The Grizzly

This article is about the roller coaster at California's Great America. For other uses, see Grizzly (disambiguation).
The Grizzly
California's Great America
Park section Action Zone
Coordinates 37°23′34.78″N 121°58′16.94″W / 37.3929944°N 121.9713722°WCoordinates: 37°23′34.78″N 121°58′16.94″W / 37.3929944°N 121.9713722°W
Status Operating
Opening date 1986
General statistics
Type Wood
Manufacturer Kings Island Construction
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.
Fast Lane available
The Grizzly at RCDB
Pictures of The Grizzly at RCDB

The Grizzly is a wooden roller coaster located at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California.[1] The ride was designed by Curtis D. Summers and manufactured by Kings Island Construction.[2] 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.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grizzly (California's Great America).
  1. Marden, Duane. "Grizzly  (California's Great America)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. "Grizzly - California's Great America". Coaster Net. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2012.

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