California’s Great America opens March 25! The new season of coasters will bring about an array of new attractions, entertainment, and dining experiences. Patriot, the first floorless coaster in the park’s history, will make its official park debut April 1. A floorless coaster is what my summer needed!
Patriot will take riders to a nine-story height before plunging them into a 360-degree loop and a series of hairpin turns. The ride will include state-of-the-art blue and white floorless trains hovering guests inches above the track as their feet dangle freely.
One change coming to the park in 2017 comes at Maggie Brown’s restaurant, renamed Maggie’s Smokehouse & Fried Chicken, the restaurant will serve delicious smoked tri-tip, pulled pork and rotisserie chicken along with its famous chicken dishes. The restaurant will also serve beef and pork ribs in the newly refurbished interior that is sure to impress.
“Patriot will be an outstanding addition to our family of roller coasters,” said California’s Great America Vice President and General Manager Raul Rehnborg. “We’re honored to provide active and past military service members free admission through Memorial Day weekend. They do so much for our country, and we’re happy to provide them fun family entertainment.”
To celebrate Patriot, all current and past military service members will be provided free admission from March 25-May 29 (with valid ID), along with special $30 tickets for up to 6 guests (available at the Front Gate).
Food Festival will be a great opportunity for family and friends to enjoy other dining options like crab sandwiches, lobster rolls for seafood lovers, burritos and tacos, clam chowder bread bowls and Boba tea drinks. They have Boba Tea people, this is not a drill!
All Season Dining Plan is available for Season Passholders to take advantage of. Starting at the low price of $84, passholders can have two meals per visit (4 Hour interval between meals). The pass will pay for itself in just three park visits. So don’t worry about lunch and dinner!
The brand new Red, White & Brews festival will debut Memorial Day weekend and run five total days (May 27-29, June 3-4). It will be located in Hometown Square, adjacent to Patriot, and will feature locally crafted beers, great barbeque and live music. The Taste of Orleans festival with Cajun cuisine, bayou music, themed fireworks and Mardi Gras atmosphere returns for two weekends, July 22-23 and 29-30.
Experience even more attractions: Fiesta Hispana (Aug. 13), The Great Pumpkin Fest (weekends Sept. 30-Oct. 29), Halloween Haunt (Friday-Sunday, Sept. 22-Oct. 29) and WinterFest (select nights Nov. 24-Dec. 29). Halloween Haunt will celebrate its 10th anniversary!
The new live entertainment will feature Vertical Impact in Great America Theater, a high-flying acrobatic display with trampoline artists and amazing choreography, along with The Great American Game Show in Theatre Royale.
Capture every moment with FunPix, the ultimate way to capture and share unlimited Great America digital photos on social media. FunPix is available for as low as $19.99 for a day-long pass or $39.99 for a season-long package. Great America will open daily beginning May 25, and Boomerang Bay water park will open daily beginning May 27.
2017 Season Passes are currently on sale for just $69, and a Gold Pass is as low as $93, or six easy payments of $15.50 (when purchased online), plus applicable fees, for a limited time. Halloween Haunt and WinterFest will be free for Gold and Platinum Passholders. Boomerang Bay Water Park, free Great America parking, admission to Gilroy Gardens, Halloween Haunt and WinterFest make a Gold Pass the ultimate family entertainment value.
Great America is currently hiring for the 2017 season and applicants 15-years-old and up can apply online at https://www.cagreatamerica.com/jobs.
