Great America announces new name, Huss ride, wood coaster for 2009

Finally some good news for California and with my dad moving near Sacromento in the coming months, I think that two hour drive is going to be worth by 09.

These both sound like good investments. I haven't read much reaction to the existing outdoor top-spin plus effects, but it must be better than the one at KI or they wouldn't have bought another one.

Oh yes. These multi-million dollar investments over the next couple of years definitely sounds like Cedar Fair planned to unload the park since the acquisition. (rolls eyes at a select few unnamed persons)

I doubt they bought the topspin, because geauga lake has one, they could just ship it there, and build the new effects for it, and do things that texas twister never had.

The stats on the coaster are close to what the villain has but its a custom coaster design not a GCI*** This post was edited by MagnunBarrel 10/25/2007 4:48:07 PM ***

^ No.

The stats are actually exactly like that of the Renegade at Valleyfair! 104-feet tall and 54 mph.

Also makes note of that twisting first drop.

WooHoo. FireHaw....errr FireFall. I think FireBall would have been a better name since the ride spins, but oh well.

It's nice to see CGA is getting a new GCI though. Hopefully CP sees one of these eventually. From the rumors I've heard, 2009 is going to be a big year for additions in the CF chain.

Does anyone else find it odd they've already announced the coaster for '09? Don't they usually hold off on big announcements like this to not damage attendance in the year prior? Like, if people were on the fence about going to the park, they'd now just wait until 2009 since the "big ride" is going to be new then?

Is this the Top Spin from GL? Also, I wonder when we'll see a rendering of the coaster. Apparently CF is on the GCII love train now, so that can only means good things for us. Who knows - Maybe we'll see a GCII'd Villian at CP in the next couple years ;)

^ It's going to be a "Renegade - West." Stats are exactly like the Valleyfair! Renegade GCI. Press info also mentions a twisting first drop, just like the highlighting point on the Minnesota coaster.

Won't be too surprised if they name the Great America one Renegade, too. :)

Huh, I thought Cedar Fair hated wood coasters. I mean, someone said they'd never build a "nice woodie" because only big expensive steel coasters that set records were on the agenda.

Two new rides, yippie!!!! I'm excited to see CF put some money and investment in Great America. I'm not big on the name change, but it doesn't matter much since all of us locals will still refer to it as great america.

"Does anyone else find it odd they've already announced the coaster for '09? Don't they usually hold off on big announcements like this to not damage attendance in the year prior? Like, if people were on the fence about going to the park, they'd now just wait until 2009 since the "big ride" is going to be new then?"

They probably want to up the value now, so if the 49ers want to buy the place, they'll have to shell out even more.

I wonder how much this coaster 'really' costs to build.

In VF country, it was built beyond the dike wall and also involved some wetlands replacement, which increased the final construction expense...

-'Playa

What does this say about the stadium issues?

I'm sort of bummed if the new GCI becomes a Renegade clone. It would be nice if the coasters are similar but not exact. And I'm not talking mirrored either.

Looking at Google Earth, my bids for location is accross the pond from Top Gun, or by the Skycoaster.

I too think it is odd how they announced 2009 plans already. I'm not sure on what advantages that could even be. It's unlike Cedar Fair, for the most part.

As for the cost of the coaster. Don't forget that they have to earthquake proof this one. So you may never know the actual price.

No one commented on the new name. When the Paramount was dropped from all of the parks, Great America was left as a name that can be highly confused with Six Flags Great America. Which sounds dumb, but say a family plans a trip to California and hears about Great America. They do a search on Google and Six Flags shows up. With California's Great America, the park once again differentiates itself from SFGA.

I heard from reliable sources that the coaster will be placed behind Xtreme Skyflyer and where Whizzer once stood and also where the Imax (will be demolished) is. Again, that's just what I heard. The area behind Top Gun is not a very good location for rides considering there are tons of house bordering the lake.

There's no way the top spin is Texas Twister from GL. Firefall at KD has a ride carriage which seats riders facing both forwards and backwards.

....plus Texas Twister just got a paint job this season, so that'd be a waste too.

I liked "Knotts Great America" better.

Maybe they'll get replace Grizzly with the new woodie. ;)

^^^Did I miss something. Where does it say rides will sit facing forward and backward? Also, if they were going to buy a new Top Spin, I think they'd get an 80 seater instead of a 40. I think this Texas Twister.