Goliath (Six Flags Magic Mountain) facts for kids
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Goliath's first drop
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| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
| Location | Six Flags Magic Mountain |
| Park section | Goliath Plaza |
| Coordinates | 34°25′37″N 118°35′49″W / 34.42694°N 118.59694°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | February 11, 2000 |
| Cost | $30 million |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Giovanola |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Mega Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 235 ft (72 m) |
| Drop | 255 ft (78 m) |
| Length | 4,500 ft (1,400 m) |
| Speed | 85 mph (137 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 61° |
| Capacity | 1600 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train. |
 Flash Pass available |
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 Must transfer from wheelchair |
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| Goliath at RCDB | |
Goliath is a super-tall steel roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. You can find it in Valencia, California. This giant ride was built by Giovanola from Switzerland. It opened on February 11, 2000, in the Goliath Plaza section of the park.
The ride has a cool theme that looks like ancient Mayan ruins. Goliath is very similar to another coaster called Titan at Six Flags Over Texas. However, Goliath does not have a big 540-degree upward spiral before its middle brake section. This makes Goliath's track a little shorter.
When it first opened, Goliath was famous for having the longest drop in the world. Its drop was an amazing 255 feet (78 m)! It was also the fastest roller coaster, reaching speeds of 85 mph (137 km/h). But these records didn't last long. Just a few months later, Millennium Force opened at Cedar Point in May 2000. That coaster had an even bigger drop of 300 feet (91 m) and went faster at 93 mph (150 km/h).
History of Goliath
On January 29, 1999, parts of the Giovanola roller coaster track started arriving at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Everyone soon figured out that a huge new coaster was being built.
On November 11, 1999, Six Flags Magic Mountain officially announced the name of the new ride: Goliath! The roller coaster then opened to the public on February 11, 2000.
In November 2013, new seat belts were added to Goliath. This was also done for the Full Throttle roller coaster.
Your Ride on Goliath
Get ready for an exciting adventure! As your train leaves the station, it makes a big turn to the right. Then, you start climbing the tall chain lift hill. You'll go up 235 ft (72 m) into the sky! The climb slows down near the top. This is a safety feature and also builds up your excitement.
Then, the train plunges down the first drop, which is 255 ft (78 m) long! You'll zoom into an underground tunnel, reaching a top speed of 85 miles per hour (137 km/h). When you burst out of the tunnel, the train shoots up into a banked right turn. This turn goes high above another ride called Twisted Colossus.
After that turn, you'll go down another drop. The track then flattens out as you pass by the on-ride camera. Next, there's an airtime hill, which gives you a feeling of weightlessness! This is followed by a banked left turn that leads into the mid-course brake section. The train slows down quickly here before making a sharp left turn.
Another big 180-degree banked turn sends the train into a long, spiraling helix that goes downwards. Finally, the track turns upwards and banks left. After one more ascending right turn, your thrilling ride on Goliath comes to an end as you reach the final brake run.
Fun Facts About Goliath
- The ride has a 120-foot (37 m) long tunnel at the bottom of its first drop.
- Goliath can carry many riders! It can handle about 1,600 passengers every hour.
- There are three trains on Goliath. Each train has five cars, and each car seats two riders per row, for a total of 30 riders per train.
- Goliath has appeared in several TV shows and movies. It was called "The Scream Monster" in the movie Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. It also appeared as "Aquaman: The Ride" in the TV show Entourage. You might have also seen it in the Zoey 101 episode "Roller Coaster" and in James Corden's Carpool Karaoke video with Selena Gomez.
Images for kids
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A view from the coaster entering its first drop.
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Goliath from the Whistlestop Park section.
