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Industry => Industry News => Topic started by: ChuckR on January 16, 2006, 04:51:26 PM
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Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia
Press Release
Atlanta - September 1, 2005 - Six Flags Over Georgia is preparing to unleash a GIANT in 2006. Soaring over 200 ft. above the park and covering an area 8.5 acres in size, this much-anticipated steel monster will appropriately be called: GOLIATH.
Not since the Six Flags Over Georgia's grand opening in 1967 has the park made such an announcement. Traveling over 4,400 feet on a journey that takes over 3 minutes and reaching speeds of 70 miles per hour, GOLIATH will stand as a GIANT among coasters. Beginning on a spot once occupied by the Great Gasp, GOLIATH will serve as Six Flags Over Georgia's new skyline icon, visible for miles around.
"Without a doubt, when it comes to thrills, Six Flags Over Georgia has always been the leader in the Southeast," noted Melinda Ashcraft, vice president and general manager, Six Flags Atlanta Parks. "Our guests continue to demand something bigger and better each year and we believe GOLIATH is the answer for both families and thrill seekers."
The park's 11th coaster, GOLIATH will be Six Flags Over Georgia's first "hyper" coaster, or coaster reaching over 200 feet in height. Because of its massive height and size, GOLIATH will not fit inside the park grounds and will actually travel outside the park and back. It will be the new welcoming landmark for guests as it screams overhead, just outside the park's front gate.
Riders on GOLIATH will sit four-abreast, strapped in bright orange and teal, open-sided trains carrying nine cars each. After the 200-foot ascent, GOLIATH will scream through the park's USA section, and outside of the park into a series of zero-gravity "floating" hills and drops, and a giant spiral. After a sweeping high-bank turn, the ride flies back into the park through several more hills and drops, in order to deliver the biggest thrill in Six Flags Over Georgia history.
GOLIATH is so enormous that it eclipses several other rides including the legendary Georgia Scorcher, which will now stand in its shadow more than 50 feet below. Giant oak trees, a unique feature to Six Flags Over Georgia, and natural treasures of the park will remain as more than just beautiful landscaping. GOLIATH will actually send riders up through the treetops and race back down within feet of two giant ponds.
GOLIATH was custom-designed and engineered by the industry-acclaimed Bolliger & Mabillard, of Monthey, Switzerland. Known for their quality and state of the art thrills, the same company designed the popular SUPERMAN - ULTIMATE FLIGHT, BATMAN THE RIDE, and Georgia Scorcher coasters in the park. Compared side-by-side, GOLIATH eclipses SUPERMAN - ULTIMATE FLIGHT's top height by nearly 50 feet and beats its top speed by over 15 miles per hour. Its length is almost twice that of any other coaster in the park.
Construction on this giant coaster has already begun and will continue through the winter. GOLIATH is scheduled to open April 1, 2006, just in time for Spring Break. Season Passholders will be given some of the first opportunities to ride during exclusive ride times scheduled for April.
Season Passes for the 2006 season go on sale early at the park's Guest Relations office beginning September 1, 2005.
Six Flags is open weekends until October 30, 2005 and will re-open March 4, 2006. For additional information, including hours of operation, pricing, and more, visit sixflags.com/georgia.
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Animation Pictures
Courtesyof SixFlags.com
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Construction Gallery:
To view Construction Gallery and latest pictures of GOLIATH, click here.... (http://www.sixflags.com/parks/overgeorgia/ParkPress/GOLIATHconstruction.html)
Animation Video:
Courtesy of SixFlags.com
Windows Media Player Dial Up 56K (http://streams.sixflags.com/video/aug3105/Goliathls.wmv)
Windows Media Player High Speek 300K (http://streams.sixflags.com/video/aug3105/GoliathHs.wmv)
Quicktime Player Dial Up 56K (http://www.sixflags.com/video/shared/Goliathls.mov)
Quicktime Player High Speed 300K (http://www.sixflags.com/video/shared/Goliathhs.mov)
All discussion about Goliath should now be discussed here...
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i think this might be a little too spread out for my liking. however, it does look spectacular Air time wise.
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Not a big fan yet , even if it is Apollo meets Nitro.
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forgive me.. but apollo wasnt all that wonderful to me.
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^I actually found Apollo to be better than Nitro.
Goliath looks good, but not jaw dropping.
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Goliath doesn't look to be all that great. I thought that Apollo was a great ride, but it didn't top Nitro.
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http://sfog.parktrips.com/update.cfm?id=19
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Im pretty sure they are the ewasiest major roller coasters to be erected. beemers always go up fast.
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It looks pretty cool, but nothing that I am going to run over to ride. If I go out there, then great, but if not then its not a big loss. I sorta do like the colors for the ride though. They are very odd, but they caught my eye.
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New picture update from yesterday...
http://sfog.parktrips.com/update.cfm?id=20
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I dont think i like how they couldnt come up with a different color scheme for the coaster. However, i guess this will be the last one with the name goliath, or that color sheme, or even that big.. for a few years.
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This ride looks even better coming together. That downward helix looks awesome and I actually like the colors on this, I wish I could make it to Spring Fling.
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Oh man my spring break is going to be amazing riding this beast. Also sorry for not posting in a whille. I just got a new PC and I am just using it.
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This coaster looks very good so far. Looks like it might even be better than Nitro 8)
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(http://www.sixflags.com/parks/overgeorgia/images/webcam/030606a.jpg)
Nice trains!
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that train looks soooooooooo pretty!lol. Can't wait to ride it on July 15 :D
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Sorry for the double but just an update. Goliath officially started testing last night. Sources on TPR said it looked to be going extremely fast.
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http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20080&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=300
Pictures of Golaith testing!
Also, at the bottom of this topic there is two videos of Golaith testing...
http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20080&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=290
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Word on the forums is.. It's a hit! Some pics from media day yesterday courtesy of JohnnyUpsidedown :)
http://www.johnnyupsidedown.com/new2006g1.html
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Rich and I had a chance to ride it this weekend at Spring Fling. Although we seem to be in the minority, Rich and I still both think Nitro is way better. In fact, I'd even take Apollo and Raging Bull over Goliath. Not that Goliath is a bad ride by any means, I just don't think it comes close to the others.
Sue
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Wow. Somebody agrees with me!
(Hi, Rich and Sue! It was good to see you!)
I, too, agree that Nitro is superior to Goliath. Mike Saunders does, too.
I spent most of ERT riding the fantastic Georgia Cyclone!
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Rich and I had a chance to ride it this weekend at Spring Fling. Although we seem to be in the minority, Rich and I still both think Nitro is way better. In fact, I'd even take Apollo and Raging Bull over Goliath. Not that Goliath is a bad ride by any means, I just don't think it comes close to the others.
Sue
Sue, I'm with you. While I likes the airtime that Goliath put up, expecally at the end of the run, there was far too much shaking, far too much vibration, and litterally some jackhammering at the bottom of several hills. Nitro has none of this, while still mantaining the superb airtime. It is close, but my vote still goes to Nitro.
That being said, she sure is pretty:
(http://cyclonic.smugmug.com/photos/66183594-M.jpg)
(http://cyclonic.smugmug.com/photos/66183552-M.jpg)
(http://cyclonic.smugmug.com/photos/66179672-M.jpg)
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I spent most of ERT riding the fantastic Georgia Cyclone!
You are a sick, sick man ;)
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Yay! It's great to have finally found others that agree with me. :D
Sue
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I spent most of ERT riding the fantastic Georgia Cyclone!
You are a sick, sick man ;)
Well, Rich and Sue will now KNOW who I am, but that's okay. My secret is safe with them. I am probably the third biggest fan (well, not sizewise, anymore) Rolling Thunder has! :)
I loves me some Tremors, too!