The last element on Flight Deck is worth the price of admission alone. :D There's something about that pop over corkscrew right into the helix skimming the water that's just awesome (bonus if you take the leftmost seat to skim the water). Gold Striker is great too, it never lets up, and I'm looking forward to giving Railblazer a try sometime soon. Thanks for the video Robb, always love your exuberance and pure delight!
This has been my local / main theme park growing up my entire life in the Bay Area and sadly I'll be moving away to the East Coast in a week. Ironically, I'll now be close to Carowinds which is owned by the same parent company Cedar Fair!
Carowinds is extremely fun!! It’s my home park and i recommend intimidator, copperhead strike, and fury. afterburn is fun SOMETIMES. sometimes it’s SUPER rough and sometimes it’s SUPER smooth!
So good to see the demon and grizzly still standing strong! Got over my fear of coasters on the demon at age 10. So proud of myself, it became my favorite ride. Still is. Thank you for doing these videos.
The last time I was at Great American was when it was still Top Gun and they still had the Vortex. It’s been soooooo long. I’m not much for roller coasters anymore, but I would love to ride my old favorites again!
I've always thought of Great America as my "home" park; it was the first amusement park I ever went to, and had the first roller coasters I ever rode (Tidal Wave, Demon, Willard's Whizzer). I haven't been since before Rail Blazer and Gold Striker were built. Heck, last time I was there, Patriot was the stand-up coaster and it was called Vortex. Okay, yeah, the last time I went to Great America, it was still owned by Paramount. Also, my condolences on your back (Grizzly) and your head (Demon). As much as I love the Arrow Loopers, they are some of the roughest rides out there anymore. I would love to see somebody come in and redo the track with more modern design techniques, but then it wouldn't be an Arrow anymore, would it? Thank you for sharing these with us!
On Paper, Flight Deck doesn't appear to be as good as a Batman Clone. However, I prefer Flight Deck due it's great first drop, and pacing. The ending over the lake is spectacular and the RED pops from everywhere in the park. Thank you for another amazing video.
It’s sad that it is closing in less than 11 years, I’m very glad I went back in May and we are going again in under a year, thank you for posting this video because then the children that will be born after it’s permanent closing can see the rides that are and were there. Fair well Great America🙁
That was awesome thank you for taking us back those memories of the demon formally turn-of-the-century and the vortex which is now that sit down roller coaster I remember visiting great America when it opened way back in 1976, when it was known as Marriotts great America and then Paramont great America, so sad to see it closing in 10 to 12 years looks like it’ll be going the way of the classic theme park in San Jose frontier Village it’s a shame, thank you for the video
I went yesterday, all the roller coasters are great it’s just that a lot of them are short and on the demon the operations are very long, but they are great rides!
They have a Sky Coaster there? That's so cool. There's one at my home amusement park/work site (Lagoon) and it's so freaking fun dude. We also have a Slingshot too but we call it Catapult
Goldstriker and railblazer is definitely the roller coaster I really wanna try the most!! I’m going tomorrow with my cousins before the other one goes to Texas 🥲
It really sucks, I bought the new silver pass for this season so I can experience it as much as I can before it’s gone… it’s the closest park to home so it’ll be a sad day once it comes.
Me. I’m so sad, cga is my home park and always has been my home park and I can’t believe it’s gonna be gone for good and I can never go back 😭. Hopefully someone can save the park, like a Kentucky kingdom situation
I’ve been planning to go to great America with my cousins but it’s close on weekdays except Friday then I have to replant I’m excited to go to this park I’ve heard it’s nice and worth your time !!
Are you sure that are 6 awesome roller coasters? I only count 3 awesome roller coasters in this video. But when you include some of CGA's coasters from the past, they do have atleast 6 awesome roller coasters. Stealth, Invertego and Greezed Lightning are missed a lot.
So Im afraid getting on coasters and I heard that it makes you feel better by watching pov coaster riding like these to make it easier and less scary to get on a coaster in real life. So my complaint is that how come when it comes in person, the coasters looks twice as high then in the videos? I hate bamboozling myself lmao.
0:12 yes, that is the 49ers’ football stadium Oh and btw this is my fav park, but only came to this vid for goldstricker I’m such a weasel to ride gold but I’ve ridden flight deck
I remember going to Great America twice as a kid. Still have memories of that place. I just wish they would tear down Grizzly and put up an RMC original like Zadra. There's plenty of space for it.
If nobody has been to Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio you have to go there because every other roller coaster I see is just a rip off of the ones I see at other places. For example, the literal first one I saw in this video was the raptor at Cedar Point.
I went to California for a year because my dad had a sabbatical, and my sister went to Great America but me and the rest of my family didn’t get to go😢😢😢
Ya..he didn't say: "And that's the end of the Grizzly here at Great America"....cause he fell asleep! That's ok..I fall asleep on that one all the time too! I'll pop over for lunch since I work 10 minutes away...nice to take advantage of Gold season pass and all season dining! Get a few coasters in and head back to work! Good times!
Jeez I forgot how 1)short but intense Flight Deck was, 2)How much I miss going there to CGA since it is my home park and 3)Grizzly is freaking boring and needs to be RMCd...
For like the third time you got eaten by Joey again......You already got eaten twice in your last POV of Deamon. Joey needs help with his habit........
The last element on Flight Deck is worth the price of admission alone. :D There's something about that pop over corkscrew right into the helix skimming the water that's just awesome (bonus if you take the leftmost seat to skim the water). Gold Striker is great too, it never lets up, and I'm looking forward to giving Railblazer a try sometime soon. Thanks for the video Robb, always love your exuberance and pure delight!
@Daniel Griffiths what the hell are you even saying?
@Oliver 'Kannik' Bollmann thanks!
@Bruce Gibson Ah sweet, enjoy! Hope it's not too busy and you get to ride lots of times. :D
@Oliver 'Kannik' Bollmann niceee, going tommorow super pumped
@Bruce Gibson I went to the park last week and got to confirm its excellence 4 times over the course of the day. A delightful thrill every time. :)
I've never been on any of these coasters, and the amount of sheer JOY coming from you guys on these is awesome :)
I'm going tmr
This has been my local / main theme park growing up my entire life in the Bay Area and sadly I'll be moving away to the East Coast in a week. Ironically, I'll now be close to Carowinds which is owned by the same parent company Cedar Fair!
carowinds is a W theme park
With the exception of Magic Mountain, the amusement parks in the Midwest and East Coast are a LOT better.
@minkiemoo lol
@ʚ ⋆deffomaddy ༊*·˚ Thanks! I can't wait to go
Carowinds is extremely fun!! It’s my home park and i recommend intimidator, copperhead strike, and fury. afterburn is fun SOMETIMES. sometimes it’s SUPER rough and sometimes it’s SUPER smooth!
So good to see the demon and grizzly still standing strong! Got over my fear of coasters on the demon at age 10. So proud of myself, it became my favorite ride. Still is. Thank you for doing these videos.
Same!!! The Grizzly and demon were my first 2 rollercoasters ever at 16.
@Coaster Genius been waiting for that to happen and then the park announced closing and I am just heartbroken
@Coaster Genius Nope, the deal is finalized they'll be building a mall, condos, and a housing complex
@LightningBoat dude…imma just die, hopefully someone will save it
@Coaster Genius Grizzly is being demolished, CGA is closing :(
The last time I was at Great American was when it was still Top Gun and they still had the Vortex. It’s been soooooo long. I’m not much for roller coasters anymore, but I would love to ride my old favorites again!
you really should.
I've always thought of Great America as my "home" park; it was the first amusement park I ever went to, and had the first roller coasters I ever rode (Tidal Wave, Demon, Willard's Whizzer). I haven't been since before Rail Blazer and Gold Striker were built. Heck, last time I was there, Patriot was the stand-up coaster and it was called Vortex. Okay, yeah, the last time I went to Great America, it was still owned by Paramount.
Also, my condolences on your back (Grizzly) and your head (Demon). As much as I love the Arrow Loopers, they are some of the roughest rides out there anymore. I would love to see somebody come in and redo the track with more modern design techniques, but then it wouldn't be an Arrow anymore, would it?
Thank you for sharing these with us!
do you plan on visiting the park in the future? highly recommend it for railblazer and gold striker, absolutely amazing rides
On Paper, Flight Deck doesn't appear to be as good as a Batman Clone. However, I prefer Flight Deck due it's great first drop, and pacing. The ending over the lake is spectacular and the RED pops from everywhere in the park. Thank you for another amazing video.
@Coaster Genius yeah, it packs quite a massive punch
I prefer flight deck over any invert in Cali and it’s right up there with raptor and banshee
It’s sad that it is closing in less than 11 years, I’m very glad I went back in May and we are going again in under a year, thank you for posting this video because then the children that will be born after it’s permanent closing can see the rides that are and were there. Fair well Great America🙁
@Muswell they sold the land to a company called Prologis, the park is most likely done
Cedar fair sold it
That was awesome thank you for taking us back those memories of the demon formally turn-of-the-century and the vortex which is now that sit down roller coaster I remember visiting great America when it opened way back in 1976, when it was known as Marriotts great America and then Paramont great America, so sad to see it closing in 10 to 12 years looks like it’ll be going the way of the classic theme park in San Jose frontier Village it’s a shame, thank you for the video
i respect this guy alot he does all his rides basically no handed because he has to hold the gopro
I went yesterday, all the roller coasters are great it’s just that a lot of them are short and on the demon the operations are very long, but they are great rides!
They have a Sky Coaster there? That's so cool. There's one at my home amusement park/work site (Lagoon) and it's so freaking fun dude. We also have a Slingshot too but we call it Catapult
3:41 That cloud formation looks like a hurricane!
The Demon was my first roller coaster that I rode. That was back in 1983.
Goldstriker and railblazer is definitely the roller coaster I really wanna try the most!! I’m going tomorrow with my cousins before the other one goes to Texas 🥲
how was it?
Really enjoyed your video! If only someone would design one only 5 feet high I'd ride a roller coaster!
Try the lightning McQueen racing one in cars land. Not a roller coaster but it feels like it because it's loud
you just have to work your way up from kiddy coaster family and thrill. you are almost guaranteed to have blast on these machines
They all look amazing 🤩
@Atomic01 I enjoy that ride
@Atomic01 haha I’m a sucker for wooden coasters
Except for grizzly I almost fell asleep
Who’s here after the announcement of the park being sold and closing
It really sucks, I bought the new silver pass for this season so I can experience it as much as I can before it’s gone… it’s the closest park to home so it’ll be a sad day once it comes.
Sad. My fave was railblazer
@BeachBoysfan4ever MLP i feel the exact same way 😢😢🙏
Me. I’m so sad, cga is my home park and always has been my home park and I can’t believe it’s gonna be gone for good and I can never go back 😭. Hopefully someone can save the park, like a Kentucky kingdom situation
I live for every time this man says "wee". There's something cathartic about it.
Such a shame that is closing it looks like a great park.
I’ve been planning to go to great America with my cousins but it’s close on weekdays except Friday then I have to replant I’m excited to go to this park I’ve heard it’s nice and worth your time !!
Gold striker so fast great compilation everything is either 'Nuts' , 'Insane' or 'Intense' oh I forgot 'Holy Crap' Love your Vids 😂
Fax
You should do rides at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast.
Hahahaha. Whoever decided to build Levi's Stadium right there, is the genius of the century. So good.
I love this channel. He's hilarious 😆
Been a long time since Rob has been to Great America, his Daughter looks Great :)
I love how there's no comment on the grizzly. I heard it's one of the most hated wooden coasters on earth.
I always get sad when I ride Patriot and see the station for Tidal Wave / Greased Lightnin' still there.
*Patriot* Day
Along with remnants of chipped “Stand Behind the Yellow Line” paint.
Always jealous of you all that had so many nice Roller Coasters
Malaysia just too little of all that
Are you sure that are 6 awesome roller coasters? I only count 3 awesome roller coasters in this video.
But when you include some of CGA's coasters from the past, they do have atleast 6 awesome roller coasters. Stealth, Invertego and Greezed Lightning are missed a lot.
I wish stealth was still here, wouldve been amazing to experience that in its prime
Are theme parks in the US really as empty as they appear in these videos, or do you have an arrangement to film when the park is closed?
We arrange to film when the park is closed.
So Im afraid getting on coasters and I heard that it makes you feel better by watching pov coaster riding like these to make it easier and less scary to get on a coaster in real life. So my complaint is that how come when it comes in person, the coasters looks twice as high then in the videos? I hate bamboozling myself lmao.
I love this ! I recommend if you go to Singapore Universal Studios
We’ve been to Universal Singapore!
Also, I find that Great America’s roller coaster are like too short…😮
Great lineup!
Love watching robb
0:12 yes, that is the 49ers’ football stadium
Oh and btw this is my fav park, but only came to this vid for goldstricker I’m such a weasel to ride gold but I’ve ridden flight deck
めっちゃ楽しそう〜。
Niceee. Hello from Brazil!🤩
who needs Disneyland when there are great Theme Parks from Cedar Fair and Six Flags! 💜👍🏻
I remember going to Great America twice as a kid. Still have memories of that place. I just wish they would tear down Grizzly and put up an RMC original like Zadra. There's plenty of space for it.
im going in 8 days now. thanks for the encouragement!
If nobody has been to Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio you have to go there because every other roller coaster I see is just a rip off of the ones I see at other places. For example, the literal first one I saw in this video was the raptor at Cedar Point.
The first one Flight deck came out in '93, raptor at cedar point was built in 1994. So your point makes 0 sense
Great video I Always Support you
Grizzly is so boring that it even put Robb to sleep (hence no commentary lol)
a monorail provides more thrill than grizzly
Great video!
Now can we get Cedar Fair to treat Great America way better?
Ooof, I asked for CF to treat the park better, not shut it down! TF?!
@gr8gazoo777 100% agreed
Start by replacing Grizzly. It’s dull and slow
How much does Robb pay the park to rent it out to film all these POVs?
I feel so old, i remember when your daughter was just riding her first rides. T_T
The frizzy looks like wild beast
Ty for going here Im going for the first time since winterfest tommorow! Only 10 mins form my hosue!
Why don’t you do all the rides at Kings Island that’s my home park
Superb 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💖💖💖💖💖🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Same as afterburn at carowinds
This was my main theme park that I go to
gold striker at night is elite
Who’s here after the CGA partial closing announcement?
I went to California for a year because my dad had a sabbatical, and my sister went to Great America but me and the rest of my family didn’t get to go😢😢😢
Is it just me or the overhead rail chain lifts so loud
has the tpr guys ever been to the OTHER great america, near chicago?
7:30 here’s Grizzly…🥱let the camera ride it lol
Ya..he didn't say: "And that's the end of the Grizzly here at Great America"....cause he fell asleep! That's ok..I fall asleep on that one all the time too! I'll pop over for lunch since I work 10 minutes away...nice to take advantage of Gold season pass and all season dining! Get a few coasters in and head back to work! Good times!
gold striker😍😍😍😍
5:28 shit sound like it's finna fall💀
Am I the only one that likes the commentary?
That’s literally great bear
Hershey Park
Jeez I forgot how 1)short but intense Flight Deck was, 2)How much I miss going there to CGA since it is my home park and 3)Grizzly is freaking boring and needs to be RMCd...
Someone should just buy the park and keep it there forever
Just like in Kentucky Kingdom
Patriot: Loop screw.
Demon: Loop loop screw screw.
Loop di loop of awesomeness
gold striker almost knocked me out...
MY HOME PARK
If Great America shuts down for good I hope this coaster finds a new home.
CAN YOU RIDE PIPE LINE SURFING COSTER SEA WROLD
Were you not able to get on gold striker. I think that is an old POV
For like the third time you got eaten by Joey again......You already got eaten twice in your last POV of Deamon. Joey needs help with his habit........
Dayum he really started with flight deck ok
RIP California's Great America
A rmc grizzly is a must
Yah or just rebuild rail blaizer somewhere else😁
Fun fact there’s only 6 roller coasters
What a racket!! LOL 😆 OFF!!
Ngl i would hate sitting next to him💀
The Only Coaster That’s Really Stand Out In This Park Is
Rail Blazer And Gold Striker and Flight deck
@Scotty the cordial C word I could barely even see until the zero g roll
I added it in
dont knock Flight Deck that thing will grey you out multipule times
That Gold striker is Mph 95
fax
Nice
Sadly this park is gonna be no more in a decade
RIP CGA :(
0:00 just keep repeatedly keep pressing left arrow. Sounds like a chicken lol
LMAO
Number 2 is nemesis at Alton towera
There’s also psycho mouse.
I live in the Bay Area does California great America still do reservations or not
No
California's great america is now closing forever
Good
7:03 Michael Jackson!?
He sounds like morty from Rick and morty
No Psycho Mouse, ok then.
In the beginning who are those ladies?
OK with the sound off !!! how many holy craps can you stand.
Agreed!
Great video except the commentary
lol did you not even bother riding Grizzly ? I noticed there was zero commentary
@Larry Froncek have faith, RMC has proven that yes they can in fact polish a turd
Grizzly is so bad that I don't think RMC could even help it.
Yeah I shot the Grizzly one several years ago and we had to do it just sending out the train empty.
It's cuz the Grizzly POV was older than the others and that video was without Robb
That’s all the rollercoasters 😑
Yeah read the title
Another geuaga lake….