John Peck Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 ^ That's some nice work, William. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Great drawing. I'm loving that the're still using the same layout from years ago. To me, it's looks like an awesome layout. I'm really glad this is happening. Makes me feel like CGA won't die off like everyone expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Happy page 500! Â That's so pretty great sketch work you're got there, and it looks like you may be right on the money! Â So how about that announcement Cedar Fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Oh wow, never realized my TR is the 500th page  I don't know why but I have this feeling that August we may hear something. This time my thoughts are not based off of a Cedar Fair Facebook fan page that gets their info from who knows where, but are just some random feeling I got when at CGA the other day. I could be totally wrong again but we'll see. In the mean time, it's been fun getting photos of the site's progress and was flipping through my Facebook album after updating it Sunday...and was quite amazed at how that whole area has changed over the past couple months. Facebook album here. They are pretty much the same photos you've seen me post here but all consolidated into 1 area rather than scattered throughout several pages. The name is just what I named it based off the rumors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolercstrluvr Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I've also heard from my source of info that we could expect to see this go vertical in august. They won't work on the lift until the off season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 A CGA Facebook fan shared a photo of the current view. It looks like some wooden framework is now set up in the back area "Prudential Turn." Assuming this framing is for pouring concrete. I'm wishing they set up a webcam, would be fun to see progress when I'm not at the park. Â Photo found here: (as requested by the OP of this photo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisibleinthedark Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Here's a pic from today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolercstrluvr Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I'm going out to the park today, i'll update later today when I get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleisStyle Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Looks like the announcement process has begun! Posts are being made on facebook as of today. Â https://www.facebook.com/cagreatamerica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 No real announcement yet, just more teasers to spark people's interests including ours  Appears to be cement pad/foundation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Of course from FB...  Dumb...wooden rollercoasters are played out and they have the grizzly...they need to compete with Six Flags marine world and this isn t the way to do it... Ill informed.  I'm excited its a new coaster set to open 2013! I hope they stay on schedule cause that would be awesome to have something new. can't wait. I was there friday and took pictures Me too!  And Willard's Whizzer FINALLY is put to rest! Can't wait to see what develops! Amen!  How you gass? WTF?  Should name this 'Willard's Revenge.' though it won't be a Speed Racer coaster. Interesting  They are adding a path in which to place more garbage cans. Concrete and refuse .. Those are a few of cedar fairs favorite things... *sigh*  Wizzer is coming back! I wish!  I think the wooden coaster wood delivery sign kinda gave it away Yup.  It's a new wooden roller coaster. Pics are online if you look it up. LA Times did an article on it. What? Where is this article?  Well the only thing I could find that I don't think was posted on here was this little bit, that all but confirms (besides the other obvious things) what this is....  California's Great America plans to open an oft-delayed wooden coaster by Great Coasters International in 2013, the Santa Clara amusement park's first new coaster in a decade.  Well, in more than a decade and there was also some pics on the LA times site but they were from other coasters so no point in posting them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Should name this 'Willard's Revenge.' though it won't be a Speed Racer coaster. That was me there, joking of course  And some more interesting things: 49ers are tearing down sky tower so no one can sneak a peek in their stadium? I'm sure the whole team is ready to start dismantling the tower...not!  Hopefully it is not a racetrack for another attraction that has an additional fee. Right now that is what it looks like. I guess you can call it a single lane wooden race track with hills? No...let's just call it a roller coaster.  Are they gonna close great ameruca cause of the stadium Great Ameruca doesn't exist, buddy!  Couple from TPRers:  The Whizzer's ghost is -very- unhappy about it. I'm sure he will curse this thing into the ground. Repeatedly. Please be kind to us ghost of Whizzer! The project already had enough of a rocky start!  Lol there are a select few here that know what we are talking about And that's where the separation lies between us coaster enthusiasts and the GP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 It's good they're starting construction this early and not procrasinating *cough* SFDK *cough*. Â The Whizzer's ghost is -very- unhappy about it. I'm sure he will curse this thing into the ground. Repeatedly. Â I think the Whizzer ghost is happy that something is "replacing" it after 24 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 This is really exciting, I can't wait to hear an announcement, a name, and an opening date! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 This is really exciting, I can't wait to hear an announcement, a name, and an opening date! Â Same here. In the mean time I'm enjoying these teasers when they do appear. I like being able to see other angles I'm unable to see from the tower, and it's fun to see the separation between us coaster fanatics and the GP as we know what's coming, post proof of it (sort of) and the GP still think it's a stadium/race track/tearing down the park/tomatoes/etc... Â Many pages back I posted about a discussion I had with an employee who was conducting interviews and got to talking about what's going on behind the fence. She briefly mentioned about the new coaster, going to be huge, have tunnels, and will open Memorial Day Weekend (which seems like a realistic time frame to me). What she didn't know was that the coaster was to happen several years ago but went to a screeching halt for a number of reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 ^ What do the teasers say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 The teasers I'm referring to are these photos, captioned as "What is going on?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Ah, okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSB Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 now that they have a new wooden coaster on the way; they should take a wreaking ball to that headache machine, they call 'The Grizzly'. All that space could be used for something fun and NOT painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewoplis Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 ^ Whats with all this talk of Grizzly being "Painful"? I never found it to be that rough, its just so.. BORING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 now that they have a new wooden coaster on the way; they should take a wreaking ball to that headache machine, they call 'The Grizzly'. All that space could be used for something fun and NOT painful. Â Not gonna lie, that photo is pretty humorous. But I agree with Andrewoplis, Grizzly isn't really painful at all, just boring. But the GP loves that thing, which means it makes complete sense to keep the Grizzly. My big wish for the ride is new trains, maybe some PTCs or something. I'm not a fan of the Morgans at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSB Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 maybe painful was a bit harsh...but it is a pretty ruff and bumpy ride, and I've gotten a headache every time in recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccron10 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 now that they have a new wooden coaster on the way; they should take a wreaking ball to that headache machine, they call 'The Grizzly'. All that space could be used for something fun and NOT painful. Â Not gonna lie, that photo is pretty humorous. But I agree with Andrewoplis, Grizzly isn't really painful at all, just boring. But the GP loves that thing, which means it makes complete sense to keep the Grizzly. My big wish for the ride is new trains, maybe some PTCs or something. I'm not a fan of the Morgans at all. Don't you mean GCI's? PTCs would just tear the track apart I believe. Their 3-seater trains are good for classic coasters, but when it comes to new twistier and faster ones, they seem to love to roughen up the ride experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 ^ Whats with all this talk of Grizzly being "Painful"? I never found it to be that rough, its just so.. BORING! Â Â What about the extra seatbelt that only allows about 3 inches of slack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double0Kevin Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Don't you mean GCI's? PTCs would just tear the track apart I believe. Their 3-seater trains are good for classic coasters, but when it comes to new twistier and faster ones, they seem to love to roughen up the ride experience. Â GCI won't allow the Millennium Flyers on rides outside of the ones they built, and Grizzly is far from a new twisty fast coaster. The PTCs work great on KD's Grizzly and that thing is much faster and more thrilling than CGA's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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