Star Tower, Great America, Santa Clara

7/23/14

This no-impact ride is perfect for the entire family, except maybe the person with acrophobia. But even though it's pretty high up, you feel wonderfully safe inside the cool, spinning, glass-walled enclosure.  The Star Tower is near the park entrance and is a great place to visit mid-day when it is starting to get really hot.














49ers New Stadium

The Tower is air-conditioned so it's nice and cool inside. The windows were a little bit dirty and scratched up, but it was still really easy to take wonderful pictures from inside.  It spins slowly, so give you views of the entire park and valley and the new stadium. It is the tallest observation Tower in Northern CA. Thankfully it doesn't drop at full speed, like the Drop Tower (which is just slightly taller than Star Tower!)  A slow descent deposits you safely back on the ground.

The line moved fast and the ride itself isn't very long. Really cool, especially if you have very small children, infants, or anyone with you who can't ride the thrill rides and roller coasters.