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{{For|the roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis that was formerly named Railblazer|River King Mine Train}}
{{Short description|Steel roller coaster at California's Great America}}
{{For|the roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis formerly named Rail Blazer|River King Mine Train}}
{{distinguish|text = [[Trailblazer (roller coaster)|Trailblazer]], a roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania}}
{{Infobox roller coaster
{{Infobox roller coaster
| name = RailBlazer
| name = RailBlazer
| logo = RailBlazer logo.png
| logodimensions = 200px
| image = File:RailBlazer (44990050352).jpg
| image = File:RailBlazer (44990050352).jpg
| imagedimensions = 250px
| imagedimensions = 250px
| caption = RailBlazer’s entrance
| caption = RailBlazer's entrance
| location = California's Great America
| location = California's Great America
| section = County Fair
| section = NorCal County Fair
| status = Open
| status = Open
| opened = {{Start date|June 14, 2018}}
| opened = {{Start date|June 14, 2018}}
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| type3 = <!--Must not be linked, will auto-categorize the coaster.-->
| type3 = <!--Must not be linked, will auto-categorize the coaster.-->
| manufacturer = Rocky Mountain Construction
| manufacturer = Rocky Mountain Construction
| designer = Alan Schilke
| designer = [[Alan Schilke]]
| model = Raptor - Prototype (Mirror)
| model = Raptor - Prototype (Mirror)
| track =
| track =
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| rowspercar = 1
| rowspercar = 1
| ridersperrow = 1
| ridersperrow = 1
| virtual_queue_name =
| virtual_queue_name = [[Fast Lane (Cedar Fair)|Fast Lane]]
| virtual_queue_image = <!--Use ONLY the filename, not a full [[File:]] link-->
| virtual_queue_image = Cedar Fair Fast Lane availability icon.svg
| virtual_queue_status = <!--should be available if above fields are used-->
| virtual_queue_status = available
| single_rider = <!--Must be "available" if available.-->
| single_rider = Available
| accessible = <!--Must be "available" if available.-->
| accessible = <!--Must be "available" if available.-->
| transfer_accessible = <!--Must be "available" if available.-->
| transfer_accessible = <!--Must be "available" if available.-->
| website = {{URL|https://www.cagreatamerica.com/explore/railblazer}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.cagreatamerica.com/explore/railblazer|Official website}}
| rcdb_number = 15412
| rcdb_number = 15412
| coordinates = {{Coords|37.3951|-121.9737|display=title,inline}}
| coordinates = {{Coords|37.3951|-121.9737|display=title,inline}}
}}
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'''RailBlazer''' is a [[steel roller coaster]] at [[California's Great America]] in [[Santa Clara, California]]. Manufactured by [[Rocky Mountain Construction]], the [[single-rail roller coaster]] opened in June 2018. RailBlazer is the ninth roller coaster at California's Great America, and features a 90-degree drop, three inversions, and an [[off-roading]] adventure theme. RailBlazer is also the second coaster in California to have a drop of 90 degrees or more. The first one being [[HangTime (roller coaster)|Hangtime]] at [[Knott’s Berry Farm]].
'''RailBlazer''' is a [[steel roller coaster]] at [[California's Great America]] in [[Santa Clara, California]]. Manufactured by [[Rocky Mountain Construction]], the [[single-rail roller coaster]] opened in June 2018. RailBlazer is the ninth roller coaster at California's Great America, and features a 90-degree drop, three inversions, and an [[off-roading]] adventure theme.


RailBlazer was one of two prototype single-rail coasters to open in 2018, the other being the [[Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster]] at [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]], whose layout is a mirror image of RailBlazer's.
RailBlazer was one of two prototype single-rail coasters to open in 2018, the other being the [[Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster]] at sister park [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]], whose layout is a mirror image of RailBlazer's.


== History ==
==History==
California's Great America announced RailBlazer on August 16, 2017 and accompanied it with an official groundbreaking ceremony.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/16/get-ready-for-railblazer-the-new-roller-coaster-at-great-america/|title=Meet RailBlazer, new roller coaster coming to Great America|last=Harrington|first=Jim|date=August 16, 2017|website=The Mercury News|access-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://abc7news.com/family/californias-flags-great-america-breaks-ground-on-new-roller-coaster/2314759/|title=California's Flags Great America breaks ground on new roller coaster|date=August 16, 2017|work=ABC 7 San Francisco|access-date=August 17, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> On the same day, the park released a simulated [[Point-of-view shot|POV]] of the roller coaster.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Californias-Great-America-Debuts-One-of-a-Kind-Single-Rail-Steel-Roller-Coaster--440797473.html|title=California's Great America Debuts Single Rail Steel Coaster|last=Gonzalez|first=Jennifer|date=August 16, 2017|work=NBC Bay Area|access-date=August 17, 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://attractionsmagazine.com/californias-great-america-new-coaster/|title=California's Great America to debut single rail steel coaster in 2018|last=Tuttle|first=Brittani|date=August 17, 2017|work=Attractions Magazine|access-date=August 17, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> RailBlazer opened on June 14, 2018.<ref>{{cite web | title=Great America's RailBlazer: Sneak peek at new roller coaster | website=The Mercury News | date=June 13, 2018 | url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/06/13/railblazer-what-its-like-to-ride-great-americas-new-roller-coaster/ | language=rw | access-date=August 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Do | first=Kiet | title=New Railblazer Roller Coast Opens At California's Great America | website=San Francisco Bay Area News, Weather, Sports From KPIX – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of SF | date=June 14, 2018 | url=https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/06/14/new-railblazer-roller-coaster-opens-at-california-great-america-santa-clara/ | access-date=August 10, 2020}}</ref>
California's Great America announced RailBlazer on August 16, 2017, and accompanied it with an official groundbreaking ceremony.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/16/get-ready-for-railblazer-the-new-roller-coaster-at-great-america/|title=Meet RailBlazer, new roller coaster coming to Great America|last=Harrington|first=Jim|date=August 16, 2017|website=The Mercury News|access-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://abc7news.com/family/californias-flags-great-america-breaks-ground-on-new-roller-coaster/2314759/|title=California's Flags Great America breaks ground on new roller coaster|date=August 16, 2017|work=ABC 7 San Francisco|access-date=August 17, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> On the same day, the park released a simulated [[Point-of-view shot|POV]] of the roller coaster.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Californias-Great-America-Debuts-One-of-a-Kind-Single-Rail-Steel-Roller-Coaster--440797473.html|title=California's Great America Debuts Single Rail Steel Coaster|last=Gonzalez|first=Jennifer|date=August 16, 2017|work=NBC Bay Area|access-date=August 17, 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://attractionsmagazine.com/californias-great-america-new-coaster/|title=California's Great America to debut single rail steel coaster in 2018|last=Tuttle|first=Brittani|date=August 17, 2017|work=Attractions Magazine|access-date=August 17, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> RailBlazer opened to passholders on June 9, 2018, and opened to the public 5 days later.<ref>{{cite web | title=Great America's RailBlazer: Sneak peek at new roller coaster | website=The Mercury News | date=June 13, 2018 | url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/06/13/railblazer-what-its-like-to-ride-great-americas-new-roller-coaster/ | language=rw | access-date=August 10, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Do | first=Kiet | title=New Railblazer Roller Coast Opens At California's Great America | website=San Francisco Bay Area News, Weather, Sports From KPIX – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of SF | date=June 14, 2018 | url=https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/06/14/new-railblazer-roller-coaster-opens-at-california-great-america-santa-clara/ | access-date=August 10, 2020}}</ref>


== Ride experience ==
==Ride experience==
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The ride begins by exiting the station and ascending a {{Convert|106|ft|adj=off}} tall chain lift. The train then banks left making a 180 degree turn and entering a {{Convert|106|ft|adj=off}} tall 90 degree drop, diving into a tunnel and reaching a maximum speed of {{Convert|52|mph|adj=off}} before entering a [[dive loop]]. The train then rises up to the right into an off-axis airtime hill, followed by a right-facing upwards [[Roller_coaster_elements#Helix|helix]]. After the helix, the train makes a left turn and quickly drops, entering a right-facing [[Roller_coaster_elements#Cutback|cutback]] and a [[Roller_coaster_elements#Corkscrew|corkscrew]]. Finally, riders go through an [[Roller_coaster_elements#Overbanked_turn|over-banked turn]] to the left before hitting the [[Roller_coaster_elements#Brake_run|brake run]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rcdb.com/15412.htm|title=RailBlazer - California's Great America (Santa Clara, California, USA)|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=[[Roller Coaster DataBase]]|language=en|access-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref>
The ride begins by exiting the station and ascending a {{Convert|106|ft|adj=off}} tall chain lift. The train then banks left making a 180 degree turn and entering a {{Convert|106|ft|adj=off}} tall 90 degree drop, diving into a tunnel and reaching a maximum speed of {{Convert|52|mph|adj=off}} before entering a [[dive loop]]. The train then rises up to the right into an off-axis airtime hill, followed by a right-facing upwards [[Roller coaster elements#Helix|helix]]. After the helix, the train makes a left turn and quickly drops, entering a right-facing [[Roller coaster elements#Cutback|cutback]] and a [[Roller coaster elements#Corkscrew|corkscrew]]. Finally, riders go through an [[Roller coaster elements#Overbanked turn|over-banked turn]] to the left before hitting the [[Roller coaster elements#Brake run|brake run]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rcdb.com/15412.htm|title=RailBlazer - California's Great America (Santa Clara, California, USA)|last=Marden|first=Duane|publisher=[[Roller Coaster DataBase]]|language=en|access-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref>


== Theme ==
==Characteristics==
The roller coaster is themed to [[California State Route 1]].<ref name=":0" /> It is meant to reflect an off-road adventure around the San Francisco Bay Area and California central coast. Multiple large rocks surround the ride, as well as a pool of water, which the queue interacts with. The trains are also built to resemble [[All-terrain vehicle|all-terrain vehicles]] (ATVs) with handlebars, grille, headlights and bumper.
The roller coaster is themed to [[California State Route 1]].<ref name=":0" /> It is meant to reflect an off-road adventure around the San Francisco Bay Area and California central coast. Multiple large rocks surround the ride, as well as a pool of water, which the queue interacts with. The trains are also built to resemble [[all-terrain vehicle]]s (ATVs) with handlebars, grille, headlights and bumper.


== References ==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.cagreatamerica.com/explore/railblazer}}


{{California's Great America}}
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Latest revision as of 04:21, 4 October 2024

For the roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis formerly named Rail Blazer, see River King Mine Train.
Not to be confused with Trailblazer, a roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
RailBlazer
RailBlazer's entrance
California's Great America
LocationCalifornia's Great America
Park sectionNorCal County Fair
Coordinates37°23′42″N 121°58′25″W / 37.3951°N 121.9737°W / 37.3951; -121.9737
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateJune 9, 2018 (2018-06-09)
Opening dateJune 14, 2018 (June 14, 2018)
ReplacedInvertigo
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerRocky Mountain Construction
DesignerAlan Schilke
ModelRaptor - Prototype (Mirror)
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height106 ft (32 m)
Drop100 ft (30 m)
Length1,800 ft (550 m)
Speed52 mph (84 km/h)
Inversions3
Max vertical angle90°
Capacity600 riders per hour
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Trains3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 1 across in a single row for a total of 8 riders per train.
WebsiteOfficial website
Fast Lane available
Single rider line Available
RailBlazer at RCDB

RailBlazer is a steel roller coaster at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction, the single-rail roller coaster opened in June 2018. RailBlazer is the ninth roller coaster at California's Great America, and features a 90-degree drop, three inversions, and an off-roading adventure theme.

RailBlazer was one of two prototype single-rail coasters to open in 2018, the other being the Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster at sister park Six Flags Fiesta Texas, whose layout is a mirror image of RailBlazer's.

History

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California's Great America announced RailBlazer on August 16, 2017, and accompanied it with an official groundbreaking ceremony.[1][2] On the same day, the park released a simulated POV of the roller coaster.[3][4] RailBlazer opened to passholders on June 9, 2018, and opened to the public 5 days later.[5][6]

Ride experience

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The ride begins by exiting the station and ascending a 106 feet (32 m) tall chain lift. The train then banks left making a 180 degree turn and entering a 106 feet (32 m) tall 90 degree drop, diving into a tunnel and reaching a maximum speed of 52 miles per hour (84 km/h) before entering a dive loop. The train then rises up to the right into an off-axis airtime hill, followed by a right-facing upwards helix. After the helix, the train makes a left turn and quickly drops, entering a right-facing cutback and a corkscrew. Finally, riders go through an over-banked turn to the left before hitting the brake run.[7]

Characteristics

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The roller coaster is themed to California State Route 1.[1] It is meant to reflect an off-road adventure around the San Francisco Bay Area and California central coast. Multiple large rocks surround the ride, as well as a pool of water, which the queue interacts with. The trains are also built to resemble all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) with handlebars, grille, headlights and bumper.

References

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  1. ^ a b Harrington, Jim (August 16, 2017). "Meet RailBlazer, new roller coaster coming to Great America". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "California's Flags Great America breaks ground on new roller coaster". ABC 7 San Francisco. August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Gonzalez, Jennifer (August 16, 2017). "California's Great America Debuts Single Rail Steel Coaster". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  4. ^ Tuttle, Brittani (August 17, 2017). "California's Great America to debut single rail steel coaster in 2018". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Great America's RailBlazer: Sneak peek at new roller coaster". The Mercury News (in Kinyarwanda). June 13, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Do, Kiet (June 14, 2018). "New Railblazer Roller Coast Opens At California's Great America". San Francisco Bay Area News, Weather, Sports From KPIX – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of SF. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Marden, Duane. "RailBlazer - California's Great America (Santa Clara, California, USA)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
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