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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Californian ranks the Bay Area’s top 10 roller coasters to ride during summer

The Californian ranks the Bay Area’s top 10 roller coasters to ride during summer

Christian Jung and Caleb Yi June 2, 2025

From stomach-churning drops to high-speed twists through foggy hills, the Bay Area is home to some of the most thrilling roller coasters on the West Coast. With theme parks like Six Flags Discovery...

A guide to the Bay Area’s most rockin’ rollercoasters

Emily Mun and Caitlin Stein June 5, 2013

Northern California is known for its great rollercoasters from two amusement parks: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo and Great America in Santa Clara. With summer just around the corner, these...

Great America’s newest coaster strikes gold

Austin Hille, Editor In Chief June 5, 2013

Great America’s newest attraction, the Gold Striker, is probably the most massive wooden rollercoaster I have ever seen. The coaster towers over the rest of the park like Paul Bunyan, and it can be...

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