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| Product | Topper Track | ||||||||||||
| Builder | Rocky Mountain Construction | ||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Alan Schilke | ||||||||||||
| Type | Wooden | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 165 feet | ||||||||||||
| Drop | 180 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 72 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 3100 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Drop angle | 85° | ||||||||||||
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Goliath is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA. It has been operating since 2014.
History
On August 29, 2013, Six Flags Great America announced the addition of Goliath.[2] The ride replaced Iron Wolf and re-used the former roller coaster's station.
The lead car for Goliath's train was unveiled at the 2013 IAAPA Expo.
Original concept art of the attraction showed a full wooden structure. The art was later updated to reflect the finalized design, with a truss structure for the lift hill and drop.
The ride was set to open on May 31, 2014, but the opening was delayed.[3] Goliath opened on June 19, 2014.[4]
Design
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Trains
2 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train. One train is red and the other is orange.
Images
Queue line
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The extended queue area
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Exterior
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The test seat
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Layout
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A train entering the zero-g stall -
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A train climbing the lift hill -
A train on the brake run -
A train on the zero-g stall
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References
- ↑ "Goliath rises in Great America skyline - Chicago Tribune".
- ↑ "Six Flags boasts latest ride will be world's fastest wooden rollercoaster".
- ↑ "Grand Opening For Goliath, World's Tallest, Fastest and Steepest Wooden Roller Coaster, Delayed".
- ↑ "Goliath at Six Flags Great America Opens Today". Coaster101. June 19, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
External links
| The category Goliath (Six Flags Great America) contains additional media. |
- Goliath on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
| Tallest wooden roller coaster drop June 2014–present | ||
| Preceded by El Toro |
Tallest wooden roller coaster drop June 2014–present |
Succeeded by None |
| Fastest wooden roller coaster June 2014–June 2016 | ||
| Preceded by El Toro |
Fastest wooden roller coaster June 2014–June 2016 |
Succeeded by Lightning Rod |
| Steepest wooden roller coaster June 2014–present | ||
| Preceded by Outlaw Run |
Steepest wooden roller coaster June 2014–present |
Succeeded by None |
