Halloween is back. Perhaps not as large as it once was, but after the annual spookfests took an unplanned hiatus last year, we’re not complaining. Here’s what our Northern California parks have planned this year. California’s Great America Halloween Haunt is back after last year’s pandemic-related cancellation, running select nights from Sept. 24 through Oct. […]
ACE NorCal tours Great America in first event in more than a year
ACE NorCal was back inside a park for the first time in more than a year, courtesy of our friends at California’s Great America. The May 2 off-season tour at CGA erased any doubts about the pent-up demand among park fans after 14 months. Within 15 minutes of registration opening, the 2021 off-season tour filled […]
California’s Great America Debuts First of its Kind Single Rail Steel Coaster for 2018
SANTA CLARA, CA – California’s Great America will introduce a groundbreaking new single rail steel coaster, RailBlazer, for the 2018 season. RailBlazer will be the first coaster of its kind on the West Coast featuring a single rail track throughout; the design requires the rider to straddle the rail, creating an extremely low center of […]
INTERVIEW: Surviving the Ride with Dave Cobb
“As Principal, Creative Development, Dave guides project development from concept through all the phases of design with a focus on story and guest experience. From theme parks, rides, and attractions to museums, retail, and resorts, Dave has collaborated on numerous entertainment projects all over the world, constantly looking for new ways to integrate technology, interactivity, […]
BREAKING: Great America master plan unanimously approved
Just after 1am on the morning of January 25th, 2017, the Santa Clara City Council unanimously approved the 20-year master plan for California’s Great America. The plan includes an outside-the-park shopping district known as Great America Marketplace, along with a rezoning of the park from Thoroughfare Commercial (CT) to Commercial Development (CD) that would increase […]
2014 ACE Day Night at the Haunt III – FLIER AVAILABLE (9/30/2014)
Greetings, coaster and Halloween Haunt enthusiasts! The flier for the October 11th event, ACE Night at the Haunt III at California’s Great America, is now available and registration is open! The flier is available at the link below and the schedule can also be seen below: FLIER: https://www.acenorcal.org/aceday_cga_haunt2014.PDF (subject to change) Registration and payments are due by Monday, October […]
California’s Great America, April 2011 update
California’s Great America is open Wednesday through Sunday for the remainder of April. For the operating calendar, see: http://www.cagreatamerica.com/visit/visit_calendar.cfm Want to work in the rides department at California’s Great America? The park is having a job fair on Sunday, April 24th. See: http://cagreatamerica.com/events/events.cfm. California’s Great America web site: http://www.cagreatamerica.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cagreatamerica — photo: Steven Wilson
California’s Great America, March 2011 update
California’s Great America opens for its 35th anniversary season on 27 March 2011. The park is open only on the 27th in March. In April the park will be open on weekends and for spring break. For the operating calendar, see: http://www.cagreatamerica.com/visit/visit_calendar.cfm The park has a new lineup of shows for 2011. For more information, […]