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California’s Great America

CAUnited StatesSanta Clara, CA

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This machine is no longer here. The listing stays up because collectors come back years later to check whether the one they remember was real.

From collectors

8/15/22: The machines have all been removed. Not sure when they were removed but confirmed during an in person conversation with an employee..

California's Great America is an amusement park owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (Sold by Paramount in 2007: formerly Paramount's Great America). Located in Santa Clara, California, it is the only theme park in northern California that has a water park built in (Boomerang Bay). Pass from here also get you into the Gilroy Gardens theme park in Gilroy.

This is a fantastic amusement park with lots of roller coasters and an Australian themed water park with a lazy river and a wave pool. The machines are all over the park and an admission fee is required for entry. A great place to spend a couple days.
The park closes for the winter months

5 Eurolink three position electric machines in different areas of the Park.

Machine 7: (2013) in the gift shop at Gold Striker roller coaster exit, to the right of the two story carousel.
1) Small US Flag under Park name
2) Carousel Horse on pole facing right
3) "Gold Striker' Logo

Machine 8: (2012) Outside Main Gift Shop:
1) Charlie Brown facing forward
2) Lucy pulling the football away as Charlie Brown tries to kick it, he is flying through air
3) Snoopy in Astronaut outfit standing on Moon with a flag behind him

Machine 10: (2012) Snoopy Boutique Gift Shop near DELIRIUM:
1) Linus holding his blanket with thumb in mouth, Snoopy on right lying on blanket
2) Lucy in her Psychiatric booth
3) 'Planet Snoopy', Happy Snoopy jumping above name

Machine 11: (2012) Kidzville Outfitters:
1) Palm Tree left of Park name
2) 'Boomerang Bay', Name over Boomerang, Logo
3) Snoopy standing facing left wearing Australian hat

Machine 12: (2012) The Fan-Attic Team Shop (Rear of Park)
1) Bear facing left
2) Loop structure of Demon rollercoaster
3) 'Drop Tower' Tower above name

Retired 2018:
Retired 9 (2009) 1) Carousel top with Park Name under & State name on upper left, 2) 'Vortex' roller coaster name, 3) Ride Name, Flight Deck, in Instrument panel.
Retired 2013:
1) Small roller coaster design from Gold Striker machine
Retired 2012
Retired 1: - 1) Charley Brown, 2) Happy Snoopy, 3) Snoopy with sunglasses
Retired 2: - 1) Carousel top with Park Name under & State name on the upper left, 2) Large Flying American Flag over Park Name, 3) Ride Name, Flight Deck, in Instrument panel.
Retired 3: - (1 design retired) -1) 'Fireball' coaster logo (Very weak letters in ride name).
Retired 4: - (2 designs retired) 1) Carousel top with Park Name under & State name on the upper left, 2) Snoopy inside a Heart
Retired 5: - 1) Lucy, 2) Pilot Snoopy, 3) Snoopy in Sun Glasses
Retired 6: - 1) Carousel top with Park Name under & State name on the upper left, 2) Image of the Grizzley Wooden Rollercoaster, 3) Flight Deck, Jet flying forward over ride name.

Retired - Paramount’s Great America 2002 A
1) [H]
2) [H] James Bond 007 A License To Thrill
3) [H]
4) [H] Paramount’s Great America Logo (Paramount’s under image)
5) [H] Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine Van
6) [H] Drop
7) [H] Xteme Skyflyer Paramount’s Great America
8) [H] Carousel Horse
9) [H] Paramount’s Great America Logo (Paramount’s in the image)

All the Nickelodeon themes and characters are gone replaced by Peanuts themes and characters.

5/12: 15 new designs, 3 old ones.

06/18/21: Park has reopened after COVID Closure.

Machines and designs

14 machines
MachineDesignsCoin type
Machine 7 - 2013 -Exit to the Gold Striker roller coaster3Penny
Machine 8 - 2012 -Just outside the main gift shop at the front entrance3Penny
Machine 10 - 2012 - Snoopy Boutique Gift Shop3Penny
Machine 11 - 2012 - Kidzville Outfitters Gift Shop near DELIRIUM3Penny
Machine 12 - 2012 - The Fan-Attic Team Shop3Penny
Retired 9 - 2009?Penny
Retired 2012 A & 2013?Penny
Retired 2012 B?Penny
Retired 2010?Penny
Retired 2007 - Was new in 2003?Penny
Retired 2002 - Paramount's Great America?Penny
Retired - Paramount's Great America 2002 A?Penny
Retired - Paramount's Great America 2002 B?Penny
Retired Santa Clara's Great America?Penny

14 photos from collectors

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