California's Great America

California's Great America is an amusement park located in Santa Clara, California, United States, within the San Francisco Bay Area. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park features more than 40 attractions, including nine roller coasters and a water park named South Bay Shores. The park opened on March 20, 1976, as one of two near-identical Americana-themed parks developed by the Marriott Corporation; the other park being Six Flags Great America in Illinois. The park's land is owned by Prologis and leased back to Six Flags, and California's Great America is expected to close after the 2027 season if its lease is not extended. Spanning 112 acres (45 ha), California's Great America is divided into six themed sections, including areas based on Americana and a children's area themed around the Peanuts character Snoopy. The park operates seasonally from March to November, but has not hosted a Halloween- or Holiday-themed annual event since 2024. Featured attractions within the park include Gold Striker, which has ranked as a top wooden roller coaster in the world by Amusement Today and RailBlazer, a unique single-rail roller coaster. It has been featured in popular culture such as the films Beverly Hills Cop III and Getting Even with Dad. Following its opening, its ownership has transitioned multiple times, beginning with Marriott's sale of the park's land to the city of Santa C

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