I took my first visit to California's Great America in 2006. (Back when it was Paramount's Great America.) It definetly seemed like a nice park to go to. Sure, it wasn not a park with a bunch of rollercoasters with some of them kicking ass like Cedar Point and Six Flags Magic Mountain. And there is not incredible theming like at a Disney Park. But it did seem to have a quaint little charm to the place. But when Cedar Fair bought it out in 2007, I was worried that they would strip the charm out of Great America. But when I returned in 2010, to my relief, the park was just how I had remembered it. The only differences made was their No POV Policy and some of the vocabulary they use in the park. California's Great America is still a very fun park in Northern California and I am looking foreward to returning to it.
Rollercoasters
There is a link to a review of all the Rollercoasters at California's Great America.
Here are the reviews of all the Flat Rides at California's Great America. California's Great America has a very good flat ride collection with plenty of flat rides spread out throughout the park. Their best flat ride, without a doubt would have to be Drop Zone. Drop Zone is an Intamin 2nd Generation Freefall. It is a very fine drop tower and if it wern't for Top Gun, It would be the park's star attraction. Another flat ride that I rode there would be Survivor. Survivor is a DiskO with a hump in the middle. It is a very fun ride. The traditional Disko seating makes it a much better ride. The frisbee they have here is also quite good. It spun really well, had some nice height, and was LIGHTYEARS better than La Revolution at Knotts Berry Farm. But then again, what Frisbee ISN'T Lightyears better than La Revolution at Knotts. They also have some Flyers here. While they were fun, they were also the only flyers that I have ever been on. (Stupid 2 hour Time Limit at Knoebels.) They also have a breakdance in Planet Snoopy that I rode. And unfortunetly, it sucked. The spinning was really random and not very strong at all. And then there's Endeavor. Oh, how I HATE that ride. Endeavor is basically a Looping Starship. And as you know, those are some of the worst rides ever. Aside from having a sh*tty program and only going upsidedown once, I managed to spare my balls on this ride by leaning foreward into the restraint, giving them some room. But did that stop the pain? NO!!! It just made my god damn chest hurt. That complets the flat rides that I rode when I went to California's Great America. They also have a spinning teacup style ride, an enterprise, some chairswings, a double decker carousel, a skyride, and a bunch of kiddy flats in Planet Snoopy.
Here is Drop Zone. The 2nd Generation Freefall and Star Flat Ride.
Water Rides
While I never rode any water rides at California's Great America, I can tell you what I saw. I saw a log flume that looked pretty cool. There was a rapids ride, a shoot the chutes. And then of course, there's the water park that was closed during both of my visits. That's all I know of Great America's Water Rides.
Dining
Most of the food that I saw at California's Grat America was Typical Amusement Park Crap. In 2006, remember that I got a hot dog there. It tasted pretty good. And in 2010, they served chicken. However, it was annoying to eat due to the fact that you couldn't cut it since it was so boney and you had to eat it like a caveman would. But yeah, food here is nothing special whatsoever.
Theming and Other Attractions
Here are the reviews of all the other stuff at California's Great America. Well, there's not much theming at Paramounts Great America other than the old Marriot Entrance. But the buildings and setting do bring a sense of charm to the park. And as for other attractions, I'm sure the park has some shows or something, but I really don't know of anything special to do at the park.
In Conclusion
California's Great America is a nice park to visit. While nothing at the park is outstanding, the park does have some intense roller coasters like Top Gun, as well as some other fun rides. It also has a little bit of charm. I definetly enjoyed my visit 3 years ago and I'll be back soon for more of this nice park.
Tips
*Run to Top Gun when you first get there as thats the only ride worth running to.
