Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia)

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Goliath

Six Flags Over Georgia
Location	Austell, Georgia, USA
Coordinates	33°46′09″N 84°33′00″W / 33.769187°N 84.550037°W / 33.769187; -84.550037
Status	Operating since April 1, 2006
Cost	$20,000,000 USD
Replaced	Great Gasp Looping Starship

Statistics

Manufacturer

Bolliger & Mabillard

Product

Hyper Coaster

Type

Steel - Hyper

Riders per train

36

Hourly capacity

1,220

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

200 feet

Drop

175 feet

Top speed

70 mph

Length

4480 feet

Inversions

0

G-Force

4.1

Goliath is a steel hyper roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, USA. Opened in 2006, the ride is the third in the Six Flags chain to be called "Goliath". It was manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard.

History

Goliath was officially announced on September 1, 2005.^[1] Both the Great Gasp and Looping Starship flat rides were removed that year to make way for the new ride.^[2]^[3]

The ride officially opened to the general public on April 1, 2006.

A repaint for the ride was announced on August 17, 2024.^[4] The repaint was performed by Baynum Solutions.^[5]

Design

Trains

2 trains with 9 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 36 riders per train.

Elements
200 foot tall chain lift hill with a 170 foot drop Hill with a 175 foot drop Hill with a 129 foot drop 540° helix Hill with a 118 foot drop Horseshoe Hill with a 79 foot drop Hill with a 56 foot drop Hill with a 48 foot drop