Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia)

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Goliath

Six Flags Over Georgia Location Austell, Georgia, USA Status Operating since April 1, 2006 Cost $20,000,000 USD Replaced Great Gasp Looping Starhip
Statistics
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Type	Steel - Hyper
Product	Hyper Coaster
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
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Goliath is a steel hyper roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, USA. The ride is the third in the Six Flags chain to be called "Goliath".

History

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

Goliath was officially announced on September 1, 2005. Both the Great Gasp and Looping Starhip flat rides were removed to make way for construction.

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

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.

Photo Gallery

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  The station sign.

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  Goliath's queue line.

External links

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  Goliath on the Roller Coaster DataBase.