Goliath (Magic Mountain)
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 Goliath's first drop |
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| Location | Six Flags Magic Mountain |
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| Park section | Colossus County Fair |
| Type | Steel |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | February 11, 2000 |
| Manufacturer | Giovanola |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Hyper Coaster |
| Track layout | out-and-back |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 235 ft (72 m) |
| Drop | 255 ft (78 m) |
| Length | 4,500 ft (1,400 m) |
| Max speed | 85 mph (137 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 61° |
| Capacity | 1,600 riders per hour |
| Max g-force | 4.0 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 0 in (120 cm) |
| Goliath at RCDB Pictures of Goliath at RCDB |
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Goliath is a steel roller coaster made by Giovanola of Switzerland. The hypercoaster is located in the Colossus County Fair area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California.
During a brief period from its opening on February 11th to May 13th, 2000, Goliath's 255-foot opening drop was the longest and fastest (85 mph) on a complete-circuit roller coaster in the world. Millennium Force at Cedar Point eclipsed Goliath when it opened on May 13, 2000 with a drop of 300 feet and speeds of 93 mph.
[edit] The ride
Riders make a right U-turn out of the station before being lifted up the hill. After the U-turn, a chain lift pulls the train up to a height of 235 feet, and then descends down a 255-foot drop at a 61-degree angle, reaching a top speed of 85 mph while traveling through a 120-foot long underground tunnel. After exiting the tunnel, the train climbs up a towering right-banked turn and descends down through a steep twist. At the bottom of the 2nd hill, your picture is taken. The train then travels over a large hill, banks left, and then slows down into a mid-course brake run (this allows for multiple trains on the track, as it can stop a train if the next train has not cleared the next section of track). After exiting the trim brakes, the train then drops through a left-banked turn before traveling through a right overbanked turn. The train then enters a double helix to the right, followed by another banked turn to the left, then right again before being stopped by a final brake run. Goliath is a very popular roller coaster at the park and it is a park favorite of many guests.
Titan at Six Flags Over Texas is almost identical to Goliath, however Titan has an extra helix and is slightly taller.
[edit] Complaints
While riding Goliath, many people complain that the G-Forces caused by the ride caused black outs, but they recovered as the ride ended.[citation needed]
[edit] External links
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