California's Great America | "Gold Striker" | GCI Wood

[marc]

Re: California's Great America | "Gold Striker" | GCI Wood

^Same views as Snoo on this one.

 

[Thekingin64]

That ride looks great! Much better than any woodies we have here in Britain.

 

[Tomatron]

Looks like every other GCI ever built.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

This coaster will suck so badly. So slow, lacks airtime, short ,and just does small turns the whole ride.

 

[Youngster Joey]

This coaster will suck so badly. So slow, lacks airtime, short ,and just does small turns the whole ride.

You won't know that until someone rides it. It's possible you are right but you cannot say that with such certainty at this moment.

 

[rollermonkey]

This coaster will suck so badly. So slow, lacks airtime, short ,and just does small turns the whole ride.

At least it will be the best wood coaster in the park.
:wink:

 

[Hyde]

I have learned better than to underestimate those lovely GCI transitions. I really do hope it adds a boost to the park - lord knows they have been waiting long enough for it.

 

[Newtrek5]

Keep in mind that was the first run, not really that unusual for it to run somewhat slowly. Let the coaster break in and let's see. While this is a somewhat standard GCI design, this ride is so NOT going to suck. Unless you think Thunderhead, Kentucky Rumbler, Troy, Lightning Racer and Apocalypse suck.

These rides are fun crowd pleasers, just what CGA needed. They can go for the extreme forces next time out. I love this addition.

 

[Nemesis Inferno]

This coaster will suck so badly. So slow, lacks airtime, short ,and just does small turns the whole ride.

That's another square on "New Ride Construction Topic Bingo"!

 

[Snoo]

Yeah not stunning, but not even close to suck. It really depends on how it rides once you roll on this bad boy.. as I thought Kentucky Rumbler would be great and it was subpar and Evel Kineval would be terrible and it was incredible.

 

[JJLehto]

Silly enthusiasts
Sure it's not unique or mind blowing (guess now even great woodies will be seen unfavorably in comparison to the RMC ones) but GCI makes fun coasters.
And for this park it must be like, well...striking gold ; ) ; )

 

[rollermonkey]

For CGA it's atonement for the perenially awful Grizzly.

 

[Antinos]

A lot of those transitions are going to be fantastic. Plus, we have to remember that it was the first test run. The ride is going to break in by the time it opens.

 

[Ben]

Wait, why would you enclose the first drop, one of the most visually appealing parts of a ride, in such a gross tunnel that removes all feeling of height and excitement?

Looks pretty crappy really <//3

 

[Antinos]

^It's their solution to noise, much like Silver Star's scream screen.

 

[Ben]

Yes because now the wooden coaster is going to be silent.

 

[tomahawk]

When a football stadium is gonna be next door, it shouldn't matter noise wise.

 

[Smithy]

1st little bunny hop looks awesome. Rest has some pretty painfull looking (will no doubt ride fine) transistions.

 

[rollermonkey]

Wait, why would you enclose the first drop, one of the most visually appealing parts of a ride, in such a gross tunnel that removes all feeling of height and excitement?

Looks pretty crappy really <//3

Because there's corporate offices about 75 feet from there? GCIs aren't generally very loud rides, but the riders might be. This gives CGA the opportunity to say they did something about the noise. (Even if they were there long before the neighbors, there's no point in being antagonistic.)

 

[Ben]

Yes because now the wooden coaster is going to be silent.

When a football stadium is gonna be next door, it shouldn't matter noise wise.

I repeat.