coastermandan Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Stopped by the park today for a few hours before I had to drive back to Los Angeles. I was in the park for 4 hours and in that time, Railblazer was not running, nor testing. There were some workers doing stuff to the trains themselves in the station, but wasn't able ride this visit ☹. Hopefully next visit, I'll report some better news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeboy Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 ^Ugh, they really should at least announce a date. I'm trying to plan a trip up there in about 2 weeks with the purpose of getting on Railblazer. But now I don't know if I should put all that travel on hold. Very frustrating... >. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastermandan Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I'm open! Just kidding. I'm open! Just kidding. Now! Just kidding. Right now! Just kidding. NOW! Stop. VID_20180526_174153.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterobsessive Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 When I was there this evening, they were running all three trains. No people, but man that thing tears through the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clem2754 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Would love to see this open by late June. May make a special trip up from LA to ride it. I was impressed with the way it looked when I was up there about a month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeboy Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Would love to see this open by late June. May make a special trip up from LA to ride it. I was impressed with the way it looked when I was up there about a month ago. I was hoping to visit in mid-June with the premise it'd be open by then, but it's getting really hard to say. I really don't want to have to rearrange all my summer travel plans just because of this, but that's starting to look like the case. So wish they'd get their act together so people can plan trips. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rougarou Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Just saw riders on Rail Blazer via GA webcam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgaridesman Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I'm watching too. Looks like it's just employees. Not quite open to the public yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Just saw riders on Rail Blazer via GA webcam! Welp, good thing I already got everything done for the day. That's a neat view of the ride experience, and it was good to get an idea of what operations might be like (looks pretty dialed in at the moment). I'm keeping my ear to the street for news of its opening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemansig Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I was at the park today and here is a trip report. Whitewater Falls was closed throughout the time I was there (surprising considering how hot it was), while Patriot was down on two separate occasions before I saw it open early afternoon. Also did the go-karts, which I've rarely done. I was told H.M.B. Endeavor was torn down to make way for the water park expansion. There were people riding RailBlazer in the afternoon. It might have been a media event, as I saw what looked to be non-employees on the ride. I was surprised it wasn't more crowded considering the Red, White & Brews event was taking place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I was at the park today and here is a trip report. Whitewater Falls was closed throughout the time I was there (surprising considering how hot it was), while Patriot was down on two separate occasions before I saw it open early afternoon. Also did the go-karts, which I've rarely done. I was told H.M.B. Endeavor was torn down to make way for the water park expansion. There were people riding RailBlazer in the afternoon. It might have been a media event, as I saw what looked to be non-employees on the ride. I was surprised it wasn't more crowded considering the Red, White & Brews event was taking place. It's definitely employee only status at the moment, but employees may have been able to bring a +1. Either way, with employees riding now, it will be open very very soon. I got a free unlimited rides wristband voucher for SCBB tonight at the SF Giants game which is awesome, as I was planning to visit SCBB at the same time when I go down to CGA to ride Railblazer. That will save me $40! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterobsessive Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 According to people that work there, it's actually open to everyone... I hope it stays that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 According to people that work there, it's actually open to everyone... I hope it stays that way.I heard the opposite, from someone who rode it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I'm a little shocked this coaster isn't open yet, but that's good to hear it should be a matter of days now. I actually cannot remember the last time Cedar Fair opened a new roller coaster in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clem2754 Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I'm a little shocked this coaster isn't open yet, but that's good to hear it should be a matter of days now. I actually cannot remember the last time Cedar Fair opened a new roller coaster in June. I'm just shocked they haven't announced the date yet considering they have riders on it, even if they are employees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singemfrc Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I'm a little shocked this coaster isn't open yet, but that's good to hear it should be a matter of days now. I actually cannot remember the last time Cedar Fair opened a new roller coaster in June. I'm just shocked they haven't announced the date yet considering they have riders on it, even if they are employees. I agree, it's weird, leads me to speculate that there's something going on similar to what happened with gold striker - though the ride is ready to go, city and/or state may not yet have given it the go ahead to operate, so it just can't open to the public yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaTurtle Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I was at the park today and here is a trip report. Whitewater Falls was closed throughout the time I was there (surprising considering how hot it was), while Patriot was down on two separate occasions before I saw it open early afternoon. Also did the go-karts, which I've rarely done. I was told H.M.B. Endeavor was torn down to make way for the water park expansion. There were people riding RailBlazer in the afternoon. It might have been a media event, as I saw what looked to be non-employees on the ride. I was surprised it wasn't more crowded considering the Red, White & Brews event was taking place. It's definitely employee only status at the moment, but employees may have been able to bring a +1. Either way, with employees riding now, it will be open very very soon. I got a free unlimited rides wristband voucher for SCBB tonight at the SF Giants game which is awesome, as I was planning to visit SCBB at the same time when I go down to CGA to ride Railblazer. That will save me $40! It was strictly employees (we had to show our IDs to get in line, many of us were on our day off so we weren't in uniform (like myself). Scored 6 rides yesterday. It is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemansig Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 At this point, what are they officially waiting for to open it to the general public? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 ^^ Glad you enjoyed RailBlazer. After my rides on Wonder Woman, I can say without a doubt this coaster is now the top clone out there barring maybe the Mega Lites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Which park is better to visit on a Sunday in late July, in terms of crowds: SFDK or CGA? We're currently putting together a NorCal itinerary and we have a choice between doing one park on Sunday and the other on Monday. Is there much of a difference? We want to avoid Fast Lane/Flash Pass since neither of these parks are really big and it's not a "once in a lifetime opportunity", however it is our first time in NorCal. Any advice is welcome. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I'm a little shocked this coaster isn't open yet, but that's good to hear it should be a matter of days now. I actually cannot remember the last time Cedar Fair opened a new roller coaster in June. I'm just shocked they haven't announced the date yet considering they have riders on it, even if they are employees. Employees riding doesn't mean anything. Employees are exempt from the state law requiring approval from the state to ride. They could still be days or weeks away depending on a lot of factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domm Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I'm a little shocked this coaster isn't open yet, but that's good to hear it should be a matter of days now. I actually cannot remember the last time Cedar Fair opened a new roller coaster in June. I'm just shocked they haven't announced the date yet considering they have riders on it, even if they are employees. Employees riding doesn't mean anything. Employees are exempt from the state law requiring approval from the state to ride. They could still be days or weeks away depending on a lot of factors. The dipping dots guy (guy working the stand with Railblazer beer) said 2 weeks. Was one of the employees who rode. Sounded totally reliable /sarcasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterobsessive Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 The fences are back up around the entrance to RailBlazer and the end of the lift hill (the part that sticks out into the walkway). Cherry pickers? there behind the fence. So they have to add something to it so it won't drop anything on people? (Sorry, just my uneducated guess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 This Saturday, starting at 10am, season pass holders can show their pass at the entrance of Railblazer and get to ride it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebird81 Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 FINALLY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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