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Goliath is a steel roller coaster made by Giovanola of Switzerland. The hypercoaster is located in the Colossus County Fair area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California and is promoted with a sub-tropical theme that is characterized by ruins of the ancient Mayan civilization. The ride is nearly identical to Titan at Six Flags Over Texas.
During a brief period from its opening on February 11 to May 13, 2000, Goliath's 255-foot (78 m) opening drop was recognized as the longest and fastest (85 mph) on a closed-circuit roller coaster in the world. Millennium Force at Cedar Point eclipsed these records when it opened on May 13, 2000 with a drop of 300 feet (91 m) and speeds of 93 mph (150 km/h).

Ride Experience:---

Once dispatched from the station, the train makes a nearly 180 degree right turn. The train then ascends the ride's lift hill, reaching a height of 235 ft (72 m). The lift hill slows down at the top, a safety feature that both reduces stress on the chain and increases anticipation for the drop. The train begins accelerating down the initial 255 ft (78 m) drop, into the underground tunnel, reaching a speed of 85 MPH. Upon exiting the tunnel, the train heads upwards into a banked right turn that towers above Colossus, Six Flags Magic Mountain's major wooden roller coaster. After completing the turn, the train heads down another drop, flattening out to pass by the onride camera. An airtime hill and banked left turn into the mid-course brake run follow. The train is decelerated quickly and makes a hard left turn out of the brake section. Another 180 degree banked turn directs the train into a 585 degree, descending helix. Then, the train heads upwards and banks left. Finally, after an ascending right turn, the train reaches the final brake run.
Operation

There is a 120-foot (37 m) long tunnel at the bottom of the first drop.
Ride capacity: 1,600 passengers per hour
There are three five-car 30-passenger trains, with two abreast seating.
A small error was made while the ride's parts were being manufactured by Giovanola. The very last track piece before the final brake run was about 6 inches (150 mm) too short. The mistake was found while the final piece was being bolted to the ride, and a supplementary track piece had to be made to fill the 6-inch (150 mm) gap.

Basic Test Results:---
Excitement Rating: 6.91 (High)
Intensity Rating: 5.92 (High)
Nausea Rating: 2.58 (Medium)

Hope you liked my recreation!.

Section Tracks
Type HyperTwist Coaster
File Size 85.04 KB
Date Uploaded Jul 24, 2012

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3 comments

NexuS

Nice, Goliath was one of my favorites at Magic Mountain. But was it to hard to make a tunnel at the bottom of the first drop?

RCTgoMatthew

@NexuS: I never thought of the tunnel, in that case, I forgot :).

iliketrains

hi how do i download this???