... Have a golden nugget day!

^Saw the post, great deal indeed! We'll be going on our usual Bi-weekly visit on Sunday (7/2), park closes at 10pm, fireworks & my last visit to BB before they close for the season.

This is gonna be an awesome week of announcements

Thanks for the update! The day is coming closer! Billy, looks like you'll be tweaking your NL's creation yet again.

Awesome! Can't wait for next week, 2013 announcements galore: CGA, SCBB, SFMM & now SFDK, excited!

California Loveeee..............can't wait for the triple threat of announcements next week, stoked!

Whoa this came out of nowhere, just saw the newsflash on the local news as soon as I read this. Though it's funny every time I pass through Tracy to get to CGA, via the Altamont Pass, I always wondered how cool it would be to build a theme park in all the open land I see. Of course it's a pipe dream. There's gonna be A LOT of hurdles to jump over living in the land we call California. Also I find it amusing how they compare Disneyland making a ton of moolah, but there's a reason why, it's DISNEY!

Ah gotta love rcdb.com. When they finally updated their listing for CGA, I had take a moment to let it sink in. Only 1 more week to go!

^^I hear ya! The only one with a complete cover is Grizzly, while Demon is covered just on the queue side. But I totally agree, covers please! Had a great time yesterday with the TPR group despite the first time going to the park on a Sat in a long time. The parking lot was completely full, All the rides had their lines spilling out of the entrance, even rides that don't have lines normally. As Blue Fire Guy said, had a little bit of a run in with those lovely line jumpers, oh the drama. Overall great day, reminded me of CGA's days in the 90s with full queues and crowds all the time. Nice surprise when I got home, AU13 Media Announcement Invite in the mail, YAY! Anyways, on to the pics! Lot at 9:30AM AU13 turnaround... AU13 from Xtreme Look over there, OMG, it's a.............roller coaster being built! More drainage..... Peeking out... The Bobcat & the Woodie... I see brackets! Looking down... Lot around 4PM Wall shot... Goofy pose! Backstage tour!! More.. Brackets everywhere! Group shot! Logger's Run line spilling out into the pier... We still love B&M! Beautiful Columbia entrance Last ride on Star Tower... Firefall nighttime... Feel the heat... Fireworks! Thanks for a another great day CGA! Nice surprise when I got home...

Love those curves! Only 13 more days till the big announcement! Regarding attendance, CGA's been doing real well considering they haven't added a major attraction since '08, they were one of the top performers, if I'm not mistaken, along with CW, KBF & KI according to CF's press releases in 2011. As I said before 2013 will be the start of something good...

More nostalgia: Construction of Drop Zone Stunt Tower (Drop Tower Scream Zone)! Linky: http://jbrown.best.vwh.net/dropzone/drop18.gif