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

[@whatisthisbro]

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]

Wth

[@tango1k]

the problem is that it’s super rough lol

[@fjeieed8dk]

My goodness

[@WCfanboy]

@@tango1k this ride is very smooth, just boring

[@nymphicide]

@@tango1k not as rough as gold striker

[@D2014-u5i]

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

[@someone19292]

Wow

[@rashemalotus]

Same !

[@kgc0609]

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

[@nikotheghostrider]

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

[@JulianDale94]

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

[@Pianissemo]

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

[@kyckrox1]

All of u are wrong it’s 2:20 - 3:02

[@MonkeuTheSkibTM]

all of yall are wrong its 0:21 - 0:29

[@kakashimoto9916]

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

[@bartonpercival3216]

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!!!!! 👍🎢

[@maximusw01]

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

[@malt____fries7002]

its bad

[@Qrispy]

Did you though?

[@maximusw01]

@@Qrispy yeah it was nice

[@anabraj9855]

@@maximusw01 Me Too!

[@maximusw01]

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

[@LaCheleWallace]

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

[@jrollz7972]

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]

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

[@jrollz7972]

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

[@moopcat1984]

@@jeffsteer6219it’s good as a starter

[@MrGpdp]

@@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.

[@Beanieweenies89]

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

[@SabrinaKLucas]

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

[@Beanieweenies89]

@@SabrinaKLucas oh ok thank you

[@ssl0thh]

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

[@etyrn4lsp1r4lz]

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

[@verticalelements]

Rmc needs to get their hands on this badly!

[@staringcorgi6475]

It's so boring

[@tanner_cuh9367]

@@staringcorgi6475 thats why

[@David-gj9qr]

@@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]

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

[@emmygreen8108]

I agree with this statement 100%

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

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

[@notsoinsanepyro]

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

[@chumbert5]

the park was so quiet on sunday I rode this three times in a row

[@Kuvkavkiv]

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

[@rossfitzpatrick7549]

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

[@mitchellries256]

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

[@coastercrutchfield]

Yes!

[@mitchellries256]

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

[@coastercrutchfield]

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

[@aggiesjc]

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.

[@doctorb.5893]

i almost fell out of it in 96, if my sister didn't notice i would have been toast at 1:45

[@ShiroArctic]

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.

[@ShiroArctic]

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.

[@ctpickstrings]

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

[@ShiroArctic]

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

[@ctpickstrings]

@@ShiroArctic how steep do you think

[@ShiroArctic]

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

[@Amira-bh8km]

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

[@anhyb]

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

[@Biologyman63]

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.

[@zacharyyamashita8554]

Grizzly is just dying for an RMC transformation.

[@daytonflyerr7608]

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

[@authenticanita]

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

[@johnfoltz8183]

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

[@darenwatson1055]

Love the grizzy

[@sputnikgt710]

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]

they should just make coaster like twisted colossus

[@GweGwe-lu9ob]

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

[@mcll743]

no its closing in 10 years

[@WCfanboy]

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

[@mcll743]

@@WCfanboy gee youre getting mad over a fact

[@jawharp1992]

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

[@rsbneon9016]

what really?

[@garrettbrooks6576]

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.

[@MrJasonshores364]

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

[@crescentmo0ns]

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

[@proidiotion]

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

[@crescentmo0ns]

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

[@proidiotion]

@@crescentmo0ns yes

[@keithnixon299]

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

[@janetmajd]

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

[@Qrispy]

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

[@garrettbrooks6576]

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.

[@sanmateodrifter]

Am I the only one who thought this coaster was cool

[@RPhandyman]

Yeah I liked it too

[@supercobraz2788]

Same here

[@guyincognito1560]

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]

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]

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

[@4ksukopu]

I rode this when I was 8 or something 🤩

[@Couch_potato123-w5g]

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

[@gothrockfairy]

Either RMC, retrack, or get rid of it

[@adirite9233]

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

[@gothrockfairy]

@@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

[@budhancock5719]

Boss!

[@rsbneon9016]

who made this coaster

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Taft broadcasting and Dinn Summers

[@ctpickstrings]

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

[@nikotheghostrider]

It looks steep but pretty shallow

[@dekedit7487]

This looks much less intense in the video lol

[@blakelocati]

Oh god this thing looks so fucking rough

[@Bestskierever]

It is lol 😅

[@aggiesjc]

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

[@CalebBaseball]

1:19 it is kinda steep for a kid coaster

[@cfrankbii9613]

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

[@yelazyy]

rmc or replace it with a hyper please

[@nery554]

@@yelazyy or a rmc coaster like twisted colossus

[@paoloparodi2645]

This is the best ride ever

[@johnfoltz8183]

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

[@AJHoops1]

I don’t

[@AidanArauz-v7m]

Marlene Mora is in Junior High School

[@efoley27]

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.)

[@poojamouryaut]

2021

[@hellokittyac18]

My youth pastor told me that this roller coaster 🎢 ride is a little bit slower than Santa Cruz Beach 🏖️ Boardwalk Giant Dipper.

[@thatcheesyjeffersonian2393]

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]

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

[@silvergust]

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]

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

[@ctpickstrings]

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

[@askjeevescosby2928]

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.

[@andysee6996]

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

[@JasonHidlay]

It’s not scary after the first drop it’s funnier than ever 1

[@JairHernandez-fp4mp]

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]

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

[@tiffanysoares9859]

i dont get why ppl hate this ride its very thrilling

[@MikelPapu]

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

[@reginaldmorton2162]

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

[@kotchapakmaneechote2062]

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]

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

[@AidanArauz-v7m]

My brain class is 3 girls 19 boys

[@christinawong1878]

3.2/5

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

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

[@johnulmerRacing]

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

[@authenticanita]

Is it even scary?

[@doctorb.5893]

this was my first and only coaster. in 1996 i was 7 the day drop zone opened my oldest sister was waiting in line, so my other sister and i went on it i was on the right side and at 1:45 in the video i started sliding out and my sister grabbed my shirt and pulled me back. we talk about it every so often. she hasn't been on a roller coaster since.

[@alanescatel9071]

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

[@jamesburrough9308]

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

[@we_outsideJR.]

Rmc

[@AidanArauz-v7m]

Alina Guzman Miguel are lazy

[@henry2650]

this ride needs to be rmced

[@ryan.engstrom]

Zzzzzzzzz...

[@aggiesjc]

Exactly! Plus a headache from its roughness.

[@mayberandomzshorts5917]

The Beast is better

[@aggiesjc]

By far

[@hbfarker]

Worst. Wooden. Coaster. Ever.

[@willowisp5594]

this ride is hella bad-

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

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

[@AMCustomCoasters]

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

[@askjeevescosby2928]

Is this the same as the one at kings dominion?

[@we_outsideJR.]

Rmc

[@we_outsideJR.]

Rmc