Swornenemy Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 From what I have read around on some sites it was not the ride itself, it was riders that were too loud. Makes sense, the ride packs quite a punch and after a dozen rides on it on my visit before yesterday I was exhausted.
ernierocker Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 ^The solution is simple then. The park just needs to go to the nearest Home Depot and buy them out of duct tape.
Angry_Gumball Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 Which all of this 'excessive noise' from us thrilled riders only proves that Gold Striker is in fact NOT another Grizzly  And an update...again borrowed from some GP's Instagram Tunnel is taking shape pretty quick, will be fully enclosed as it seems.
Swornenemy Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 I'm looking forward to my next ride. Will be a new experience
Rollercoaster Rider Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 I'm looking forward to my next ride. Will be a new experience   How much longer until the ride uses those wheels that is used for Wodan
Angry_Gumball Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 I'm looking forward to my next ride. Will be a new experience   How much longer until the ride uses those wheels that is used for Wodan It was not designed for PU wheels. Reason for the closure wasn't the coaster itself but riders screams.
singemfrc Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 I guess they better slow the ride down and eliminate some of that nasty airtime so the riders wont be so loud then
Blue Fire Guy Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) If the coaster were to run PU wheels, it would easily valley and not make it through. The ENTIRE ride would have to be heavily redesigned and reprofiled for the trains to run PU wheels. Edited July 3, 2013 by Blue Fire Guy
Angry_Gumball Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 I guess they better slow the ride down and eliminate some of that nasty airtime so the riders wont be so loud then  In that case, they should have just literally built another Grizzly in that spot. My last ride on Grizz was literally a moment of silence
singemfrc Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 ^ Too bad they (Grizzly and Gold Striker) can't swap places. Of course if you were to remove Grizzly you'd probably figure it wouldn't be worth putting back together.
Blue Fire Guy Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 All I have to say about Grizzly is "TAER IT DOWN!!!1!1!" Â Sorry, couldn't resist!
Angry_Gumball Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 All I have to say about Grizzly is "TAER IT DOWN!!!1!1!" Â Sorry, couldn't resist! Â
jray21 Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 ^Blame Cedar Fair. They knew the rules, knew what their agreement with the city and Prudential was...and pushed the limits. Â This. They were dumb enough to agree to the settlement, then dumb enough to put it in knowing it would probably violate it. I'm wondering if the new 49ers stadium is going to get complaints.
JJnCFL Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 Well regardless of who's to blame or what I'm looking forward to riding it with the new tunnel(s), at least I can say I've ridden all 3 versions of Goldy and I'll sure as hell scream my @$$ off the entire way!
#1rollercoasterfan Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 Me too I'll be screaming as LOUD as I can on Goldy when I go next week to show Prudental who's in charge here. You guys scream as loud as you can too. What a huge headache they are it's not fair. Gold Striker better not get torn down just because of them. Cedar Fair CAN'T let that happen. Why can't the city build a nice ugly sound proof wall around their stupid office building? Next Prudental will start complaining about the 49er game traffic. At least that will take their complaints away from Great America hopefully.
singemfrc Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 To lighten the mood a little, here's an article about a ride here in Sacramento that has similar problems, and the unusual steps the owners took - http://www.nbcnews.com/id/17988849/ns/us_news-weird_news/t/ride-screamer-no-shrieking-please/#.UdQkq_lwp8E  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — No screaming on the Screamer!A suburban amusement park has gotten so many complaints from neighbors about bloodcurdling screams that it has instituted a no-shrieking rule for its scary new thrill ride, the Scandia Screamer, a gigantic, windmill-like contraption that sends people plunging 16 stories to Earth at nearly 60 mph. Riders who let out a screech — or just about any other noise — are pulled off and sent to the back of the line. "After the first complaint, our rule was no profanity," said Steve Baddley, general manager at the Scandia Family Fun Center. "Then neighbors said it wasn't just that — it was the crazy, excessive screaming. Then they said it was really all of it, the loud laughing, everything. Eventually, we said, 'Bag it, that's it — no noise.'" The rule was imposed March 29, nearly three weeks after the ride opened.  ‘Please remain silent and enjoy the Screamer’ As passengers are strapped into the two metal baskets, the operator recites this warning: "We are required to remove you from this ride if you make any noise. If you feel you might make a noise, please cover your mouth tightly with you hand, like this (The operator then covers mouth with hand). If we hear any noise through your hand, we will remove you from the ride. So please remain silent and enjoy the Screamer." Those who dared the ride this week said keeping quiet is harder than it sounds. "I think we were just talking loudly. I wouldn't say it was screaming," said 15-year-old Anna Matsoyan, after she and her little sister were pulled off the ride for what sounded more like a whimper. "It's kind of a bummer. It makes you want to scream." The ban also can be confusing for the ride's operators. Last weekend, park employees stopped the Screamer only to realize it wasn't a rider who ran afoul of the new policy, but a customer on the park's miniature golf course who howled after hitting a hole-in-one.  New kind of noise nuisance Most of the complaints have come from residents in a pocket of neatly landscaped homes that are separated from the 30-year-old amusement park by a 12-lane freeway. Tom Gardner and other neighbors acknowledge that living next to Interstate 80 is noisy, but say the Screamer has become an entirely new kind of nuisance. It is loud, lights up at night and gives riders a peek into backyard swimming pools, they say. Stampede!  C'mon — what's not to like? Hoof it over to Facebook to join the weird news herd. The 165-foot ride is so tall that the Federal Aviation Administration forced the amusement park to install warning lights on its rotating arms. Gardner has moved his cigar smoking to his garage because the Screamer has marred the view from his back patio. "I'm sure it's affected our property value," he said. The Screamer has become the most noticeable attraction at the amusement park, which was founded in 1977 by three Scandinavian families. Relatives still operate the Sacramento-area park and two others in California. The owners say they won't change the ride's name, even with the new policy. "No, we can't afford a new sign," Baddley said. "Besides, it's kind of our niche now. Those who have complained have created a ton more business for the very thing they complained about." © 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. They aren't kidding, if you make any noise they immediately stop the ride and unload you. Clearly this would be an impossible policy to enforce on a roller coaster at a major theme park, but it's ridiculous anyway.
Wes Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 Next Prudental will start complaining about the 49er game traffic. At least that will take their complaints away from Great America hopefully. Â Football games generally happen on a Sunday, when no one would be in the offices.
#1rollercoasterfan Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 Oh I know enclose Gold Striker in a building & have it run in pitch black darkness like Space Mountain or make gem caverns around the track & have the train zoom in & out of some caverns inside & have strobe colored spot lights flashing around the ride but inside is still dark the only light would be from the strobe colored spot lights. That would be pretty cool.
Jew Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 ^^That would actually be really cool! Â Me too I'll be screaming as LOUD as I can on Goldy when I go next week to show Prudental who's in charge here. Â Clearly they are.
Wes Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 Would be funny if all the CGA fanboys screaming in protest just closes the coaster longer because the noise levels are above the limit.
Angry_Gumball Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 Why not just enclose the entire coaster? Â Hmmm... Box: The Ride!
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