Goliath (Six Flags Magic Mountain)

Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, California, USA) is a steel roller coaster from the model Megacoaster the manufacturer Giovanola, which was opened on 11 February 2000. For the Swiss manufacturer, it was the first Mega Coaster and also the first roller coaster in the United States. Apart from the construction of the titanium in the sister park Six Flags Over Texas, which is almost identical, Goliath was the only mega coaster of Giovanola. The roller coaster cost 17 ​​million U.S. dollars.

Ride

After the train has left the station, he reached after a 180 ° right turn to 72 m high lift hill. It follows the 78 m long, 61 ° steep first drop, which leads into a 37 m long tunnel under the earth. After the ascent again follows a 180 ° right turn, opens their departure in the next hill. It is followed by a curve to the left, followed by a block brake. After a sloped downhill to the left and another right turn, followed by a large, ground- helix. Before the train reached the final brakes, it goes through another left-and right-hander.

Goliath has three trains with five cars. In each carriage six people ( three rows of two people) take place. Passengers must be at least 1.22 m tall to ride allowed.