Tmcdllr Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Yesssss!!!! http://greatamericanthrills.net/2016/03/25/californias-great-america-is-staying-put/ 2074..... no problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livai Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 but on a mass effect, it will be used only the left side of the theater? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaTurtle Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 but on a mass effect, it will be used only the left side of the theater? Looks like so in this CGA opening day trip report (have to scroll down to see photo) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayCool64 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 but on a mass effect, it will be used only the left side of the theater?It seems like it unfortunately. I get that it's probably because they're limited with money (installing two of the same equipment and simultaneously running them would be quite expensive), but the reason why the original Action Theater had two sides was probably for capacity efficiency (and in case one side was broken down, they could use the other side). Maybe in the future they could add something on the right side, but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Yesssss!!!! http://greatamericanthrills.net/2016/03/25/californias-great-america-is-staying-put/ 2074..... no problem! Yup! Great news for this staple of the South Bay! Here is a more in depth article from the Merucry News. Looks like they are warming up to a year round park schedule in the near future, and we get ice skating this winter! http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_29685887/great-america-park-turns-40-and-icy-cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedZooChimp Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Yesssss!!!! http://greatamericanthrills.net/2016/03/25/californias-great-america-is-staying-put/ 2074..... no problem! That is great news, both since I'll probably be too old to ride many roller coasters then, and because it implies Cedar Fair might keep investing in it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laqueefa Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Might? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Excuse me for my ignorance: what ever became of the Vortex rumors? They did have some credible backing to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lareson Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Excuse me for my ignorance: what ever became of the Vortex rumors? They did have some credible backing to them. Rumor has it that once the park saw how much over-budget Rougarou ended up, they pulled the plug on the conversion. Looks like nothing is going to be happening to Vortex at the moment, neither a relocation nor a conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 That's a shame, it was worth the expense. They turned a terrible coaster into one of the best floorless coasters in existence. Rougarou would be the best coaster in a good number of parks. Even at Cedar Point I now consider it a must-ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisibleinthedark Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Excuse me for my ignorance: what ever became of the Vortex rumors? They did have some credible backing to them. Rumor has it that once the park saw how much over-budget Rougarou ended up, they pulled the plug on the conversion. Looks like nothing is going to be happening to Vortex at the moment, neither a relocation nor a conversion. From what I've heard, was the park shelved the project in favor of Mass Effect 4D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthguy05 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) Sounds like there might be an announcement soon enough. Hopefully it involves Vortex. Edited March 30, 2016 by Stealthguy05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayCool64 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) CGA just held a press conference saying that the park will be expanding with new attractions and an entertainment complex by the front gate! http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2016/03/30/great-america-readies-long-term-master-plan-for.html?ana=yahoo Super excited for this tbh! Great America readies long-term 'master plan' for more rides, 'entertainment district' Mar 30, 2016, 2:48pm PDT The owners of Santa Clara’s Great America have a message for you: Despite rumors to the contrary, the South Bay theme park is here to stay, and it plans to get a lot bigger and better. Rides up to 250-feet tall, new restaurants, shops and entertainment venues are being planned, though don’t expect specifics just yet. Year-round operations? It could happen. Cedar Fair CEO Matt Ouimet speaks at a press event on Wednesday announcing new plans for Great America to continue as a theme park, but with upgrades. “I’m here today to say that Great America has a great future,” said Matt Ouimet, CEO of publicly traded park owner Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. The company is touting a rezoning application and “master plan” that has long been working its way through the city’s approval process. (The press event coincides with the release of an environmental impact report.) For the most part, it would give Great America broad entitlements to develop a wide variety of new rides and attractions. Currently, Great America is subject to a 35-foot height limit and has to get city permission for each project it wants to build, such as the 108-foot-tall Gold Striker, which opened in 2013. In addition, it would provide about 250,000 square feet of commercial development capacity on a part of the park that fronts the main parking lot, which Great America shares with Levi’s Stadium. An environmental impact report states that the actual amount of “net new” development would be 100,000 square feet — and Ouimet told me it would likely be smaller shop and entertainment space, not large-format retail. Nor would hotel or office space be part of the concept. But the idea is to make it available to the general public, not just people paying admission to the park. Ouimet compared it to a “marketplace” at Knott’s Berry Farm, which Cedar Fair also owns, with 15 shops and restaurants. “You’ll see some fun restaurants and a little retail, but probably more entertainment retail,” Ouimet said. “We could bring in a partner. We could bring in a joint-venture partner on a specific asset. There’s a number of developers who would be interested in working with us. They key is to make it additive to the park.” Great America has been a laggard in the Cedar Fair amusement park portfolio, largely because it doesn't have enough critical mass to keep patrons longer and coming back, Ouimet said. The master plan is designed to broaden the park's appeal and attract visitors from a wider area. "You have to get to a certain level of critical mass," he said. "The park is in the bottom third of attendance today. But it’s one of the smallest footprints we have. If the park is too small, visitors don’t buy dinner, they don’t come back as often." The larger significance of the Great America press event is to push back against questions over the park’s future. Santa Clara’s Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency is in the process of selling off its real estate holdings — including the land that lies underneath Great America. Ouimet said Cedar Fair is interested in buying the land itself if the deal makes sense. But even if the company doesn’t exercise its right of first offer, Ouimet said Cedar Fair still intends to run Great America as a theme park for the foreseeable future (its lease runs through 2074). “Our long-term plans do not change if someone else buys the land,” he said. “Any change of use other than an amusement park and related entertainment district would require Cedar Fair’s approval and the city’s approval.” Ouimet did not deny that the company has had discussions with various real estate developers, including the Irvine Company, which I reported recently. But he said Cedar Fair does not see Great America shrinking to give way to high-density housing or other commercial development. The park could also go year-round under the master plan, but officials said it's too early to tell if that was imminent. Edited March 31, 2016 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOG1991 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 ^Wow that's amazing! My thoughts were Cedar Fair either has to be aggressive with the development of CGA or completely drop it (which would be terrible). I wouldn't expect them to just keep things as they are. This is great news! Any mention of the timeline for all of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmcdllr Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 And, get this, rezoning which means the possibility of (more) rides over 200 feet tall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOFanatic Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Oh my god guys. After years of waiting, pleading, crying, etc. We finally have an aquatrax coming to the US *endless tears of joy* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayCool64 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I kinda hope this means they can refurbish/restore the old IMAX building. If they're planning to make an entertainment complex around the front gate, this could be the perfect opportunity bring it back. I recently saw a pic of what the inside currently looks, and the majority of the seats are still intact https://www.instagram.com/p/BDUC-TPjEL5/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingwright Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 This is great news. I've never been to this park, despite living in (Southern) California my entire life. Perhaps this will change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTPM Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Really great news,from them nearly selling the park a while back to this. Very interested in finding out the years things will be added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedZooChimp Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 This is great news. I've never been to this park, despite living in (Southern) California my entire life. Perhaps this will change! You should really come up for Gold Striker even without this announcement But, this is great stuff. Of course, who knows how long it will take to get the rezoning approved, but hopefully not too far future new coasters will be coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) This is so good to hear! If this all goes through it seems that a trip to "NorCal" will be in order Edited March 31, 2016 by bluestreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomPoster32 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 This is so good to hear! If this all goes through it seems that a trip to "NoCal" will be in order It's "NorCal" FWIW. You'll sound like a tourist if you call it "NoCal" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 This is so good to hear! If this all goes through it seems that a trip to "NoCal" will be in order It's "NorCal" FWIW. You'll sound like a tourist if you call it "NoCal" My fault. That was a typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerManic Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Oh my god guys. After years of waiting, pleading, crying, etc. We finally have an aquatrax coming to the US *endless tears of joy* It could likely be a Mack water coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixelRush Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Well guys, start taking your shots at specifics like the steel coaster type and name, and what you think Vortex will be re-branded as! So pumped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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