Great America Theme Park - Great Roller Coasters and fun in Northern CaliforniaGreat America Theme Park is tucked into the mountains of Northern California... |
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We visited Great America while in San Francisco in May 2007. In 2007, we purchased Cedar Fair Maxx Passes while at Carowinds Theme Park, which allow for entrance to any Cedar Fair Park.... so, while in California, we visited the park.
We were immediately struck with the beauty of the Great America. It was very clean and well landscaped. Even the girls commented on the appearance of the park....which says a lot!
Great America is owned and operated by the same group (Cedar Fair Theme Parks) as Carowinds Theme Park, so there are some similarities. For instance, The Top Gun Jetcoaster, and the Stand-up coaster, Vortex that we found at Carowinds Theme Park are also at Great America. Since we had ridden these before, we concentrated on the rides unique to Great America this time around. We have listed our favorites in the grid below....
****Side Note ****
We found while we were at Kings Island Amusement Park that just because rides have the same name, that they are not necessarily the same. So, if you have the chance to visit multiple parks, ride all the rides in each park for a good comparison!
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Our Favorites |
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Invertigo
This roller coaster is INCREDIBLE! Up a 138 foot tower and then released for a free fall through several loops and twists.... then up the second 138 foot tower.... only to turn right around and do it again "backward". |
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Delirium
A spinning pendulum that is more of a thrill ride than you might think when it first starts! We were screaming before the ride was over! |
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The Grizzly
A wooden roller coaster that is a good long ride. It shakes you like a wooden roller coaster should, and is definitely worth the wait. |
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Survivor: The Ride
A spinning disk on a wave-like roller coaster track.... you face outwards, and rise to 5 stories high at the ends of the track. As the disk moves along the track, there is great tribal music in the background adding to the atmosphere. It is a really good ride! |
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Ticket Options
One
day tickets and Pay Once / Visit Twice Passes
Great America Theme Park Season Pass - The WOW! Card - good for Great America
Theme Park and Boomerang Bay all season.
Great America VIP Pass - Good for all season at Great America, Boomerang Bay,
and Gilroy Gardens
Cedar
Fair California Maxx Super - Access to Great America Theme Park and all 12 of
the following Cedar Fair Amusement Parks:
Kings Dominion (Richmond, VA) - Kings Island (Cincinnati, OH) - Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH) - Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom (Aurora, OH) - Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom (Allentown, PA) - Canada's Wonderland (Toronto, Canada) - Michigan's Adventure (Muskegon, MI) - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO) - Valleyfair! & White Water Country (Minneapolis, MN) - Carowinds (Charlotte, NC)
AND three separately gated Knott's Soak City Water Parks:
Check the Great America Theme Park website for more information.
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