To culminate a near seven hour city council meeting, the city of Santa Clara has approved California’s Great America’s 20 year plan proposal unanimously, including many new roller coasters, flat rides, slides, and a fronting marketplace outside of the physical park. Details on the 20 year plan, including specific new thrill rides, are available outlined in our article here.

Both motions regarding the city’s Environmental Impact Report and the 20 year master plan have been individually, unanimously, approved. The primary concerns expressed were noise issues regarding residential housing to the east and parking due to increased daily visitors with the all-new marketplace. However, with both of these issues in mind the Santa Clara City Council approved Great America’s 20 year plan under few conditions. The park is now free to build thrill rides at or under 245 feet of any kind, as outlined in the skyline below.

The full City Council meeting can be viewed here.