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California's Great America · Operating · 2013
Gold Striker
108 ft · 55 mph
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A GCI wooden coaster with aggressive pacing, a tunnel, and a 108-foot first drop near the front gate.
Specifications
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Ride profile
Scaled against California's Great America's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
108 ft
#3 of 7 at California's Great America
Ride experience
- Gci
- Wood
Specs from sixflags.com
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Twister layouts
Helixes and direction changes stacked in one direction — classic wooden feel.
Rocky Mountain hybrid coasters
Steel track on reinvented wooden structures — steep, twisted, and often relentless.
Track compliance — why wood feels alive
Wood flexes; steel is stiffer — the same forces feel different on each structure.
Wooden vs steel coasters
Structure and maintenance differ, but the question for riders is feel — vibration, sound, and how the train moves.
History
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Timeline
2013
Gold Striker opens
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Sources & official links
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- California's Great America — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- California's Great America on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Great Coasters International — manufacturergreatcoasters.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hero photo (F ASTILY · CC BY-SA 4.0)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Official park YouTubeWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)