Gold Striker Roller Coaster POV California Great America

The powerful and awesome Gold Striker opened at California's Great America and built by Great Coasters (GCI) in 2013! Could it be the best wooden roller coaster in California? You tell us! Filmed & Edited by Robb Alvey - www.themeparkreview.com

[@quincyjohns2112]

Nobody: Literally not a single soul: This guy: TUNNELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@amandamosteller1371]

HALF TUNNELS!!!!! Lmao ive never seen someone so excited for basically a wood wall .

[@simonabrahamse4985]

This guy's obsessed with tunnels

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

Simon Abrahamse so am I lol

[@sophiesfriesroblox9987]

So? Not just him.

[@christianmerchant6523]

😏

[@itzzceszyy6440]

Ik

[@MrYzeng]

Because the ride goes in tiunnels

[@nymphicide]

haha i remember when i thought i was going to die in the first tunnel

[@1485Quely]

I felt I was going to die in the track before the lift tail

[@yeti3601]

Ya same it is really steep

[@aliendip]

Lol same my first biggest roller coaster

[@edward5093]

Me too

[@klofar6034]

Yeah lol I rode It when I was about 8 and it scared the life out of me. I've gotten alot braver now tho and I'm going there tomorrow and can't wait to ride it again.

[@deepy6255]

Looking back at it I still can't believe that I went on that ride

[@jasonpalacios29]

IKR!!!

[@saredciders7414]

Chickens

[@deepy6255]

Coaster Countdown Crew binder clips

[@freddiebalmonte3927]

Deepy same i was 8 when i went on it im still 8

[@sadieandstuff2354]

Deepy yep I was scares

[@katomatic_]

The ride makes you feel like you are going way faster than 57 mph.

[@julysilpaycoan8085]

zyleo at least 80 mph

[@diegoaleman5152]

Ikr but it actually goes 54 mph but those turns feels like 70 mph

[@simplekiller5181]

For me it feels like I am going 85 mph on this ride

[@octopathtimetraveler5881]

zyleo it’s like, 60mph. That’s what I heard.

[@ugly_clownz5508]

Josh Kato true

[@themeparkreview]

It was initially to be used as a sound barrier due to the close proximity of the buildings next to the park. To be honest, though, I think the tunnels and side tunnels actually add to the ride and helps you really feel the sense of speed as you FLYING by the tunnels and walls!

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

That’s exactly what I thought. You definitely feel like your going faster than you actually are

[@octopathtimetraveler5881]

Theme Park Review “tunnel of love” was funny. Made me laugh.

[@sergiochavez5605]

Theme Park Review you said cold striker is insane at the end

[@dianakniskern4329]

It’s even faster at night at the end of the day I would recommend if you’re not going to be there for the full day come later and leave close to closing as possible and always have gold striker as a last ride preferably in a backseat. I’m not sure if it’s just me but during the night it’s dark which makes the ride a lot more fun and it also feels a lot faster like 25% more speed or something

[@brucegibson1813]

@@dianakniskern4329 yeah it’s running super fast now after the retrack

[@mwilliams4017]

I used to be SOOO scared of it until I went on it yesterday, it's now my FAVORITE ride in the whole park.

[@zackary647]

I went on Friday to

[@mwilliams4017]

Zack Baumann That's cool!

[@ruhp2500]

Same here

[@dontemalia1967]

I went on Halloween weekend and I got to ride it for the first time it was so fun :D I was scared tho but ended up liking it

[@julysilpaycoan8085]

M Williams Same but the Demon ride though

[@soundtracksearch]

A definite favorite. It is such a RELENTLESS coaster. You don't feel a "slow down" until the brakes at the end of the ride. Fun fact: The Gold Striker tunnels and half-tunnels exist to act as a sound buffer, because when Gold Striker first started to get going, Great America's neighbors launched sound complaints because of Gold Striker ;)

[@adamkleinschmidt2003]

My favorite ride in the whole damn park 😃!!!!

[@samwilson5299]

adamkleinschmidt2003 Same

[@pokefriends3]

adamkleinschmidt2003 Agreed Because of this ride I bought the season pass

[@zackary647]

I still like flight deck better

[@pokefriends3]

Flight deck and gold are my 2 favorite but gold I a little more scary.

[@RobbieRobski]

+adamkleinschmidt2003 And for a wood coaster this ride is pretty damn smooth.

[@sergioalvarez4549]

I used to think people were crazy for going on roller coasters. I rode the grizzly first before this one, and honest I prefer Gold Striker so much more. It's so much more comfortable and smooth, not that I mind the rocky feel of the track. I honestly even got the gut feeling WAAAY less on gold striker. Used to think people were crazy for riding these, but now I'll go on pretty much everything at Great America haha

[@anderspatel5680]

Ya same i like every ride

[@ggonzalez9801]

same lol

[@yeti3601]

I’ve been on every ride at the park and I love all of them

[@pickleman4089]

Sergio Alvarez uhhh gold striker is so rough

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

Grizzly is a classic roller coaster in the sense that the thrill doesn’t come from the ride throwing you around, but fear that the ride is going to shake itself apart and kill you. It’s a feeling of insecurity and danger, but not actually that exciting a track. It’s not great and I hope at some point it is decommissioned and replaced. If you want to ride a truly great classic wooden roller coaster, you want the big dipper at the santa cruz beach boardwalk.

[@KawaiiArcadeMasters]

I remember going in this ride, and the seats were actually very comfortable. Awesome ride!!👍🏻

[@moethelegend5787]

I was going to go yesterday but I chickened out 😂

[@adrianthelegend6436]

Bro I thought I was going to fall

[@darkglam0ur3x85]

Came to Great America today and DAMN THAT DROP WAS INTENSE

[@octopathtimetraveler5881]

DarkGlam0ur3x I know right? I died after. Internally, though. I did that ride when I was in fourth grade. And yes, I was way too young to go on it. I was about 8 years old when I went on it.

[@janinel8573]

I’m a big wimp and the dip was the scariest part for me BUT the speed makes up for it. SO FUN

[@octopathtimetraveler5881]

Janine L when I first went on that ride, I was a big wimp about it, too. You’re not alone.

[@gabymunoz3832]

DarkGlam0ur3x yes it is but the speed is fun

[@woahthateas100]

I always scream at that drop

[@bunfunnia]

I remember going on this ride when I was six, when it goes up and dropped, I was crying because it was scary, but then I got way happy again and love this ride. One of my absolute favorite rides.

[@toontownhaley3491]

The drop half killed me... the rest just took my life lol

[@siyashenoi9657]

I love Gold Striker sooo much. Its just that the first drop was a little steeper than I expected! XD But it was really fun!

[@brendantsweeney]

Smoothest Wooden roller coaster ever

[@saredciders7414]

El toro is a tad bit smoother

[@kevinthompson6986]

Is GCI's plug and Play like Intamins EL TORO???????

[@pickleman4089]

Brendan Sweeney this is a very bumpy and rough coaster.

[@bighamburgers815]

Brendan Sweeney literally any rmc woodie would like to talk to you

[@penguinlim]

@@pickleman4089 well, now it is, it's old(ish) now. still amazing worth the constant 1hr+ wait.

[@JGJustified6]

I don't think a coaster has ever given me goosebumps from just watching it! :D I want to ride it now! Thanks for uploading TPR!

[@babysodumb9405]

It's so loud when you are going down the first hill!

[@aqua4151]

Fr u hear people screaming their lungs out

[@geovannasouza9438]

I've been in that ride so many times and it never gets boring

[@LordMalice6d9]

This ride looks ridiculously fast!!

[@Alexz_202]

It is

[@ggonzalez9801]

it is!

[@emmaelias4089]

It is I thought I was going to die in the first tunnel

[@clickerno.2advanced127]

50+ MPH

[@Grant_Sheppard]

It looks and feels like 100 mph

[@destineeking3402]

I have never been on a wooden rollercoaster. Everytime i go to an amusement park i see that one old wooden rollercoaster that looks haunted and scary that has been shut down and deserted.

[@YaGirlJuniper]

Older Woodies are notoriously expensive to maintain, because they bend and warp and need to be constantly refurbished, so they tend to fall into disrepair and get shut down. Newer woodies like this one are made of prefabbed materials, so they take way less maintenance and stay smoother for longer.

[@xxthexcaliburxx]

Vid-szhite I thought Intamins Woodies were the only modular/ prefabricated wooden coasters?

[@arianna_]

wooden rollercoasters are actually my favorites, the ones i've been on are louder and not as smooth compared to the newer metal ones

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

This rollercoaster isn’t anything like a normal wooden roller coaster. This is as much like a classic wooden rollercoaster as a Ford focus is like a Model T,

[@GirlSproket]

I would travel to CA just to ride that. It looks AWESOME!

[@mercedesdavila8189]

You should i rode this last year its awesome

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

It’s the only ride at the park that’s unequivocally worth an interstate trip to ride on.

[@leilanihanaike]

This ride makes my eyes water EVERYTIME from how fast it is. I love this ride!

[@conniehan2340]

i LOVE THIS ROLLER COASTER

[@Hailleymarieee]

Hey thank my uncle, because he's the one who made it. When I see him again I could tell him. I could already tell everyone loves the gold striker!

[@toni-he6wr]

i doubt that

[@stephanieayala5103]

+Hailley calpito Bitch a company helps make a roller coaster not one fucking person like ur goddamn uncle

[@toni-he6wr]

+Stephanie Ayala ik she istrying to get all the attention

[@lcarpetrondookmariot7620]

+Hailley calpito what's his name?

[@1234shhh]

Man this was fun. The drop is crazy !

[@doge9382]

Loved this ride, One thing about this ride is that it has speed al the way through. And ive been to many BIG theme parks including Knotts Berry Farm, Disneyworld and land, SeaWorld in san diego and Orlando, universial studios in Orlando, Six flags discovery kingdom, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and GA and still gold striker is my favorite woodie :D

[@Shock4653]

It's not sped up, that's how fast it actually is, and it's AWSOME!

[@xenofie]

first coaster ive ever been on , and still my favorite. going to ride it in a couple months and im so hyped.

[@QurgingB284]

I love how the track sounds like it’s exploding the entire ride.

[@emmaelias4089]

I remember the first time I went on it I was pushing myself back to my seat I also thought I was going to die

[@themeparkreview]

Hey cool! Great meeting you too!

[@21xd09]

Like I said in one of the GCI coaster videos. Most wooden coasters need these. Amazing!!!!

[@brianthebluscout4685]

When me and my friend go on it we sit by each other and on the top of the drop were like HOLY and then the drop CRAAAAP!

[@spencercook3823]

I love Gold Striker. Yeah, that's basically all I can say there. :)

[@vnity]

Its literally the best ride there. I love it! Went 10 times on it back to back !!

[@BigFatPanda]

Aweome job as always - look really fast and fun

[@dontemalia1967]

i cant wait to go in june :D !

[@jacob-ir1kv]

This was my first roller coaster ever. My cousin who is like 3 years older than me just said it was 'sketchy' I called him a coward :P

[@thirdpedalnirvana]

Grizzly is sketchy. Gold Striker is one of the best roller coasters. Kind of a bad one to start with, hardly any roller coasters are ever going to live up to your expectations now.

[@Thrillrider10]

It has been too long since I've been to Great America. I had so much fun while I was there, and seeing this video brings back some awesome memories.

[@jasonalexandergolly7746]

That is incredibly fast for a wooden roller coaster! Absolutely insane!

[@JairHernandez-fp4mp]

awesome ride my friend was spiting every curs word he knows

[@loetsi4745]

+Jair Hernandez LOL i wasnt even like that and i cuss alot

[@JairHernandez-fp4mp]

+That Insane Artist who are you

[@loetsi4745]

dunno

[@mikuari1859]

I wish there was gold in there

[@AngryGumball]

Amazing coaster! 86 laps on it and I'm nowhere near done riding it! Awesome video Robb, totally captured the craziness Gold Striker has to offer! My mind was blown after the first couple rides on it...can wear you out fast!

[@omgsolikevalleygirl]

I haven't been scared on a coaster since I was 15 years old, but this one did it for me. Feels totally out of control like it could fall apart any second. Can't believe it runs like that all day every day - unbelieveable.

[@ChristopherFengDKRAIC]

try the demon. It literally feels like it's about to fall apart everytime you go up.

[@ChristopherFengDKRAIC]

***** Same, but the ride up is so damn sketchy. DUn DUn Dun DUn Dun Dun

[@tammyphan5290]

I went on this 5 times and still can't figure out where the camera is so everytime I look at my picture on the ride, I'm looking completely lost hahaah lol

[@janethp9728]

it's literally the moment you go down where the crowd is at

[@tammyphan5290]

Okay got it woo Kimberly Hernandez

[@channie3022]

Its after the first drop

[@octopathtimetraveler5881]

Tammy Phan I found something funny. When I got my picture taken on that ride, I looked like somebody suffering from Satan’s pit.

[@octopathtimetraveler5881]

Woozi please hit me with your guitar yeah totally.

[@sadieh4923]

I know the person who designed this. Now he's designing my backyard!!!!!!

[@anderspatel5680]

Good luck with that

[@Hailleymarieee]

My uncle made the ride and owns the gold striker

[@m6rdy]

+Hailley calpito Nice lie 👍 4/10 "you could do better"

[@Hailleymarieee]

ItsMardy I'm serious

[@Hailleymarieee]

Marc Weiner y'all just jealous!

[@tyweed736]

Yesterday I had the best ride ever on goldstriker. The ride operator was super cool and let me get a ton of airtime, and since I got the back row, I was practically seven inches above the seat. No joke. This is a great ride!

[@zingep]

Thanks for all your videos. Great cam and perspectives!

[@datpooperguy1492]

I have a pretty big fear of roller coasters, should I try this ride, it looks kinda scary... 😰

[@fuIfiIIed]

I have a fear of roller coasters too! I would recommend starting with Grizzly, then move on to Firefall and other rides like Delirium, the Pirate Ship, Logger's Run, and other rides that kind of have a drop. Try Flight Deck and then ride Gold Striker! That's what I did and it helped me! Don't worry about the drop. Just have fun!

[@nochannel1258]

It’s not that scary. It’s super fun to be honest

[@freddiebalmonte3927]

DatPooperGuy nope it aint scary at all (wink)

[@prod.slitface]

I know I’m 5 years late, but You should try a steel coaster like Patriot first, then go to flight deck, then go to GoldStriker as it is a little bumpy

[@lcarpetrondookmariot7620]

I dont think this ride will ever get RMC because theres not much they could do to it to make it crazier...

[@hwalnut7202]

Nah they need to remove grizzly and put a hyper there or at least RMC grizzly

[@Gigachad_69_420]

No they need to RMC Grizzly

[@ucrazykid]

This was a blast! Ride for the first time this weekend. Best coaster ever!

[@colesblack]

Looks like one awesome woodie. Can't wait to ride someday!

[@jancan5139]

You are not a men of god but I am blessed with y’all

[@euphoria_8807]

OH MA GAW Nikki Cade Lenore Amaryllis karin Flowers Ymir -Sama

[@karinflowers9244]

THAT LOOKS AWESOME OMG

[@karinflowers9244]

CAUSE THERES NO BIG DROPS ITS JUST TURNS YESS

[@nikkicade9944]

YESSS

[@rossfitzpatrick7549]

what

[@primoose8814]

Widest comment ever

[@rdngmikey]

Hit Gold Striker last week, awesome Coaster. Great video guys.

[@k2___2]

I have such good memories on this coaster. It is one of my all time favorites for sure

[@masac2256]

if you ride this 5 times, you can break your spinal marrow probably

[@olmisery3859]

I rode it seventeen times in the back row, I'm perfectly fine.

[@masac2256]

+Ol' Misery That's a joke for describing the thrill ;) And I have a question, do you mean that you rode this in the back row each time?

[@olmisery3859]

Almost, I rode once in the front :) btw fast lane is totally worth it, I got ten of those rides in under an hour.

[@masac2256]

Really!?!?!? OK, I'm gonna buy the band next time.

[@BossAct7]

ayyy Ol' Misery whats up lol

[@ForrestFinn11]

that fast a fast, smooth ride, impressed

[@gallimead]

No mid run brake, and doesn't seem to slow down at all!!. Love it

[@themeparkreview]

Yup. I believe they even said that in one of our interviews with them! ;)

[@EdenGalaxy960]

I just rode it and it was freaking awesome. The first drop is steep but not as much as you think. The other drops feel really good, not a bad g-force at all. I hear that people say it's very smooth but it was a bit rough to me, but that's why I liked it, very relaxing. Fantastic for a first timer .

[@puddlehunter]

Rode this and loved it! Seriously intense coaster!

[@ParkerMeek]

I love ur commentary on the rides

[@chesterite74]

The sound of it is just amazing!!

[@vwgolfer1873]

That ride looks awesome. So fast

[@InsaneCoasterPOVs]

Nice Sky! I want this weather every time I ride a roller coaster!

[@deathmatcher69]

I waited 2 hours for this and it is worth it

[@nmborto]

THANK YOU!!! I have been waiting for someone to upload a POV of this ride! The first onride at 0:00 and about 5:25 really do the ride justice. THEY JUST KEEP ADDING TUNNELS!!! :D

[@woahthateas100]

I was SO scared to ride this when I first saw it, and now, it’s my favorite ride in the park

[@cpcoolman395]

When I went on this it became the best coaster I have ever been on. People, YOU NEED TO RIDE THIS RIDE ONCE IN YOUR LIFE ITS AMAZING!!!

[@octopathtimetraveler5881]

Best channel so far. I am going to great America this weekend with my friends. And when you said “tunnel of love”, that made me giggle.

[@nataliarosales1722]

Im going here tomorrow w/ my friends. SO EXCITED!!!

[@FanThemePark]

Looks pretty awesome!

[@northstarastrology3954]

What a beautifully designed roller coaster! 😍 I wanna go on it! 🎢

[@samvoss6697]

Loved this ride so much!

[@friedmanirit]

Looks pretty smooth.

[@kpdave]

I absolutely love woodies, my favorite kind of coasters. And the more twisted they are, the better :)

[@tanaraeh]

I've seen a ton of your vids, love them all but it was this one, with the extra commentary, that made me subscribe lol.

[@brianthompson1138]

That looks like a great ride!

[@jumpbacktome]

That looks absolutely FANTASTIC. I want to ride.

[@RoseLikesFootball]

First roller coaster I ever went on and the best one I've ever been on. When someone told me it's 57 mph, my reaction was "that's it"? It feels like 100 mph when you're on it.

[@Lugmillord]

This looks awesome :D

[@threecousinsonyoutube9385]

We loved this ride!

[@wwejeffhardy619TV]

This looks pretty awesome

[@AngryGumball]

Thanks for sharing!

[@perisesamatua1751]

I went to Great America last week at night time and this was my like 5th time riding this DANG THIS IS SO EPIC!!

[@AustinLovesDrPepper1]

that looks fun as hell!!!

[@rebeccajones9677]

This one looks so fun!!

[@minecraftrealninja]

Just went today, its a great ride! A lot of fun.

[@loverofhomedepot]

i go to great america every summer for the past 4 years and when gold striker opened i LOVED t!

[@gamezhypes9403]

I usually chickened out on this ride but I went on it for the first time and it was amazing. The drop was steeper than I anticipated it and my photo look like I was gonna cry and I was mad at the same time 💀😆

[@broncogeneral]

OMG this ride looks incredibly fun

[@user-en8gr2hh2h]

That looks amazing!! I'm going tomorrow!!!

[@nathanhavens1020]

The thing that makes this thing so awesome is that it has no mid-course breaks, so the speed that the thing maintains throughout the whole ride is insane.

[@chronicthahemphog7571]

Gold Striker looks so AWESOME!!! OMG im thinkin about taking a road trip juss to ride this fast track.LOLz the speed is soooo excellent on this coaster. I LOVE IT

[@britneyel-hato886]

Me and my oldest daughter who is 7 love this ride!!! She's so tiny so she flies around in her seat, but she's still all for it! Can't wait for her to be tall enough to ride flight deck!!

[@josephnavarro914]

This is without a doubt my Favorite at Great America Riding it is a must

[@dr_skipwith]

This was the first roller coaster I ever went on, and one of the last, including the other wooden roller coaster they have there, both of which I rode against my will.

[@jenessasifuentes7570]

everytime I go to great America since I live by there I love this ride

[@nmborto]

I love your ride!!!