Coaster Idiots Last Visit to California's Great America? Plus a Visit to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk!

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  • Опубликовано: 8 ноя 2022
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    We take what could be our last visit to California's Great America! Cedar Fair recently sold the park to the company Prologis and the future of the park is unknown. We also take a visit to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and go for a hike!
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  • @ElToroRyan
    @ElToroRyan  Год назад +22

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    • @FleshGolem420
      @FleshGolem420 Год назад +2

      My massage therapist said my Vessi's look good. She's never said anything nice about my clothing before. Go figure.

    • @sd2786
      @sd2786 Год назад +1

      I work in a kitchen and water proof shoes would be great. Does vessi make restaurant non slip shoes?

  • @gavinstewart118
    @gavinstewart118 Год назад +76

    the report airtime thrills joke to the snake got me dying.

  • @CanobieCoaster
    @CanobieCoaster Год назад +33

    Patriot's corkscrew surprised the heck out of me. I didn't know it was possible for that type of element to have airtime.

    • @WCfanboy
      @WCfanboy Год назад +2

      I got airtime on both of kumba’s corkscrews

  • @urbex_coasters
    @urbex_coasters Год назад +28

    Santa Cruz's Giant Dipper is the best coaster of the 1920s. Crazy laterals and airtime, how was that only built 4 years after the invention of the upstop? Honestly holds it's own with CGA's big 3 in my opinion.

  • @DevinWxChase
    @DevinWxChase Год назад +8

    Just went to CGA last night for the first time in over 10 years. Pretty impressed with how Cedar Fair turned the place around, would be a shame to lose the place.
    Also Flight Deck's ops were still terrible lol. The Gold Striker ops were killing it though.

  • @dr.manhattan7283
    @dr.manhattan7283 Год назад +16

    YESSS SANTA CRUZ!!
    As a Santa Cruz mf, it’s always great to see the boardwalk get some love, super underrated!

  • @mclovin7440
    @mclovin7440 Год назад +46

    Glad to see you guys had a great time in NorCal! Meanwhile I was struggling with closed coasters and freeways in Colorado 🙃

  • @jasonritner9662
    @jasonritner9662 Год назад +21

    Giant Dipper at the Boardwalk is a classic coaster. The Santa Cruz Boardealk is one of my favorite parks ever.

    • @Tortidis987
      @Tortidis987 Год назад +1

      Giant Dipper is Phoenix good!!

    • @jasonritner9662
      @jasonritner9662 Год назад +1

      @@Tortidis987 dude, I grew up close enough that I could go regularly. It's the coaster that broke my fear of coasters and made me love them.
      I even forgive it for giving me whiplash on that hard turn after the second drop. 25 years later my neck still crackles in the spot I hurt it taking that turn the wrong way lol

    • @FleshGolem420
      @FleshGolem420 Год назад +1

      That and the Giant Dipper at Belmont just make me happy. And yeah always enjoy a day in Santa Cruz.

  • @beachboysswiftie
    @beachboysswiftie Год назад +23

    Glad to see you guys at CGA, my beloved home park. I wish I was still in California (in another state atm for college), maybe I could’ve met you. Anyways, I genuinely hope by some miracle that the park can be saved, I don’t care who buys it or what happens just please save it. And if nothing else, I hope all the coasters will be relocated. I’m still so heartbroken that cedar fair sold it I don’t want it to closeeee😭😭. I go ALL the time and have been a season pass holder for 5+ years, it’s such a special place to me.

    • @ElToroRyan
      @ElToroRyan  Год назад +12

      Yes I hope it can be saved also! It’s a nice charming park!

    • @beachboysswiftie
      @beachboysswiftie Год назад +5

      @@ElToroRyan fingers crossed!

    • @michaelbaxter6146
      @michaelbaxter6146 Год назад +7

      I heard some guy wants to buy all of CGA's rollercoasters and relocate another Californian location we have some hope!

  • @Cje_-yj8ov
    @Cje_-yj8ov Год назад +16

    My last ride on Gold Striker was august of 21, first visit to the park, my dad and I were legit in the train before they had everyone get off and wait in the exit area. The operator said it was because the air gates broke, and that she had never seen it happen before. 30 minutes later we got our back row night ride right before park close, and it was absolutely sensational. As an east coaster (pun intended) like yourself, ik how difficult it is to get to the Cali parks, and I feel even more grateful for my experience knowing the fate of this ride. Glad to see you giving it the love it deserves

  • @sciguy4297
    @sciguy4297 Год назад +5

    Telling the drop tower cable story to someone while ON a drop tower is just cruel lol

  • @DJJODolla
    @DJJODolla Год назад +6

    Isn’t everyone a single rider on a single rail coaster? Lol

  • @johnnyray2955
    @johnnyray2955 Год назад +9

    Glad to see how much you all liked the Santa Cruz boardwalk, it put a big smile on my face. It's my home park, and favorite summertime spot since I was a kid. The arcades are no joke too

    • @beachboysswiftie
      @beachboysswiftie Год назад +2

      It’s a great place. I only live like 40-50 minutes from it so it’s one of my locals parks (cga is my home one tho). I went there in may for my school’s senior ditch day and it was so fun

    • @mcpusc
      @mcpusc Год назад +3

      i used to work in the redemption arcades & games there, this brings back soooo many memories!! the boardwalk is a gem, i had no idea how unique it was having grown up there!

    • @sockswastakentwice
      @sockswastakentwice Год назад

      i live like 10 mins frorm it lol

  • @nataliebielema9118
    @nataliebielema9118 Год назад +8

    literally had the worst day ever but a new coaster idiots vid has made it soooo much better

  • @jzckvsn
    @jzckvsn Год назад +11

    Gotta love Northern California vlogs!

    • @beachboysswiftie
      @beachboysswiftie Год назад +3

      as a Bay Area resident, always good to see my part of the state get some love for once

    • @jzckvsn
      @jzckvsn Год назад

      @@beachboysswiftie yep definitely!

  • @Veste7182
    @Veste7182 Год назад +4

    That was my first woodie! I went on it as a kid after my dad spent a good half tour trying to convince me because *I* was convinced wooden coasters were crafted by the devil and would immediately crumble lmao
    Santa Cruz is a really cool area, the arcade slaps

  • @jjkeesler657
    @jjkeesler657 Год назад +1

    I know the guy is who working with the company ProLogis and says that “They are going to close it down in 6-8 Years, it just depends how long it takes the land deal to process” but it sounds like it will most likely close.

  • @brucegibson1813
    @brucegibson1813 Год назад

    I’m so glad you came back to the Bay Area! It was nice meeting you man. And yeah, ever since the retrack it has been absolutely flying at night! ITS CRAZY!! PLZ come back again 🙏

  • @kindahighjedi5469
    @kindahighjedi5469 Год назад +1

    these videos bring me so much joy man... wish i had some buddies that did stuff like this. Keep it up Ryan!

  • @davidflores5907
    @davidflores5907 Год назад +3

    Literally just visited this park 3 months ago and it was amazing. Visited during a friday night and the longest line we had was railblazer for 20 mins. Got to ride almost everything and would visit again in the future just for Gold Striker.

  • @Wandering_Outlaw
    @Wandering_Outlaw Год назад +1

    I've been to this park 3 times this year Gold Striker is so much fun and flight deck is way better than I was expecting. You're absolutely right, they don't make inverts like they used to.

  • @Xfacta12482
    @Xfacta12482 Год назад +1

    13:36 I think Ryan just started started subconsciously singing along

  • @kirkwahmmett1666
    @kirkwahmmett1666 Год назад +1

    My family and I go to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk every year. If you go I also highly recommend the fireball, crazy surf, wipeout, and undertow. Really I recommend going on every ride you can. It's such a fun park and I always love going. There's also an arcad at the end of the boardwalk if you need to burn off a couple extra credits. If you plan to go on a lot of rides get the ride bracelet which allows you to go on unlimited rides the day of purchase and will pay for itself if you go on enough rides (and if you know you're going ahead of time buy it online since it will be cheaper.)

  • @AngryGumball
    @AngryGumball Год назад +1

    CF just sold the land it sits on. They still own the park. Since the said announcement, a bunch of park improvements have been happening both on and back stage. Being optimistic, I think the park is still going to be here to stay...I mean, it's my work place and my place of relaxation so I'd definitely hope for the best with the place. So far I'm liking the improvements I'm seeing.

  • @ianmumford7176
    @ianmumford7176 Год назад +1

    Crazy how I just left the Bay Area yesterday and ElToroRyan posts about being in the region the next day.

  • @coasterconquistador2517
    @coasterconquistador2517 Год назад +2

    These are the best vlogs I’ve seen! I’m sad this park is closing, at least railblazer will hopefully be relocated to a lesser cedar Fair park, I mean it’s a 2018 rmc raptor.😢

  • @ParkVisions
    @ParkVisions Год назад +1

    Ryan at it again, killing it🎥🔥🔥🔥

  • @blakebetsworth9869
    @blakebetsworth9869 Год назад +2

    Chiefs fan here, can't hear news of our offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy (aka Eric the Enemy) without thinking for a half second to myself, "B Man the Antagonist". Its a stupid name association game my brain plays every time I guess. Now you know, great video btw!

  • @scorn-52
    @scorn-52 Год назад +1

    BOARDWALK VISIT HYPE!!!!! this is my home park i love it

  • @chitownsuperfan
    @chitownsuperfan 6 месяцев назад

    Last year i rode the Giant Dipper in San Diego, and it was relatively tame. I assumed the Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz would be similar, so I thought my 6 year old could ride it as his first "big boy" ride. And holy crap that thing moves! I was not expecting that opening tunnel experience too. He was scared but liked it!

  • @noclosecoasters9903
    @noclosecoasters9903 Год назад +1

    Started watching your videos early covid and JR Banger gives me some weird flashbacks...good and bad

  • @travisbakke8893
    @travisbakke8893 Год назад

    Love that park! Will continue to go until it closes. Rail Blazer alone is worth it!

  • @jameslitwin5635
    @jameslitwin5635 3 месяца назад

    So funny thing….you guys were talking about the song you use in the background of the Japan videos. Well, when I went to Japan last summer, that song was playing in a Tokyo train station. I thought I was going crazy for a second lmao

  • @noahsylvain4723
    @noahsylvain4723 Год назад

    Omg always love the shoutouts to Canada’s Wonderland, hope you guys come back soon 😢❤

  • @evanh3506
    @evanh3506 Год назад +1

    I know there are rumors about goldstriker being relocated to Carowinds. Personally I would love that because Carowinds is my home park :)

  • @tntcake6327
    @tntcake6327 Год назад

    Man i was waiting for this video, one of my friends told me you were visiting while we were there

  • @Tortidis987
    @Tortidis987 Год назад +7

    BART

    • @ElToroRyan
      @ElToroRyan  Год назад +4

      BART

    • @Uncle_Nate
      @Uncle_Nate Год назад +1

      Barrrrrt

    • @MrJamieBattle
      @MrJamieBattle Год назад +1

      VTA light rail from Milpitas BART Station :)

    • @Becausing
      @Becausing Год назад

      BART

    • @nuttyfruitloaf
      @nuttyfruitloaf Год назад +1

      BART! It was great running into Uncle Nate and Bmeh! I hella appreciate the shout outs and so glad you got to enjoy the park! Come back soon, plz! ~Honorary Coaster Idiot, Fiona

  • @frostflake6076
    @frostflake6076 Год назад

    I love RMC raptors, the only one I've ridden is Stunt pilot, but I rode it around 8 times in the span of 2 days. 6 times the first day, and twice the next day

  • @aquamarine13yt
    @aquamarine13yt Год назад +2

    I never really realized how beautiful the park is, what a lovely entrance :(( total L cedar fair

  • @MrJamieBattle
    @MrJamieBattle Год назад

    4:40 i remembered that.
    15:40 oh he made that banging tune?!? Wow!

  • @monferno1
    @monferno1 Год назад

    I haaaated the standing coaster it hurt my legs so much, over all I loved great america

  • @jaya1000
    @jaya1000 Год назад +1

    Yoooo nate go to Sedona Arizona when the new mattel park opens. Great hiking

  • @kimberlythompson719
    @kimberlythompson719 Год назад +2

    Love B Mehs shirt!!!

  • @masterwatermelonthemeparks
    @masterwatermelonthemeparks Год назад

    bro lord ryan is the best and I love all of his videos and im so sad its dying, never been and prob never will

    • @ElToroRyan
      @ElToroRyan  Год назад +1

      I hope you can make it! And I’m glad you like the videos!

    • @masterwatermelonthemeparks
      @masterwatermelonthemeparks Год назад

      @@ElToroRyan as a young Canadian who is poor id be insanely lucky and I’m happy I respawned :)

  • @sacsmitty
    @sacsmitty Год назад

    17:35 I don’t know what that is… spit out my water!!!!

  • @TrthWrld
    @TrthWrld Год назад

    When Patriot aka Vortex was a stand up The corkscrew literally tried to throw you off the train. Tho it was a headbanger moment hahahaha

  • @creamcitysista1970
    @creamcitysista1970 Год назад

    13:35 “better Demon at Six Flags Great America…” That’s damn right!

  • @MissyMidna
    @MissyMidna Год назад

    My uni nearby use to pay for us to go to Great America every year. I'll be really sad if this park closes!

  • @coasterincalifornia
    @coasterincalifornia Год назад

    I was there, I think i just missed you guys 😂 hope you come back soon

  • @RoseClover24
    @RoseClover24 Год назад

    The giant dipper at Santa Cruz was my first roller-coaster

  • @freyak5401
    @freyak5401 Год назад

    I know you were joking about walking to the park but I actually took public transit there. It was quite pleasant

  • @Godzilla-xr4kj
    @Godzilla-xr4kj Год назад

    It was cool meeting Uncle Nate at Fiesta Texas

  • @jerryrocketandthegogogirls3517
    @jerryrocketandthegogogirls3517 Год назад +1

    Would be cool if kings island could buy that rail blazer ride

    • @messyfilms6325
      @messyfilms6325 Год назад

      Cedar fair owns the ride so no need for kings island to buy it.

  • @psymonds
    @psymonds Год назад

    @eltororyan any link to the hike location? Glad you enjoyed some nature! This is our second home park but I agree that I wish the closure threat were towards SFDK.

  • @DoomPlague
    @DoomPlague Год назад

    Well it was at least nice of Nate to talk about the tower at KK instead of the death that actually happened on CGA's tower.

  • @tinykidtoodotcom1
    @tinykidtoodotcom1 Год назад +2

    Dude, is that castle rock state park? Love that place!

  • @TS_Mind_Swept
    @TS_Mind_Swept Год назад

    The lack of water and constant earthquakes, definitely California LUL
    Also I marked that Taqueria down, whenever I do manage to get over there I'll definitely be hitting up that place

  • @jesudsgames7976
    @jesudsgames7976 Год назад

    that dragon coaster at santa cruz was my first credit

  • @Galistia
    @Galistia Год назад

    So glad I watched this (legally) high.

  • @ev7d167
    @ev7d167 Год назад

    I sampled JR Banger from the Fuji Q coaster idiots video, which is how I was able to make it a one hour loop

  • @history_leisure
    @history_leisure Год назад +2

    Tech God? I thought you said Olteca. I was going to say "He's a Liveman and not a Deadman" but no one would get the joke

  • @Dinodad322
    @Dinodad322 Год назад

    I believe Nate is looking for the word "avuncular" 😂

  • @domenichughes7792
    @domenichughes7792 Год назад

    chalkmarks on the boulders during that hike. ETR's road to 200k includes climbing content, confirmed

  • @user-sr1xe5wk8h
    @user-sr1xe5wk8h Год назад

    I’m going to GCA on Saturday, April 28th! Looking for any advice on how to get the most out of the day

  • @FlightDeckRyan
    @FlightDeckRyan Год назад +1

    Of course the one day I'm not there

  • @planetcoaductions8820
    @planetcoaductions8820 Год назад +1

    Grizzly doesn’t know how to use the force

  • @ryanmcdonnell5988
    @ryanmcdonnell5988 Год назад

    Goldstriker had no airtime when I rode it

  • @SadMarinersFan
    @SadMarinersFan Год назад

    how rough was rail blazer BTW cause I road WWGL about a week ago and holy Jesus that coaster is rough for only being 4 years old.

  • @loganarnoldkicks4321
    @loganarnoldkicks4321 Год назад

    After you walk back to the East Coast from California, you should swing by Southern Pennsylvania and I'll join you and we can walk to Six Flags Mexico together mang!

  • @TristenChenLife
    @TristenChenLife 3 месяца назад

    Hate California gas prices? Here’s a great idea! Take the VTA bus from the SJC airport to Metro/airport, light rail station, then take the VTA light rail, blue line to Baypoint, then take the orange line to great America/Levi stadium and walk to Californias Great America from there. It’s not so expensive way to get there. And it’s probably faster.

  • @askjeevescosby2928
    @askjeevescosby2928 Год назад

    I guess the city isn't letting them change out the zoning so they won't be able to demolish the park lol.

  • @tjmthegreat4009
    @tjmthegreat4009 Год назад

    single rider line on a single rail is Fing hilarious ngl

  • @opraiderman904
    @opraiderman904 Год назад

    Link Tech God's channel!

  • @michaelod8841
    @michaelod8841 Год назад +1

    13:32 HOLY DUMPTRUCK

  • @terrificted3430
    @terrificted3430 Год назад

    Bay Area Rapid Transit Good luck and stay away from the east bay, oops you went to Vallejo, hope you survived 😂

  • @dannyhopkins2329
    @dannyhopkins2329 Год назад

    Was curious. Do you guys ever get sponsored to go places like this or is it all out of pocket?? Wondering cause youre living my dream lol

  • @2scared2ridehypers96
    @2scared2ridehypers96 Год назад

    Weird, I literally added $1 to my card so I could do the haunted house dark ride thing. Just earlier this summer

  • @TheArrowDynamicsGuy
    @TheArrowDynamicsGuy Год назад

    Californias Great America is my home park and its sad to see it go but I personally think it's not going to go stay

  • @R7SkIlZ
    @R7SkIlZ Год назад

    yay

  • @frozenuruguayball6436
    @frozenuruguayball6436 11 месяцев назад

    I know where they weee at the start of the video they were at Henry cowells state park in Felton which is just north of Santa Cruz I know because I have been there

  • @shanedemont9980
    @shanedemont9980 Год назад +1

    be cool if herschend bought the park and put their stamp on the west coast

  • @targetedandfiring4336
    @targetedandfiring4336 Год назад +1

    It pays to have a Costco Membership. Paying 4.98 is a place where gas is 5.50 - 6.00

  • @spacemilker9093
    @spacemilker9093 Год назад +1

    13:59😅🤣

  • @elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214

    This park is about to face extinction!

  • @xWORLDxCHAMPIONx
    @xWORLDxCHAMPIONx Год назад +1

    I’d be so sick after 3 rides in a row on an RMC single rail. Those compact layouts are so forceful. They look like they’re moving in fast forward.

  • @AmusementLabs
    @AmusementLabs Год назад +3

    THANK YOU FOR CALLING OUT Flight Deck crew. Oh my God they're so slow. Especially Kris with the half blonde/half black hair.

  • @GavHern
    @GavHern Год назад

    “panda express is a walk on” LMAO

  • @Verlisify
    @Verlisify Год назад +1

    Been needing some Coaster Idiot content

  • @nicholaslatorre8123
    @nicholaslatorre8123 Год назад +1

    But does anyone else ever notice the Blink-182 and Lamb of God music snippets? Or is it just me

  • @andyfox7894
    @andyfox7894 Год назад

    the nails are vv pretty i like them r:))

  • @warriorfam3489
    @warriorfam3489 Год назад

    What's the song at the beginning when it's cedar fair making money.

  • @circuitgamer7759
    @circuitgamer7759 Год назад

    Was the audio desynced for anyone else? It could be a computer issue, but I don't know what would cause it beyond what I've already checked.

  • @Alan_Smith
    @Alan_Smith Год назад

    Uncle Nate lives in rural PA(which is every not Pittsburgh or Philadelphia) so there is a mountain and valley between his driveway and his front door, he is not a hiker, just trying to get to and from his car!!!

    • @Alan_Smith
      @Alan_Smith Год назад

      Also, how did B-Meh climb to the top of the mountain and not make a comment about still being faster than Millennium Force’s lift hill??? Did you both make peace???

  • @callumstandish4782
    @callumstandish4782 Год назад

    b-man gotta brutalmoose look to him

  • @AMCustomCoasters
    @AMCustomCoasters Год назад

    Someone also died on Great Americas drop tower.

  • @talflick
    @talflick Год назад

    love when you throw in the random wilde beast diss. that ride is not good.

  • @StevenLang42
    @StevenLang42 Год назад

    You said what you thought of the roller coasters, but what did you think of your visit to Castle Rock Park?

    • @ElToroRyan
      @ElToroRyan  Год назад

      My hike to CGA was phenomenal and probably the best part of the whole trip

    • @StevenLang42
      @StevenLang42 Год назад

      @@ElToroRyan lol I’ve worked a block from CGA, across the street from SJC, and I go rock climbing; I recognized exactly where you were and know where that is relative to the other two.
      And Grizzly soured me on woodies for way too long.

  • @Swizych
    @Swizych Год назад

    Jimmy jay on produce best song to listen to going to a theme park especially six flags in my opinion

  • @thehawknelsonfreak
    @thehawknelsonfreak Год назад

    Isn't that rock definitely Skull Rock from stranger things?

  • @therobotgamer354
    @therobotgamer354 6 дней назад

    Six flags discovery kindom looks like mid park compared to cga