| Gold Striker | |
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| California's Great America | |
| Location | California's Great America |
| Park section | Celebration Plaza |
| Coordinates | 37°23′48.26″N 121°58′29.76″W / 37.3967389°N 121.9749333°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | April 30, 2013 |
| Opening date | May 31, 2013 |
| Cost | $10,000,000[1] |
| Replaced | Whizzer |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Designer | Jeff Pike |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 108.2 ft (33.0 m) |
| Drop | 103.3 ft (31.5 m) |
| Length | 3,197 ft (974 m) |
| Speed | 53.7 mph (86.4 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 50° |
| Capacity | 850 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.2 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Theme | Old West |
| Website | www |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Gold Striker at RCDB | |
Gold Striker is a wooden roller coaster located at California's Great America amusement park. Built by Great Coasters International and designed by Jeff Pike, Gold Striker was the park's eighth roller coaster which opened to the public on May 31, 2013. Its 174-foot-long (53 m) tunnel is the longest in the world to be featured on the first drop, and it was marketed as the "tallest and fastest wooden coaster in Northern California". The roller coaster takes on the theme of the Old West and references the California Gold Rush of the 19th century.