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NorCal County Fair Media Night at California's Great America

6/5/2023

 
Last week we were invited out to California's Great America to check out the all new themed area NorCal County Fair! This rethemed area consists of the area from RailBlazer all the way to Drop Tower. And it looks fantastic! 

There is one attraction yet to come in this area that is scheduled to open sometime in July! We really hope that with all the recent fantastic work going on at the park that maybe it might be saved? This area really needs this park. 
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We’re here for the reimagined County fair! First Hershey, San Diego, now for event number three of the day!!!
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New ride coming this summer
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Friend of the site Billy with all his hard work done on the “new” Barney Oldfield’s Redwood Rally
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The new 4 seater car along with the original 2 seater
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It’s time to start our race
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Signs for local attractions throughout the Rally
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They had RailBlazer open for us
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Grizzly was also open for our enjoyment!
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And of course Snoopy is here
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The games are open for us and we can win the prizes
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New Drop Tower sign looks fantastic…and no line
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Thank you again California's Great America for a wonderful evening. The “new” NorCal County Fair looks fantastic, and yes prizes were won!!!

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RailBlazer Media Day Report - California's Great America

6/15/2018

 
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Yesterday was Media Day for the amazing new ride RailBlazer at California's Great America. I'm still trying to wrap my head around what an amazing event it was. Thanks to California's Great America not only for inviting us out, but for building RailBlazer. 
I'm also still trying to wrap my head around how much I absolutely LOVED RailBlazer. Because I really did love it. It's just a very fun and unique ride. 

Written by Gregg Condon
First let's start off with some videos, the first being me making a fool out of myself on the Reverse POV. 

Note: We also took some Reverse POV in the back row but are having some issues (old SD card). Going to try and recover it but it's not looking good. Stay Tuned!! 
And of course, the actual RailBlazer POV!! 
Lastly, some of the most amazing B-Roll footage I've seen from any park on any ride. It's seriously amazing and you should all watch this. Like a lot. =) 
Let's get on with the Media Day Festivities!!

Good Morning CGA!! 
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Why Hello There!! 
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It was a perfect morning
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Some pics of the ride in motion, be sure to click through the slide show
Test Seat!! I didn't have any issues with the leg room. The shoulders are a bit snug, but not too bad. 
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More pics of the ride in motion. Honestly enjoyed taking pics of this ride so much!! 
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As you can see, those in attendance were having a blast! 
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It's just beautiful to look at 
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Oh yeah, they fed us, and fed us well. Sausage Wrapped in Funnel Cake Batter was a favorite. 
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The new stage looks great, food festivals in this area are going to be awesome. 
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Berserker and Whitewater Falls also got some new signs and landscaping!! 
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Merchandising, Merchandising, Merchandising!! 

RailBlazer the T-shirt. RailBlazer the Water Bottle. RailBlazer the Hat. RailBlazer the Teddy Bear. 
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RailBlazer the Magnet. RailBlazer the Keychain. 
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Quick shout out to Flight Deck. Happy 25th!! 
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Now back to our regularly scheduled ride pics!! 
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And of course, the opening ceremonies complete with fireworks!!! 
We had such a great time at the park, RailBlazer is amazing. I think we were all happy with it and almost kind of shocked at how much we totally loved the ride. It's probably in my top 20. It's THAT good. 
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Hope you all enjoyed!! 

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Pre-Season Tour at California's Great America

2/24/2018

 
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Hey there, Park Journey Readers! 

This week, we had a wonderful time touring California's Great America courtesy of our friends at ACE NorCal. There is a ton of work being done at the park right now, including the construction of the highly anticipated Railblazer and land clearing for yet-to-be-announced future attractions. 

Come with us as we check out the coasters, construction, and new offerings coming to California's Great America for the 2018 season.

​Written by Andrew Cunningham

We began the morning with a walk-back into Patriot's ride area. The blue pain still looks fresh and vibrant, adding great color and brightness to the surrounding midways. We spent much of the day being ushered back and forth through Patriot's service road since Hometown Square is undergoing a massive repaving project. 
Now, we know you may have come here for Ralblazer photos, but we came for some food! 

The park is debuting a new funnel cake and churro location in the French Quarter, complete with some wild flavors. I really enjoyed the "strawberry shortcake" funnel cake and "hot chocolate" churro. 

And yes, that is a pulled pork funnel cake you see there. It actually worked really well, as the sweetness of the funnel cake and barbecue sauce paired nicely with the saltiness of the pork.  
Next up, we took a peak back in the coaster shop, where the park performs maintenance on the various trains that run on their rides. 

The shop was really fun, as it is decorated with signage from some of Great America's past attractions. 
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Oh, and there may be some new trains parked in here...
Alright perverts, we know what you came here for. Despite the Florida Legislature recently declaring pornography to be a public health risk, we know our audience, and we're here to deliver for you. 

​Take your time. 
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Moving on... 

Did you know that Great America has a secret apartment in the middle of Orleans Square? A remnant of the park's original days as Marriott's Great America, The Consulate is a vacant apartment that is being revived as a private event space for the 2018 season. 
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Did you know that the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game will be held at Levi's Stadium (in Great America's parking lot)?

The park was kind enough to put together a concept board for how they will be remodeling the apartment in time for my inevitable Clemson tailgate. Thanks Great America, I appreciate you! 
Moving back out to the park, there is still work being done on the removal of Logger's Run and the looping starship. While we are really sad to see the flume leave, these removals open up a ton of space for new additions. 
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Speaking of new space opening up, we were also informed that 2018 will be the final season for the go-kart track
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For those of you who are unfamiliar with the park, the map above shows all the space that will be wide open by the end of 2018. 

I'm thinking maybe a waterpark expansion for 2019 and a hyper coaster for 2020?
To wrap things up, we have your daily dose of Railblazer construction. The ride is coming together quickly, with the rockwork and theming being the main focus at the moment. 
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I can't wait to come back and ride it soon! Hopefully we'll sneak in another construction update or two before the ride opens. 

Thank you for reading, and thank you to ACE NorCal and California's Great America for putting together such a fun tour! 

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