Goliath (Six Flags Great America)
wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois
' Goliath ' is a roller coaster at Six Flags Great America. It is the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world and has the biggest and steepest drop. It also goes upside-down twice. It opened in 2014 and was built by Rocky Mountain Construction.
| Goliath | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Goliath's 180 feet (55 m) drop | |
| Six Flags Great America | |
| Location | Six Flags Great America |
| Park section | County Fair |
| Coordinates | 42°21′58″N 87°55′52″W / 42.366111°N 87.931111°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | June 18, 2014[1] |
| Opening date | June 19, 2014[2] |
| Replaced | Iron Wolf |
| General statistics | |
| Manufacturer | Rocky Mountain Construction |
| Designer | Alan Schilke |
| Model | Topper Track – Custom |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 165 ft (50 m) |
| Drop | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Length | 3,100 ft (940 m) |
| Speed | 72 mph (116 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 1:45 |
| Max vertical angle | 85° |
| Capacity | 800 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
 Flash Pass available | |
 Must transfer from wheelchair | |
| Goliath at RCDB Pictures of Goliath at RCDB | |
References
change- ↑ "Minor Fire Reported Near New Six Flags Great America Roller Coaster". NBC. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ↑ Figalora, Sarah (June 19, 2014). "Six Flags Opens Goliath, a Record-Breaking New Roller Coaster". Good Morning America. ABC News. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goliath (Six Flags Great America).
- Official website
- Goliath at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- Iron Rattler Archived 2024-04-14 at the Wayback Machine at Rocky Mountain Construction
