Gold Striker

Gold Striker
California's Great America
Location	California's Great America
Park section	Celebration Plaza
Coordinates	37°23′48.26″N 121°58′29.76″W / 37.3967389°N 121.9749333°W / 37.3967389; -121.9749333
Status	Operating
Soft opening date	April 30, 2013 (2013-04-30)
Opening date	May 31, 2013 (2013-05-31)
Cost	$10,000,000[1]
Replaced	Whizzer
General statistics
Type	Wood
Manufacturer	Great Coasters International
Designer	Jeff Pike
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	108.2 ft (33.0 m)
Drop	103.3 ft (31.5 m)
Length	3,197 ft (974 m)
Speed	53.7 mph (86.4 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:30
Max vertical angle	50°
Capacity	850 riders per hour
G-force	4.2
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Theme	Old West
Website	www.cagreatamerica.com/play/rides/gold-striker
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Gold Striker at RCDB

Gold Striker is a wooden roller coaster located at California's Great America amusement park. Built by Great Coasters International and designed by Jeff Pike, Gold Striker was the park's eighth roller coaster which opened to the public on May 31, 2013. Its 174-foot-long (53 m) tunnel is the longest in the world to be featured on the first drop, and it was marketed as the "tallest and fastest wooden coaster in Northern California". The roller coaster takes on the theme of the Old West and references the California Gold Rush of the 19th century.