man Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 So my friends lucky enough to get this shot Tracks finished
cal1br3tto Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 That layout tho. Looks almost impossibly packed. Can't stop admiring it.
ytterbiumanalyst Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 Wow, that looks really great. I'm going to need to see a train on that thing to figure out how it all works. Really impressed by this ride. I'll get to SF one of these days, but looking forward to riding its sister in Texas this summer.
ThemeParkJunkie51290 Posted January 26, 2018 Posted January 26, 2018 I'm lost for words! That picture is beyond OUTSTANDING!
WayCool64 Posted January 26, 2018 Posted January 26, 2018 It almost looks like a small model from the picture. I really can't wait to see just how big it is next time I visit!
WestCoasterKing Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 ^ I can't wait to see the rock work and themeing.
Bubba Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 ^ I can't wait to see the rock work and themeing. It's already so beautiful, I can't wait to see those elements added. It's going to be so hard to hold off on a visit & pass until Halloween Haunt when they start selling 2019 passes. I already have 2 other passes to other parks and don't want to overdo it. But I just might!
stricklandCC Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 Rail Blazer is looking great! So excited to have this new type of coaster at my home park! On another note: just an observation, all of CGA's rollercoaster lift hills (with the exception of Psycho Mouse) all point in approximately the same direction, is there a reason for this, surely it can't be a coincidence.
ThemeParkJunkie51290 Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 And just to think I was planning on visiting this park in May . . . sadly . . . my plans changed. I'm still going to California in May, but not to San Jose . . . BUT . . . I'm trying to squeeze in a trip in August. Railblazer is going to be a great addition to this park!
CrazedZooChimp Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 Rail Blazer is looking great! So excited to have this new type of coaster at my home park! On another note: just an observation, all of CGA's rollercoaster lift hills (with the exception of Psycho Mouse) all point in approximately the same direction, is there a reason for this, surely it can't be a coincidence. Â Woah, I never noticed that before. That does seem kind of odd, right? I wonder if it's somehow noise related or something (although RailBlazer is suppose to have the "silent" lift, and Patriot/Vortex is in the middle of the park). How odd.
FolsomFan Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 According to Inside CGA on Facebook: Â "After 30 years of thrills Endeavor is being retired and will be removed from Great America before the park opens for the 2018 season." Â What??? I had no idea this was going to happen. No trip to the park was complete for me without going on this.
CrazedZooChimp Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 According to Inside CGA on Facebook: "After 30 years of thrills Endeavor is being retired and will be removed from Great America before the park opens for the 2018 season."  What??? I had no idea this was going to happen. No trip to the park was complete for me without going on this.  Yeah, showed up on the CGA park blog today. As far as I know there was no announcement before this. https://www.cagreatamerica.com/blog/2018/blazing-new-trails-all-around-the-park  Also taking out a Planet Snoopy ride, "Snoopy’s Splash Dance".  On the plus side, some bathrooms are being renovated and a bunch of midways are being redone. So...there's a lot going on at the park!
chickenbowl Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 Â So this is what CGA is looking at right about now - Encircled in red are the removed rides. Also, keep in mind that Firefall's lot is still vacant
WestCoasterKing Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 The drive wheels on RailBlazer's transfer track are very interesting. Â BTW, I was bored so I did this. The area in yellow includes Logger's Run, Snoopy Splash and the plot that you say was FAA approved for 240', plus the lagoon behind Logger's Run. This area is apx 3 acres. Â For comparison Valravn is 2.6 acres. Silver Bullet is 2.5 acres and Gold Striker is 2.8 acres. So just take that for what it's worth and run with it. I'll step out of the way now and let the chaos begin. Bwhahahahahahah!!!!! Mwhahahahahah!!!!!
WayCool64 Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 According to Inside CGA on Facebook: "After 30 years of thrills Endeavor is being retired and will be removed from Great America before the park opens for the 2018 season."  What??? I had no idea this was going to happen. No trip to the park was complete for me without going on this.  Yeah, showed up on the CGA park blog today. As far as I know there was no announcement before this. https://www.cagreatamerica.com/blog/2018/blazing-new-trails-all-around-the-park  Also taking out a Planet Snoopy ride, "Snoopy’s Splash Dance".  On the plus side, some bathrooms are being renovated and a bunch of midways are being redone. So...there's a lot going on at the park! Damn! The one ride I never rode or cared for that much in CGA, and now I'll never be able to ride it. I knew I should've ridden it last season when I had the chance. Oh well. Let's hope something interesting will take place in its location.
John Peck Posted February 2, 2018 Posted February 2, 2018 Wow... great mapping of the stuff being removed. Hopefully they will kill the go carts and you'll have one enormous area... maybe something like Raging Bull. Shame the park has removed 3 adult rides in the last 2 years. I wonder if removing the Endeavor is a sign that the other ones at Carowinds, Dominion and Valleyfair are in their last days. I prefer the non inverting swinging ships anyway. Lots of exciting activity in this park.
TM3988 Posted February 3, 2018 Posted February 3, 2018 Rail Blazer is looking great! So excited to have this new type of coaster at my home park! On another note: just an observation, all of CGA's rollercoaster lift hills (with the exception of Psycho Mouse) all point in approximately the same direction, is there a reason for this, surely it can't be a coincidence. Â It is a coincidence. Stealth's lift hill was pointed in the other direction.
singemfrc Posted February 3, 2018 Posted February 3, 2018 Do you have any older photos of Top Gun/Flight Deck? CGA is looking for users to submit their photos of the coaster through the years if you have them for the upcoming 25th Anniversary of the ride. Please post them here! Thank you! Love watching the train climb from the station! Taken from Eagle's Flight, this is from when Levi's Stadium was still under construction. Taken from Eagle's Flight, this is from when Levi's Stadium was still under construction.
chickenbowl Posted February 9, 2018 Posted February 9, 2018 Â Look at CGA actually following through with the rock-work in the rendering! Hell yeah!
cal1br3tto Posted February 9, 2018 Posted February 9, 2018 ^Really puts the innovation of this track style in perspective when you see it up close like that.
ThemeParkJunkie51290 Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 ^ Yes indeed! I'm sure this is going look amazing when done!
thrillseeker4552 Posted February 10, 2018 Posted February 10, 2018 ^Really puts the innovation of this track style in perspective when you see it up close like that.  So true. I always forget how small the track really is.  Can’t wait to see the rock work take shape!
coasterbill Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Damn, did they do an episode of "Pimp my Ride" with a Rougarou train?
thrillseeker4552 Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Those are some cool trains. Even though it has shoulder straps, the restraints (and trains themselves) still look very open and free. I like it!
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