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California's Great America Theme Park

California's Great America Theme Park in Santa Clara is northern California's biggest amusement park. You can find all the thrill rides here just like the theme parks in Southern California. Full price tickets are $53.99 adults and $35.99 for juniors and seniors. Before you go check for discount tickets. You can save quite a few dollars with just a little research. California's Great America Theme Park is about an hours drive from San Francisco and a little over two hours from Sacramento. Major rides at California's Great America Theme Park include FireFall: riders are taken to a height of 60 feet, then subject them to 360 degree vertical arcs as they twist, turn and spin through both fire and water effects, Survivor The Ride:Surrounded by the sounds of tribal music and jungle drums, thrill seekers embark on a journey past fiery 40-foot tall torches, exotic tribal relics and tropical landscaping reflective of previous international Survivor locales and Flight Deck: Time to take off on Flight Deck, the incredible suspended "jet coaster." Soar through a 360-degree vertical loop, two 270-degree after burn turns, a full-circle wing over, and a zero gravity roll. If that's not enough, you take this 50-mile-per-hour flight in a floor less coach, suspended below the coaster's steel track.
 Invertigo  Coaster Ride Santa Clara 
California's Great America Theme Park also has KidZville® for younger children that are not quite ready for the big rides. A big, busy town built just for kids. Discover a whole new town, bursting with fun for the entire family. KidZville® has 18 rides and attractions for parents and kids to enjoy together. And if you're still looking for more things to do then there are live shows and Australian-theme Boomerang Bay Beach Club water park. California's Great America Theme Park Hours: Mon.-Thu. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Open mid-March through August. California’s Great America has the most kids’ rides, the most thrill rides and the most water rides in Northern California. Full price tickets are a little expensive but if you hunt around you can usually come up with discounts.
Psycho Mouse Coaster
Rugrats Runaway Reptar Kids Coaster
 
California's Great America Theme Park 4701 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Download a coupon for $10.00 off adult general admission
 
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