Back in the 90's I used to love going to this amusement park as it was only a two hour drive from my home. Today, the park is no longer owned by Paramount and there is a considerable drop in quality and maintenance at the park. The Top Gun ride was renamed "Flight Deck" and is in serious need of a overhaul and paint job. The area where you stand in line and they simulated the shipboard activities of an aircraft carrier is completely broken down and falling apart.
i rode this back in either 99 or 2000 i was 14 or 15 , im 29 now , i still remember all the rides and how much fun i had AND the 3 20$ bills that i found in a little puddle of water around the nickelodeon section , best time ever!!
I just watched the new top gun movie and it got me remembering this ride from when I was a kid in the 90s. Was the greatest roller coaster back then. It was hard to believe there could be anything better in the world, at the time. Even waiting in line was exciting.
They did back in the day! They also played the Top Gun theme song along with the other film scores that were Paramount productions throughout the park. Great America was the best in the 90s/early 2000s.
I liked when they used to play music when waiting in line from Top Gun. Last time I had a season pass was in 2007 and the last time I went to the park was in 2015.
this coaster look better when it was black and when it had all its Top Gun theming the soundtrack would play in the line of the station which was cool nice to see the old Scenic Railway train in the background at the end of the video
Oh man i missed when it was called paramount Great America , Ive lived in San jose, California from 1991 till february 2021 then i moved to AZ and oh man i had so many memories there at that park.
It’s weird that California’s Great America was actually in better hands with Paramount. Cedar Fair has barely done anything with it and now this park’s closing in 2033. Literally the 1 Example out of all 5 Paramount Parks that didn’t get lucky with Cedar Fair and I doubt Six Flags has any other interests.
Flight Deck now has an new colour scheme which is red track with white supports. I've only seen pictures of it but I think it looks nicer than ever before. Nice video. :)
why did they get rid of all the theming that made it look like a flight deck when they renamed it flight deck? why couldnt they just paint it to look like the flight deck of another carrier if they couldnt use top gun theming? they kept most of the carrier-related themes anyways, why did they do what they did 2 the bit right before the lift hill? with the arrows? like, the uss hornet is LITERALLY right across the bay and has some great history (see: the splashdown of apollo 11)! us zoomers were ROBBED
I want to go and ride this ride for old times sakes like I used to every year as a kid but knowing how old it is now a days maybe I shouldn’t 2:36 This part always made me feel like it would detach and fling you into the middle of the lake
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I will always miss seeing that "top gun" sign thanks for the good old memories
Your welcome, glad you enjoyed it ! :-)
Believe it or Not, they keep it in their coaster/rides matinance workshop.
96 I was 14 and had my season pass!! Miss these days! Thanks for posting!!
Back in the 90's I used to love going to this amusement park as it was only a two hour drive from my home. Today, the park is no longer owned by Paramount and there is a considerable drop in quality and maintenance at the park. The Top Gun ride was renamed "Flight Deck" and is in serious need of a overhaul and paint job. The area where you stand in line and they simulated the shipboard activities of an aircraft carrier is completely broken down and falling apart.
MrRobarino they repainted it red
i want and have been trying to find an audio of the activities
to date, Top Gun is still one of my all time favorite roller-coasters. it's sad what's happened to it.
Do you have any footage of the rest of the park from the 90s?
...getting a little nostalgia sick over here.
i rode this back in either 99 or 2000 i was 14 or 15 , im 29 now , i still remember all the rides and how much fun i had AND the 3 20$ bills that i found in a little puddle of water around the nickelodeon section , best time ever!!
Sounds great and finding all that money as well !
right?!?!
I just watched the new top gun movie and it got me remembering this ride from when I was a kid in the 90s. Was the greatest roller coaster back then. It was hard to believe there could be anything better in the world, at the time. Even waiting in line was exciting.
The only thing that would make this ride complete if they had Danger Zone playing.
They did back in the day! They also played the Top Gun theme song along with the other film scores that were Paramount productions throughout the park. Great America was the best in the 90s/early 2000s.
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When I worked at Paramount`s Great America I swepted the queline when this ride was Top Gun.
I liked when they used to play music when waiting in line from Top Gun. Last time I had a season pass was in 2007 and the last time I went to the park was in 2015.
Man I miss back in the day Great America! Top Gun was my favorite! Ohh and The Deimen!
this coaster look better when it was black and when it had all its Top Gun theming the soundtrack would play in the line of the station which was cool nice to see the old Scenic Railway train in the background at the end of the video
Oh man i missed when it was called paramount Great America , Ive lived in San jose, California from 1991 till february 2021 then i moved to AZ and oh man i had so many memories there at that park.
I always imagined Kenny Loggin's Danger Zone would be playing while riding.
Glad to find this. It brings back memories of that ride. Rode it in both 1994 and 1999. Amazing how much it all changed since 1996.
Look at the vacant parking lot before the SF 49ers stadium was built.
If I could go back to 2006 I would change my life.
I still think it was too brief! Some of us would stick around after we got off work. We would sometimes go on it 4 or 5 times back to back. Loved it!
Great video, thanks for this! Excellent camera work especially considering the equipment available in 1996!
Hey its supposed to be playing Danger Zone that was the best part and biggest difference today.
Thank you that's very kind of you to say so. It's nice to know the footage is appreciated.
Regards,
Anton
Wow, this is a great video, especially for 1996. Thanks for uploading.
I remember being on this ride (last time I rode it was five years ago).
🍇 "Member" when smoke would fill the loading area when the coaster left the station.
Everybody out here thinks he recorded this in the 90’s 🤣😭 if y’all clicked the description it clearly says it was recorded in 2006 💀
Sorry to hear that ! :(
What camera did you use?
It’s weird that California’s Great America was actually in better hands with Paramount. Cedar Fair has barely done anything with it and now this park’s closing in 2033. Literally the 1 Example out of all 5 Paramount Parks that didn’t get lucky with Cedar Fair and I doubt Six Flags has any other interests.
Flight Deck now has an new colour scheme which is red track with white supports. I've only seen pictures of it but I think it looks nicer than ever before. Nice video. :)
Sounds very nice, glad you like the video ! :)
Video was taken before the corkscrew started sinking into the reservoir. Cool...
No way, the coaster is sinking now?
was this filmed in 2006 or 1996?
1996 !
ok thanks
NICE VIDEO !!!!!!!!!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it ! :-)
why did they get rid of all the theming that made it look like a flight deck when they renamed it flight deck? why couldnt they just paint it to look like the flight deck of another carrier if they couldnt use top gun theming? they kept most of the carrier-related themes anyways, why did they do what they did 2 the bit right before the lift hill? with the arrows? like, the uss hornet is LITERALLY right across the bay and has some great history (see: the splashdown of apollo 11)! us zoomers were ROBBED
I remember a kid died getting kicked in the head trying to sneak in.
The person decapitated by this ride was an adult. You’re thinking of Batman at Six Flags Over Georgia.
I want to go and ride this ride for old times sakes like I used to every year as a kid but knowing how old it is now a days maybe I shouldn’t
2:36 This part always made me feel like it would detach and fling you into the middle of the lake