The Grizzly Front Row (HD POV) California's Great America

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  • Onride front row point of view (POV) of The Grizzly at California's Great America in Santa Clara, CA. Don't forget to like and subscribe!
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    Opened: 1986
    Type: Wood
    Manufacturer: Kings Island
    Designer: Curtis D. Summers
    Track layout: Double out and back
    Lift/launch system: Chain
    Height: 91 ft (28 m)
    Drop: 88 ft (27 m)
    Length: 3,250 ft (990 m)
    Speed: 55 mph (89 km/h)
    Inversions: 0
    Duration: 2:40
    Height restriction: 48 in (122 cm)
    Trains: 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
    The Grizzly is a wooden roller coaster located at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. The ride was designed by Curtis D. Summers and manufactured by Kings Island Construction. It uses traditional tracks with steel wheels on the cars, and, therefore, is designed to maintain positive-g loading on the cars and riders throughout its course.
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  • @whatisthisbro
    @whatisthisbro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I really don’t know why people don’t like this ride, this is an awesome beginner roller coaster for children that are getting into big coasters.

    • @fjeieed8dk
      @fjeieed8dk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wth

    • @tango24k
      @tango24k ปีที่แล้ว +5

      the problem is that it’s super rough lol

    • @fjeieed8dk
      @fjeieed8dk ปีที่แล้ว

      My goodness

    • @WCfanboy
      @WCfanboy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tango24k this ride is very smooth, just boring

    • @nymphicide
      @nymphicide ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@tango24k not as rough as gold striker

  • @user-mw5yp2fv8s
    @user-mw5yp2fv8s 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    This is the first roller coaster I ever went on at 6 years old. I’m 38 now :-)

  • @gyeongchankim5423
    @gyeongchankim5423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    1:26~1:39 greatest coaster element of all time

    • @nikotheghostrider
      @nikotheghostrider ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m sorry but this is the greatest element 1:43

    • @JulianDale94
      @JulianDale94 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Actually the greatest coaster element is 0:50 - 1:17

    • @Pianissemo
      @Pianissemo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Actually, I disagree with you and everyone replying. The best element is 0:05

  • @kakashimoto9916
    @kakashimoto9916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This ride's ancient. I used to ride this in the 90's.

  • @LaCheleWallace
    @LaCheleWallace ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh my God! Like this is my very first rollercoaster. It's simple and easy-breezy. Great for beginners.

  • @ssl0thh
    @ssl0thh ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This rollercoaster was great for a beginner like me cause I’m not ready for the intense stuff

  • @bartonpercival3216
    @bartonpercival3216 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I remember this was the very first roller coaster that I took my son on. Think maybe he was 7 years old. He then graduated and rode the Giant Dipper up at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk!!!!! 👍🎢

  • @verticalelements
    @verticalelements 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Rmc needs to get their hands on this badly!

    • @staringcorgi6475
      @staringcorgi6475 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's so boring

    • @tanner_cuh9367
      @tanner_cuh9367 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@staringcorgi6475 thats why

    • @David-gj9qr
      @David-gj9qr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@staringcorgi6475 exactly
      RMC turns boring rides into fun rides and rough rides into smooth rides
      This ride is the perfect candidate for an RMC because it's rough and has a boring layout so if it gets RMCd it would become a good/great ride.

    • @zacharyyamashita8554
      @zacharyyamashita8554 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitely, with the out and back layout Grizzly has RMC could really turn this into a 100 ft airtime machine.

    • @emmygreen8108
      @emmygreen8108 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree with this statement 100%

  • @AndrewsOpinion15
    @AndrewsOpinion15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great front row on the grizzy roller coaster at california's great america !!!!

  • @jrollz7972
    @jrollz7972 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Living in the Bay Area, I’d say this ride is like a staple at Great America. This would be good for people who are scared of roller coasters and haven’t been on one yet.

    • @jeffsteer6219
      @jeffsteer6219 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’m terrified of rollercoasters and heights, but is this one bad? Are the drops super steep too?

    • @jrollz7972
      @jrollz7972 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jeffsteer6219 it’s not super steep and I’d say the duration of the ride is pretty quick too.

    • @moopcat1984
      @moopcat1984 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jeffsteer6219it’s good as a starter

    • @MrGpdp
      @MrGpdp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jeffsteer6219if it’s the height and drop of rollercoasters the scare you, the demon may be a better coaster for you to try. Drop not as big but it has a double loop and corkscrew. IMO I consider both entry level adult coasters.

  • @maximusw01
    @maximusw01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I went on this ride for the first time tonight! Loved it!

    • @malt____fries7002
      @malt____fries7002 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      its bad

    • @Qrispy
      @Qrispy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did you though?

    • @maximusw01
      @maximusw01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Qrispy yeah it was nice

    • @anabraj9855
      @anabraj9855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@maximusw01 Me Too!

    • @maximusw01
      @maximusw01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@anabraj9855 awesome! It’s a nice beginner ride :)

  • @star_04179
    @star_04179 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was scared to go on this at first but then I saw this and I’m willing to go on it

  • @sanmateodrifter
    @sanmateodrifter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Am I the only one who thought this coaster was cool

    • @RPhandyman
      @RPhandyman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah I liked it too

    • @supercobraz2788
      @supercobraz2788 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here

    • @guyincognito1560
      @guyincognito1560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It does a good job at what it was meant to do, give families with little ones a compromise coaster that is kind of fun but not too intense.

    • @silvergust
      @silvergust 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's cute but coaster enthusiasts don't really understand that it's a family coaster and is expected to not be very intense for what it is. I rode it, definitely tamer but not boring and I don't think it deserves that title of worst wooden roller coaster in the world

    • @kotchapakmaneechote2062
      @kotchapakmaneechote2062 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's not the worst, There are some that was worse.

  • @aggiesjc
    @aggiesjc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I rode this decades ago when it was pretty new. It was so rough that I found myself trying to brace myself so that my tailbone wasn't against the seat to save my spine. Still left the ride with a massive headache.

  • @rossfitzpatrick7549
    @rossfitzpatrick7549 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    After CGA gets its B&M hyper, this is next for the RMC treatment, trust me.

  • @askjeevescosby2928
    @askjeevescosby2928 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is this the same as the one at kings dominion?

  • @notsoinsanepyro
    @notsoinsanepyro ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was listening to 'What Happened' by Sublime when I went on this on a School Trip
    My earbud fell on the first drop and miraculously went in the cart
    10/10 would go again

  • @poopedonyourchest799
    @poopedonyourchest799 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Could it not make it up second hill ? Is that a chain lift

    • @sebastianlucas7449
      @sebastianlucas7449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      No, it's called an ARD, or anti-Rollback Device. Basically it's there in case the temperatures are low and the train is unable to make it up the hill, instead of falling back down, it stays up there.
      The clicking you hear on chain lifts actually is always an ARD, not the chain

    • @poopedonyourchest799
      @poopedonyourchest799 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sebastianlucas7449 oh ok thank you

  • @Kuvkavkiv
    @Kuvkavkiv 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    GUYS IM GOING TO TO GRIZZLY TOMORROW WISH ME LUCK one like one life saver

  • @zacharyyamashita8554
    @zacharyyamashita8554 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Grizzly is just dying for an RMC transformation.

  • @authenticanitamanetta6118
    @authenticanitamanetta6118 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Guys, I’m going to great America soon and I really wanted to do this ride

  • @MrJasonshores364
    @MrJasonshores364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember when this was built, my step dad took us to ride it because his company has gotten tickets for everyone.

  • @mitchellries256
    @mitchellries256 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Do we also have Psycho Mouse, Delirium and Drop Tower coming up as well?

    • @coastercrutchfield
      @coastercrutchfield  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes!

    • @mitchellries256
      @mitchellries256 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What about nearby Six Flags Discovery Kingdom? Anything else from there or is that it?

    • @coastercrutchfield
      @coastercrutchfield  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mitchellries256 I do have a few more videos from there that I'm going to eventually post

  • @Amira-bh8km
    @Amira-bh8km 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of the shakiest roller coaster had lots of bruises and it felt like was gona fall off when it dropped it felt it was going to break Becuz it’s wood

  • @keithnixon299
    @keithnixon299 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The grizzly at kings dominion is shorter, but much faster, and more vicious.

    • @janetmajd
      @janetmajd 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeahh i searched it up for kings dominion and when i read this comment i realized it wasn’t even there

    • @Qrispy
      @Qrispy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was used to this one and I just went on the east coast Grizzly and it fucked my entire life up.

    • @garrettbrooks6576
      @garrettbrooks6576 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Grizzly of KD, and it's Canadian clone, Wilde Beast were both pretty much directed from the Wildcat of Coney Island. Wilde Beast was built in '81, and Grizzly was built in '82. Grizzly of CGA was pretty much built to be tamer and gentler compared to its older siblings, it was built in '86. Another difference is that CGA Grizzly is mirrored to the KD Grizzly and Wilde Beast, and CGA Grizzly uses Morgan trains while KD Grizzly and Wilde Beast uses PTC trains.

  • @Biologyman63
    @Biologyman63 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Did you know? Sitting in front will actually not be that scary. Its actually the most not-scary seat? Reason is because when roller coasters go down then the front seat will be more at the bottom than the back seat. Since the back seat is more up. Which means longer fall. Also, you clearly see more stuff which gives you excitement. Ofc this doesn’t work if the coaster has a booster or some sort.

  • @jawharp1992
    @jawharp1992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It's funny seeing how The Beast was supposed to be.

    • @rsbneon9016
      @rsbneon9016 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      what really?

    • @garrettbrooks6576
      @garrettbrooks6576 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No the Beast was supposed to be a model of Shooting Star, not the Wildcat, which is what Grizzly is. Shooting Star is basically what Canadian Minebuster in Canada is built off of.

  • @CHARTREUSEE_
    @CHARTREUSEE_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I rode this when I was 8 or something 🤩

  • @budhancock5719
    @budhancock5719 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Boss!

  • @Thrillrider10
    @Thrillrider10 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I went on this thing as a kid, and I remember thinking it was kind of a boring ride even back then. The first drop is okay, but the ride just kinda meanders around its course after that. I would really like to see either a GCI or RMC conversion of this ride, so maybe it would be a little more exciting.

    • @Thrillrider10
      @Thrillrider10 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And before anyone says anything, yes I understand there's already a world-class GCI at the park. I haven't gotten the chance to go back since Gold Striker went in.

    • @cooltuberplays6981
      @cooltuberplays6981 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Thrillrider10 what’s the max degree on the first drop that shit looks steep

    • @Thrillrider10
      @Thrillrider10 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cooltuberplays6981 the video makes it look a lot steeper than it is. It's really pretty shallow.

    • @cooltuberplays6981
      @cooltuberplays6981 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Thrillrider10 how steep do you think

    • @Thrillrider10
      @Thrillrider10 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cooltuberplays6981 if you're asking for exact angle, I don't know. I just know that it's a pretty shallow drop.

  • @daytonflyerr7608
    @daytonflyerr7608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eh a hard attempt at The Beast? I feel like the woods and the opening hill copy off of that ride just a little

  • @darenwatson1055
    @darenwatson1055 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the grizzy

  • @cooltuberplays6981
    @cooltuberplays6981 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    what’s the max degree on the first drop that shit looks steep

  • @dekedit7487
    @dekedit7487 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This looks much less intense in the video lol

  • @cfrankbii9613
    @cfrankbii9613 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I see why everyone hates this ride now. Rmc or get rid of it.

    • @yelazyy
      @yelazyy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      rmc or replace it with a hyper please

    • @nery554
      @nery554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@yelazyy or a rmc coaster like twisted colossus

    • @paoloparodi2645
      @paoloparodi2645 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is the best ride ever

    • @johnfoltz8183
      @johnfoltz8183 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Unfortunately they are going to get rid of this coaster when the park closes for good.

    • @AJHoops1
      @AJHoops1 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don’t

  • @sputnikgt710
    @sputnikgt710 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'd bet money this is gone or RMCd within the next ten years. Cedar Fair is definitely investing in this park and if you've ever been here you know that there's no room for any expansion whatsoever. Most of the other coasters are at least OK as well now that Vortex is now Patriot, so this thing sticks out like a sore thumb.

    • @nery554
      @nery554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      they should just make coaster like twisted colossus

    • @GweGwe-lu9ob
      @GweGwe-lu9ob 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed flight deck gold striker and rail blazer and a rmc grizzly would be a good line up

    • @mcll743
      @mcll743 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no its closing in 10 years

    • @WCfanboy
      @WCfanboy ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mcll743 did you like read the date on the comment

    • @mcll743
      @mcll743 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@WCfanboy gee youre getting mad over a fact

  • @rsbneon9016
    @rsbneon9016 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    who made this coaster

    • @AdamSmith-gs2dv
      @AdamSmith-gs2dv 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Taft broadcasting and Dinn Summers

  • @crescentmo0ns
    @crescentmo0ns หลายเดือนก่อน

    is the drop bad? I've never been on an actual real coaster and I'm considering this one as my first coaster

    • @crand_
      @crand_ หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The drop isnt too intense as compared to other rides. gold striker is like grizzly but it feels way faster

    • @crescentmo0ns
      @crescentmo0ns หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@crand_ would you consider it a good beginner coaster?

    • @crand_
      @crand_ หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@crescentmo0ns yes

  • @johnfoltz8183
    @johnfoltz8183 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Are you sure you want to completely demolish Wooden Roller Coaster 1?

  • @poojamouryaut
    @poojamouryaut 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2021

  • @anhyb
    @anhyb 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "First row! Please put your phone away!"
    (poor Mark Rober...) 🤭

  • @efoley27
    @efoley27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This coaster never really gets momentum. Every hill and turn seem to drag on too long. (I realize that the positive-G requirement severely limits what the track can do, but still.)

  • @markbryan8262
    @markbryan8262 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hope this park dosent close we lost geauga lake but we can’t loose another 😢

  • @gothrockfairy
    @gothrockfairy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Either RMC, retrack, or get rid of it

    • @adirite9233
      @adirite9233 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      even a retrack would not be enough, it has an incredibly boring layout with no airtime and little intense moments

    • @gothrockfairy
      @gothrockfairy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@adirite9233 I just rode it a month ago and it’s yep awful as ever and it shakes so bad now. They could maybe put in a small giga

  • @thatcheesyjeffersonian2393
    @thatcheesyjeffersonian2393 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Unfortunately having Great America as my home park meant this was the only wooden coaster we had until 2013 with Gold Striker. What a horrible woodie. They also got rid of the log ride... One of my and my family's favorites. Which is kind of disappointing.

    • @thejenniferw12
      @thejenniferw12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yea but gold striker is probably a top 10 wooden coaster in the world

  • @andysee6996
    @andysee6996 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lots of rough coasters got RMC makeovers, why not give one to a boring wooden coaster?

  • @silvergust
    @silvergust 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Idk why you guys want this ride to be intense... it's very obviously a family coaster meant for those who like tamer rides or smaller children. Kind of obvious it isn't targeted towards thrill seekers nor is it meant to be intense. I think it gets too much hate.

    • @brianquiroz-borja6148
      @brianquiroz-borja6148 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TY I HAVE SUCH A BIG FEAR OF ROLLER COASTERS AND THIS 1 DOESNT LOOK 2 SCARY AND IM PLANNING ON GOING ON IT NEXT WEEK

    • @cooltuberplays6981
      @cooltuberplays6981 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      what’s the max degree on the first drop that shit looks steep

  • @tiffanysoares9859
    @tiffanysoares9859 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i dont get why ppl hate this ride its very thrilling

    • @MikelPapu
      @MikelPapu ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I’m not sure I liked it very much, I went to this ride today and felt good afterwards.

  • @CalebBaseball
    @CalebBaseball ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:19 it is kinda steep for a kid coaster

  • @kotchapakmaneechote2062
    @kotchapakmaneechote2062 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The pacing is pretty bad, It looks like a family coaster. And the fact that this was built by Kings Island (as checked in Wikipedia) makes The Beast even more exciting, The Beast is still great, Grizzly is perfect for families if you're not into intense coasters. :)

    • @aggiesjc
      @aggiesjc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is not the Grizzly at Kings Dominion. It is at Great America in California.

  • @askjeevescosby2928
    @askjeevescosby2928 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hope somebody saves this park. Maybe the city can operate the park. If the city operates it they can call it a non profit. Dedicate it to historical rides. Get a collection of rare amusment park flat rides. Use any profit to fix up the park and to fix up the community.

  • @JairHernandez-fp4mp
    @JairHernandez-fp4mp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this has no airtime, no lateral forces, it kinda just goes around the track at a mediocre pace this desperately needs the rmc treatment

    • @aggiesjc
      @aggiesjc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Plus, it's super rough, so it's not only boring, but painful.

  • @christinawong1878
    @christinawong1878 ปีที่แล้ว

    3.2/5

  • @reginaldmorton2162
    @reginaldmorton2162 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This thing beats your ass, after getting off I had to take 3 advils

  • @blakelocati
    @blakelocati ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh god this thing looks so fucking rough

    • @Bestskierever
      @Bestskierever ปีที่แล้ว

      It is lol 😅

    • @aggiesjc
      @aggiesjc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is super rough -- expect to have a massive headache after riding it.

  • @we_outsideJR.
    @we_outsideJR. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rmc

  • @authenticanitamanetta6118
    @authenticanitamanetta6118 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is it even scary?

  • @AdamSmith-gs2dv
    @AdamSmith-gs2dv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's like a worse version of Grizzly at Kings Dominion. All the roughness with none of the good elements

    • @johnulmer1622
      @johnulmer1622 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's bad when KD Grizzly is used as a better example.

  • @ryan.engstrom
    @ryan.engstrom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Zzzzzzzzz...

    • @aggiesjc
      @aggiesjc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exactly! Plus a headache from its roughness.

  • @alanescatel9071
    @alanescatel9071 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thepart I do not like is that you wait to go on top!😡

  • @henry2650
    @henry2650 ปีที่แล้ว

    this ride needs to be rmced

  • @jamesburrough9308
    @jamesburrough9308 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Too rickety. Hard on your body that's why.

  • @AMCustomCoasters
    @AMCustomCoasters 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Genuinely the worst layout in history. It should be considered a train, not a roller coaster.

  • @hbfarker
    @hbfarker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Worst. Wooden. Coaster. Ever.

  • @willowisp5594
    @willowisp5594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this ride is hella bad-

    • @AdamSmith-gs2dv
      @AdamSmith-gs2dv 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting cause Grizzly at Kings Dominion is similar and I actually LIKE that coaster

  • @mayberandomzshorts5917
    @mayberandomzshorts5917 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Beast is better

    • @aggiesjc
      @aggiesjc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      By far

  • @we_outsideJR.
    @we_outsideJR. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rmc

  • @we_outsideJR.
    @we_outsideJR. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rmc