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| The tunnel built around the Gold Striker rollercoaster |
(Scroll down for video) A popular California rollercoaster was shut down after riders enjoyed it too much and expressed their joy by screaming too loudly, city officials said.
However, a construction team quickly corrected the problem, and now, the loud screaming will resume.
Great America officials announced Wednesday afternoon that the popular Gold Striker rollercoaster returned to action after a sound-deadening tunnel was completed to keep riders in line with noise restrictions.
Gold Striker, the highest and fastest wooden roller coaster in Northern California, was shut on Monday while crews worked to encapsulate a portion of the track in a tunnel after shouting riders were pushing beyond the limits of decibels agreed in a settlement with Prudential Real Estate, the owner of the neighboring properties.
Coaster enthusiasts were concerned that the modernization can take a considerable amount of time, while they consider the Gold Striker one of the best rides in Northern California, and one for which they had waited for years before it opened last month.
They were relieved to hear that the ride resumed just in time for the Fourth of July, and Roger Ross, a park spokesperson, said the enthusiasm grew Wednesday afternoon after the construction was completed.
"People cheered, and a line began to form," he said. "When we allowed them to stay in the queue, they knew it was true that it finally reopened," he said.
