Goliath (Walibi Holland)
steel roller coaster located at the Walibi Holland theme park in Biddinghuizen, Dronten in the Netherlands
Goliath is a steel roller coaster in the Dutch theme park Walibi Holland. The lift hill has a height of 46.8 meters. This makes it the tallest coaster of the Benelux. However, in 2007 this record was beaten by Vertigo in Walibi Belgium, but after Vertigo was demolished in 2008, Goliath was again the tallest coaster of the Benelux.
| Goliath | |
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| Walibi Holland | |
| Location | Walibi Holland |
| Park section | Speed Zone |
| Coordinates | 52°26′19″N 5°45′41″E / 52.43861°N 5.76139°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 29, 2002 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Lift/launch system | Cable lift hill |
| Height | 47.17 m (154.8 ft) |
| Drop | 46.31 m (151.9 ft) |
| Length | 1,214 m (3,983 ft) |
| Speed | 106 km/h (66 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:32 |
| Max vertical angle | 70° |
| Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 32 riders per train. |
| Goliath at RCDB Pictures of Goliath at RCDB | |
Ride information
changeThe coaster was created by the Swiss coaster manufacturer Intamin AG. It was opened in 2002. The coaster has a maximum speed of 66 miles per hour (106 km/h) over 3,982 feet (1,214 m) of track. The coaster has 2 trains, one green and one purple with hydraulic lap bars as restraints.[1]
Gallery
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Overview of the roller coaster. -
A close up of the braking system.
References
changeOther websites
change- Walibi Holland website Archived 2011-06-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)