Angry_Gumball Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 So, Gold Striker was running great today! Some MAJOR changes to the queue, to fix the graffiti problem. Lines were a weird mixed bag. Gold Striker held a solid hour wait all day and into the night. I got in 7 rides regardless of. Was funny though, after getting off the final ride at 10:30 (park is closed) some kids run and get back in line. Nobody was even blocking the entrance. Here's a mini update on what's going on around the park. Yup, the vibe of Haunt is now in the air! CGA is going into Haunt Mode! Zombie High work going on. A friendly reminder of when Haunt starts ... I hope you all got your final rides on RLD as it's now closed for the season. Yup, that lovely time of year before the dreaded off-season! Gold Striker update...notice anything? And Jack makes sure nobody...I mean NO BODY will be getting in line for it Notice anything new now? I like this...more air flow in the queue! ... However, (hard to see) somebody actually wrote on Gold Striker itself...ugh... Fireworks from Gold Striker And the new banner is up! And, kids only asking for trouble. Clearly they cared less of what the 2 signs say on the stage. Yup, vandalism is bad...too bad you vandalized just to get your message across, you hypocrite! Feels a lot more open now! Madame Marie's facade gone up now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fire Guy Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Now THIS is absolutely unacceptable. More unacceptable than any other graffiti I've seen in GS's queue, and that's already unacceptable. I consider this to be the tarnishing of sacred ground! Ugh... UUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moviemansig Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Would I likely be able to get more rides in Sunday or Monday? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Is The Grizzly the worst wooden roller coaster in the world? You tell us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 After riding Grizzly a few weeks ago, I can honestly say that Grizzly was pretty dang fun! I actually enjoyed it. Giant Dipper in San Diego is far rougher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fire Guy Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I've certainly been on worse than Grizzly, Roar at SFDK is running very rough right now and when I ride Ghostrider at WCB, that'll also shake me around pretty good. Grizzly's also much smoother now thanks to the heavy retracking it has received over the past few years, but that doesn't change the fact that it is a very lifeless, forceless, lethargic, slow, and actionless coaster. I could fall asleep before the train dispatches, and by the time the train gets back to the station I'd still be asleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Grizzly is like a leisurely stroll through the woods, it's nice but nothing exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Grizzly pretty much puts me to sleep. Combine it with lethargic operations to go with a lethargic ride... But I guess it's a good way for the young ones to get their feet wet and ride their first large scale family ride. It was my first big coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmullin Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Grizzly is a pretty boring ride, but Mean Streak is WAY worse than it. I would rather ride Grizzly than Mean Streak for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1rollercoasterfan Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Grizzly is the worst. I'd much rather ride Gold Striker instead & I don't go on Grizzly anymore. & Grizzly has the slowest loading operation ever. I could even fall asleep in line it takes forever! Gold Striker & SFMM's Colossus are my favorite woodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie200330 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Grizzly is like a leisurely stroll through the woods, it's nice but nothing exciting. Why is this one so much different than Kings Dominion's? And how do the three of them compare(for anyone who has ridden all 3)....KD, Canada's Wonderland, and this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Did I miss the 2014 announcement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmullin Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Did I miss the 2014 announcement? CGA has made no announcement yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I see, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 This picture was posted on GCIs facebook and I thought it was super cool, so I'm posting it here. It's making me excited about my trip up there in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 That's an awesome photo of the coaster! At first I thought it was the rendering but it's real! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJnCFL Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 ^^BlueFireGuy is gonna need an extra large bucket from drooling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 That's an awesome photo of the coaster! At first I thought it was the rendering but it's real! Yeah me too. It's pretty cool too see the realized version of this concept art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Or if we want to compare to my NL version (Now realizing some tweaks to do yet again on this) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 It's definitely not the worst one. Nothing amazing, but it's perfect for families and smaller kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkkid Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Nice NoLimits recreation Angry_Gumball. this is what i pictured in my mind when I read your username: Angry gumballs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarbyGloss Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) I'm going to be visiting this park the first weekend of April and I've never been, I have a few questions. 1. What would the lines be like on a Sunday? The lines should be light as it's not too crowded since it's the beginning of the season. 2. I've never been on a stand up coaster before, would Vortex hurt my knees? I've never had a problem with my knees, I usually leave some leeway to bend a little, but it's your head that's another story lol, (be prepared for head banging) 3. I hear you have to go through metal detector, do you have to take your cell phone, wallet out of your pocket? Yes, they'll ask you to take out your phones, keys, wallet etc that might set off the metal detector but they'll give you a bin to place it in. Have a great time! I also troubled by the metal detector. Once my watch was magnetized by it. Edited August 31, 2013 by DarbyGloss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0sterfreek Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Not sure if anyone saw this but haunt website is now active! https://www.cagreatamerica.com/haunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydn12 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Mean Streak is much better than Grizzly especially if you get a ride with the trims off on the first hill. Grizzly wasn't rough but it was just slow. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolercstrluvr Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I just went to check out the haunt website for CGA and looked at the mazes. I clicked on Dia De Los Muertos and in the URL it still says Club Blood: Re-Vamped. I just thought that was funny that they haven't changed the web address for that yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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