| The Goliath | |
| Taken from the top of the Monster via La Ronde, Montreal, QC. Goliath is the red, yellow and blue ride to the north. | |
| Location | La Ronde |
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| Status | Operating |
| Opened | May 13, 2006 |
| Cost | 18 million CAD |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 175 ft (53 m) |
| Length | 4,039 ft (1,231 m) |
| Max speed | 68.3 mph (109.9 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 96 seconds (1 minute 36 seconds) |
| Max vertical angle | 70° |
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| The Goliath at RCDB | |
| Pictures of The Goliath at RCDB | |
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Goliath is a roller coaster at La Ronde in Montreal, Quebec. It was designed by Bolliger & Mabillard. It was the largest, tallest, and fastest roller coaster in Canada. In May 2008, it was surpassed by Canada's Wonderland's Behemoth, also made by Bolliger & Mabillard.
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Goliath takes passengers outside the park, to the eastern point of Île Sainte-Hélène, before rushing them back into the park, over a series of hills and drops, finishing in a smooth ending in the station house, located near the Tour de Ville swing ride. The coaster has a very straight forward out and back layout until the latter portions of the ride where the layout has a few quick transitions during its return towards the station from the left to the right side and a heavily banked left turn leading into the final brake run.
Goliath has two 36-passenger trains, each with nine cars with a capacity of four people across. To enhance the experience, the rows are open on the sides.
Although it was surpassed by Behemoth, it is still known as one of the most enjoyable coasters in the country.
Goliath was custom designed by Bolliger & Mabillard of Monthey, Switzerland. Its cost was over CAD$18 million and it is the largest investment for a single ride in La Ronde since 1967, when it opened for the first time.
Riders must be over 1.37 m (54") tall to ride.