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Just went to CGA - the space where Invertigo was is now just a lawn.

The last couple of years its been a ghost town. Last year I went to Gurnee for the first time. On a rainy Saturday in October it was more crowded than I've seen Santa Clara in 10 or more years. Last season you could go to CGA on almost any weekend and have no lines for any ride except Psycho Mouse. ...

I had forgotten Berzerker - was that an original ride? I can't recall specifically but it seems like it was there when I was a kid. It's still there at CGA.

I was curious what rides are still around from the Marriott days at each park. Here's what I can think of from Santa Clara off the top of my head: - Barney Oldfields - Rue Le Dodge - Carousel Columbia - Delta Flyer/Eagle's Flight - The Demon (rest in peace, Turn of the Century) - Fiddler's Fling (no...

That big building looks like the back of Days of Thunder. After DoT went in, you could just ride Tidal Wave all day long, the line was non-existent.

(this is all CGA.) I'm old enough that I remember riding the Turn of the Century, and screaming on those first two big bumps. Afterwards I was so freaked out I had to ride the sky whirl (right next to it) to calm down. One of my favorite rides was Orleans Orbit. This summer, I took my three kids - i...