Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia) facts for kids
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Goliath's 170-foot (52 m) first drop
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| Six Flags Over Georgia | |
| Location | Six Flags Over Georgia |
| Park section | USA Section |
| Coordinates | 33°46′09″N 84°33′00″W / 33.76917°N 84.55000°W |
| Status | Open |
| Opening date | April 1, 2006 |
| Cost | $20,000,000 |
| Replaced | Great Gasp Looping Starship |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Hyper Coaster |
| Track layout | Out and Back |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Drop | 175 ft (53 m) |
| Length | 4,480 ft (1,370 m) |
| Speed | 70 mph (113 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 59° |
| Capacity | 1,220 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 9 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 36 riders per train. |
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| Goliath at RCDB | |
Goliath is a super-tall steel roller coaster called a "Hyper Coaster." You can find it at the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park in Cobb County, Georgia, USA. This amazing ride was designed by a company called Bolliger & Mabillard.
It's really tall, reaching about 197 feet high! When you ride it, you can hit speeds of up to 70 miles per hour. The track is super long, stretching for about 4,480 feet.
Before Goliath was built, two other rides, Great Gasp and Looping Starship, were removed in 2005 to make space. Goliath was first announced on September 1, 2005, and it opened its doors to riders on April 1, 2006.
In 2006, a group called Amusement Today gave Goliath an award. They voted it the fourth-best new steel roller coaster that year. It was also named the 9th-best steel roller coaster overall. Later, in 2013, it was voted the 7th-best steel roller coaster.
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Building Goliath: A Quick History
On September 1, 2005, the park officially announced that Goliath would be built. It was a huge project, costing $20 million!
To make room for this giant new roller coaster, two older rides, Great Gasp and Looping Starship, were closed and taken down by the end of 2005.
Workers started pouring the foundations for Goliath's supports in September 2005. Soon after, in early October, the orange track pieces began to arrive at the park. Building the supports and putting the track together started quickly.
By November and December, the tall lift hill was finished. In March 2006, Goliath's trains arrived at the park. After all the track was built and tested, the roller coaster opened to everyone on April 1, 2006.
What It's Like to Ride Goliath
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Ready for an exciting ride? After you leave the station, the train takes a left turn. Then, you start climbing the huge 197 feet (60 m) chain lift hill.
Once you reach the very top, get ready! The train drops down 170 feet (52 m), picking up speed to a maximum of 70 miles per hour (113 km/h).
After this big drop, you go over the first "camelback" hill. This part crosses over another roller coaster called Georgia Scorcher. This first camelback gives you the tallest drop on the ride, at 175 feet (53 m)!
As the train goes outside the park's main area, it enters a banked left turn. Then, you go over a second camelback hill with a 129-foot (39 m) drop.
Next, the train rises up and enters a thrilling 540-degree downward helix. This is like a giant, twisting spiral! After that, you pass through some trim brakes that slow you down a little. Then, it's over the third camelback hill, which has a 118-foot (36 m) drop.
The train then enters a "horseshoe" shape that brings you back into the park. After that, you'll experience three more camelback hills. Each one is a bit smaller than the last: 79-foot (24 m), 56-foot (17 m), and 48-foot (15 m). The second of these crosses over the Georgia Scorcher's brake area.
Finally, after a banked left turn, the train makes a quick drop before entering the final brake run that leads back to the station. One full ride on Goliath lasts about three and a half minutes.
Goliath's Design and Features
The Track
Goliath's steel track is about 4,480 feet (1,370 m) long. It covers a large area, about 8.5 acres (3.4 ha; 0.0133 sq mi). The tallest part of the ride, the lift hill, is 200 feet (61 m) high.
This roller coaster doesn't have any inversions (where you go upside down). But it does have six exciting camelback hills and that big 540-degree helix! The track is painted a bright orange, and the supports that hold it up are a cool teal color. Goliath was built by a company called Clermont Steel Fabricators in Batavia, Ohio.
The Trains
Goliath uses two trains, which are made of steel and fiberglass. Each train has nine cars. In each car, four riders can sit in a single row. This means a total of 36 people can ride on one train at a time! Each seat has its own lap-bar restraint to keep you safe.
This design allows the ride to carry about 1,220 riders every hour. The trains are painted orange and teal, matching the track and supports. Even the restraints and seats are these same colors!
