Patriot, Santa Clara

Name: Patriot
Address: Santa Clara, United States

#28 among attractions in Santa Clara

Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride

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Patriot is a floorless roller coaster located in Hometown Square at the California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, California, United States. The roller coaster originally opened as Vortex on March 9, 1991. It was a stand-up roller coaster designed by Werner Stengel and manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard. ()

Alternative names: Length: 1920 ftHeight: 91 ftCoordinates: 37°23'48"N, 121°58'23"W

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Santa Clara (North 101)Santa Clara United States

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Day trips

Patriot – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: California's Great America, Intel Museum, Levi's Stadium, Columbia Carousel.

~260 ftS
Thrill rides and water slides
California's Great America, Santa Clara
2 min walk • California's Great America, commonly known simply as Great America, is a 112-acre amusement park located in Santa Clara, California. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, it originally opened in 1976 as one of two parks built by the Marriott Corporation.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Science museum
Intel Museum, Santa Clara
21 min walk • The Intel Museum located at Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, United States, has exhibits of Intel's products and history as well as semiconductor technology in general. The museum is open weekdays and Saturdays except holidays. It is open to the public with free admission.
0.5 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
13 min walk • Levi's Stadium is an American football stadium located in Santa Clara, California, just outside San Jose in the San Francisco Bay Area. It has served as the home venue for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers since 2014. The stadium is located approximately 40 miles south of San Francisco.
~360 ftNW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Columbia Carousel, Santa Clara
2 min walk • Columbia Carousel is a pair of double-decked carousels at Six Flags Great America and California's Great America. Both parks were originally built by the Marriott hotel chain as sister properties but they were later sold off and are presently owned by Six Flags and Cedar Fair, respectively.
~580 ftW
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Gold Striker, Santa Clara
3 min walk • 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.
~590 ftNE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Flight Deck, Santa Clara
3 min walk • Flight Deck is a steel inverted roller coaster located at California's Great America in Northern California. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard, Flight Deck made its debut March 20, 1993 as Top Gun. This was Bolliger & Mabillard's second inverted coaster behind Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great America.
~1470 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
The Grizzly, Santa Clara
8 min walk • The Grizzly is a wooden roller coaster located at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. The ride was designed by Curtis D. Summers and manufactured by Kings Island Construction.
0.7 miN
37°24'22"N • 121°58'19"W
Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club, Santa Clara
17 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities, Tennis court
~660 ftS
Amusement park, Amusement ride
RailBlazer, Santa Clara
4 min walk • RailBlazer is a steel roller coaster at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction, the single-rail roller coaster opened in June 2018.
0.5 miN
Convention center, Event space
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara
14 min walk • The Santa Clara Convention Center is located in northern Santa Clara, California. It serves as one of the large meeting and convention facilities in Silicon Valley, with 262,000 square feet of meeting space. It was built in 1986 and expanded in 2009.
~900 ftE
Amusement park
South Bay Shores, Santa Clara
5 min walk • South Bay Shores is a water park located at California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, California. The water park is owned and operated by Cedar Fair and opened as Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay in 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Patriot?

Nearby attractions include Columbia Carousel, Santa Clara (2 min walk), Gold Striker, Santa Clara (3 min walk), Flight Deck, Santa Clara (3 min walk), South Bay Shores, Santa Clara (5 min walk).

How to get to Patriot by public transport?

The nearest stations to Patriot:

Bus

Great America Parkway & Patrick Henry Drive • Lines: 121, 57, 59, 827 (7 min walk)
Great America Parkway & Mission College Boulevard • Lines: 59 (8 min walk)

Light rail

Great America • Lines: Green, Orange (13 min walk)
Old Ironsides • Lines: Green, Orange (15 min walk)

Train

Santa Clara-Great America (20 min walk)