California Great America (CGA) Discussion Thread

I hope I'm not the only one just as excited about the football stadium construction in the background of the parking lot photos as I am about the coaster.

[NibblerHoly crap you have a HUGE donkey!]

as to your behind the scenes, Stay away from my black staircase!!! i've named it Artie,we've had some good times together. the 29th needs to hurry up so that we can actually talk to guests about that large wood structure being built, as I currently tell guests we are building a time machine.

[MechanicCan you see the donkey in my toast?]

I hope I'm not the only one just as excited about the football stadium construction in the background of the parking lot photos as I am about the coaster.

You're not. I'll be looking forward to beIng able to watch an NFL game in a stadium that isn't ready to crumble to the ground.

[vacoaster09A donkey is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family.]

Can't wait for the annoucement

[giscoStarbucks Enthusiast]

I hope I'm not the only one just as excited about the football stadium construction in the background of the parking lot photos as I am about the coaster.

You're not!

Nice pictures of the construction of the coaster. Looking forward to watching this progress.

[Double0KevinJar-Jar Binks smells like Donkey]

I hope I'm not the only one just as excited about the football stadium construction in the background of the parking lot photos as I am about the coaster.

You're not. I'll be looking forward to beIng able to watch an NFL game in a stadium that isn't ready to crumble to the ground.

Wait, Candlestick didn't already crumble to the ground?

[RandallDuellThis B&M donkey is so smooth!]

So is this new coaster basically in Whizzer's old footprint? From what I can tell it is, along with the Hometown Fun Machine area...right? I'm a lot more familiar with this park's Gurnee sibling, so the lack of railroad/Whizzer throws off my bearings a bit.

With the renaissance that the Whizzer has had in Chicago, I do wonder how "the" decision maker in California feels about axing their ride back in the day? Was there similar outrage when they announced the CA version's removal, btw?

[NyteowlHave I mentioned how awesome donkeys are?]

Great pictures! Haven't been up to CGA in a long time, I guess this will give me a reason to go .

[darklingscribeBonafide Donkey Expert]

So is this new coaster basically in Whizzer's old footprint? From what I can tell it is, along with the Hometown Fun Machine area...right? I'm a lot more familiar with this park's Gurnee sibling, so the lack of railroad/Whizzer throws off my bearings a bit.

With the renaissance that the Whizzer has had in Chicago, I do wonder how "the" decision maker in California feels about axing their ride back in the day? Was there similar outrage when they announced the CA version's removal, btw?

Just going from the Whizzer's Wikipedia page, CGA's Whizzer had quite a few mechanical problems from the outset and then a kid died on it in 1980. My guess is that the ride had some ill will going towards it and probably was not too popular with he public, so when the ride was removed in 1988 there was no one there to stand up for it.

I grew up in the bay area but was only 5 when the ride was removed and not yet tall enough to ride. I was wondering if Whitewater Falls (opened in 1990) uses some of the space Whizzer occupied.

[SLUSHIEIt's hot outside, and I have a headache]

Wasn't it more or less located exactly where the Whizzer at SFGA still is?

If so, then it was where Whitewater Falls, Xtreme Sky Flier, and whatever that white tent is... is.