Goliath (Six Flags New England)
| Goliath | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Deja Vu at Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
 Goliath when it was originally at Six Flags Magic Mountain as Déjà Vu from 2001-2011 | |
| Six Flags New England | |
| Park section | North End |
| Coordinates | 28°02′19″N 82°25′21″W / 28.038523°N 82.422389°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 25, 2012 |
| Replaced | Shipwreck Falls |
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
| Park section | Cyclone Bay |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | August 25, 2001 |
| Closing date | October 21, 2011 |
| Replaced | Shockwave |
| Replaced by | West Coast Racers |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Shuttle – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Model | Giant Inverted Boomerang |
| Lift/launch system | Cable lift hill |
| Height | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Drop | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Length | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Speed | 65.6 mph (105.6 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Duration | 1:32 |
| Capacity | 870 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | Single train with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
| Goliath at RCDB | |
Goliath is a steel shuttle roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma located at Six Flags New England. The ride is a larger, inverted version of Vekoma's popular Boomerang sit down roller coasters. It originally opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2001 as Déjà Vu. As of November 2024[update], five installations of this type of coaster are operating, with another one under construction.
History
Three Giant Inverted Boomerang coasters, all named Déjà Vu, were slated to open for the start of the 2001 season at three Six Flags parks. However, sudden errors and malfunctions occurred during testing and caused the openings to be delayed. The first version of Déjà Vu to open was at Six Flags Magic Mountain on August 25, 2001.[1][2] This was followed by the opening of a further two Giant Inverted Boomerangs on September 1, 2001, at Six Flags Over Georgia[3] and on October 7, 2001, at Six Flags Great America.[4]
On August 16, 2011, Masslive reported that Six Flags New England was planning on building a Giant Inverted Boomerang for the park's 2012 season where the Shipwreck Falls attraction was located.[5] On August 18, 2011, the ride was approved by the Agawam Planning Board,[5] with the Los Angeles Times confirming one day later that Déjà Vu from Six Flags Magic Mountain would be relocated to Six Flags New England and would begin operation under a new name in 2012.[6] An official announcement from Six Flags representatives was made on September 1, 2011, confirming previous reports and announcing that the relocated ride's name would be Goliath.[6][7][8][9] After October 16, 2011, Déjà Vu was closed.[10] At around the same time, Shipwreck Falls was removed from Six Flags New England to make way for Goliath.[11] Goliath at Six Flags New England was topped off on February 29, 2012.[12] Goliath opened to the public on May 25, 2012.
Ride experience
Layout and design
Goliath features a vertical cable lift hill that quickly lifts the train up a vertical tower. Also, this model is larger than previous Boomerang designs. From above, the track layout looks like an 'X'.
Train
Unlike the other Giant Inverted Boomerangs, Goliath features a train by Premier Rides (different from the originals built by Vekoma). This train has seating, exactly like that on Bolliger & Mabillard's inverted roller coasters. The new train design was chosen in an attempt to make the lines in the station less complicated to navigate and also to give the ride a higher capacity.[13][14]
Incidents
On July 11, 2016 Goliath at Six Flags New England suffered a cable snap on tower one, shutting down the ride until replacement parts were obtained and installed.[15]
References
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster Search Results (Giant Inverted Boomerangs)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Déjà Vu (Six Flags Magic Mountain)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Déjà Vu (Six Flags Over Georgia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Déjà Vu (Six Flags Great America)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ a b Constantine, Sandra (August 16, 2011). "Six Flags New England working to add new roller coaster ride to its Agawam amusement park". News Article. MassLive.com.
- ^ a b MacDonald, Brady (19 August 2011). "Six Flags Magic Mountain to remove Deja Vu coaster". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ Hagist, Jenna (August 18, 2011). "Six Flags Adds New Coaster". News Article. Wggb.com.
- ^ Six Flags New England (September 1, 2011). "Six Flags New England Announces Goliath – A Coaster Of Epic Proportions For The 2012 Season". Six Flags. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ Six Flags Great America (September 2, 2011). "Hey Déjà Vu fans!..." Facebook. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ Six Flags Magic Mountain (September 13, 2011). "Déjà Vu fans..." Facebook. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ Six Flags New England (September 3, 2011). "Last Chance to ride..." Facebook. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ Six Flags New England (February 29, 2012). "Topping off Goliath..." Facebook. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ Six Flags New England (October 2, 2011). "...new train for Goliath?". Facebook. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ Six Flags New England (December 7, 2011). "...Goliath created Premier Rides". Facebook. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ^ "Roller coaster cable malfunction prompts Six Flags New England to close ride indefinitely". Retrieved 2016-07-12.