Demon at California’s Great America: Ride Details and Visit Tips

Demon is at California’s Great America, at 4701 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054. From Cherry Orchard Inn, it’s about a 15-minute drive, making the park a practical outing by car. For a broader overview of Cherry Orchard Inn, see the hotel’s page.

The park’s address gives you a useful destination for driving directions, but the park also provides information about public transportation, drop-off, pick-up and rideshare. If you’re deciding how to get there, compare those options with the transit connections described below before setting out.

Demon debuted in 1976 as Turn of the Century and was one of the original Great America attractions. In 1980, two loops were added after its initial drop, and the ride’s signature cave was installed. That history shapes the ride’s sequence today: riders leave the cave and head directly into the original corkscrews, alongside two vertical loops.

Demon’s minimum rider height is 48 inches. If you’re planning to ride, keep that requirement in mind when choosing which attractions to prioritize. The park says attraction availability may change without notice, so a ride’s place in your plan should stay flexible until you can check its status.

Gold Striker

Gold Striker has a 48-inch minimum rider height. The park describes its initial descent tunnel as the longest on any wooden coaster. If you’re comparing coasters, that tunnel is the distinctive feature to keep in mind alongside Demon’s loops, cave and corkscrews.

RailBlazer

RailBlazer also has a 48-inch minimum rider height. The park lists its height as 106 feet, its track length as 1,800 feet and its top speed as 52 miles per hour. Those measurements give you a quick way to compare its listed scale and speed with the details the park highlights for the other coasters.

All three coasters share the same stated minimum rider height. You can use that common requirement to plan around who in your group can ride, then check the app for current attraction availability and estimated wait times before choosing an order.

Park hours vary by date. Daily tickets start at $45, with an $85 gate price; taxes may apply, and prices and offers can change. Check the official site before you go, using the park-hours calendar for your planned date and the ticket information for current purchase details.

The Six Flags mobile app provides ride availability, estimated wait times and wayfinding. Attraction availability may change without notice, so check the app during your visit rather than treating a particular coaster as guaranteed. It can also help you decide what to ride next based on the information available at the time.

For public transit, VTA’s Orange Line serves Great America Station, and California’s Great America is listed among the line’s destinations. VTA Route 20 connects Sunnyvale Transit Center and Milpitas BART; its published schedule shows the route traveling onto Great America Parkway.

These are transit details to consider when choosing a route from Sunnyvale. The park also provides general driving directions and information for public transportation, drop-off, pick-up and rideshare.

If you’re traveling by car, use the park’s address when reviewing its driving directions. If you’re taking transit, check the relevant VTA service information as part of planning your journey. The facts here identify the available connections but don’t specify a complete trip itinerary or travel time from Sunnyvale.

Start with the park-hours calendar and ticket details for your planned date. Once you’re there, check the Six Flags app for ride availability and estimated waits, then use its wayfinding to plan how to move between attractions.

If Demon is a priority, verify that it’s available before building your day around it; the same check can help you choose between Demon, Gold Striker and RailBlazer.

California’s Great America park admission includes South Bay Shores waterpark admission. If you’re considering combining the park and waterpark, check current operating information as well as your ticket details, since the park’s hours and attraction availability can vary. This gives you a way to consider both parts of the destination without assuming they’ll be operating on every date.