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Posted at 2:21 AM EDT (0621 GMT)  Sep. 28th, 2007 -- Via Press Release
The opening of "Goliath," the ultimate inverted coaster, will add a powerful new dimension of thrill technology to an already astounding coaster line-up at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in 2008. Set to open in spring of 2008, "Goliath" will feature a unique radiating blue steel track and high-speed yellow, blue and orange trains that suspend riders from the coaster track.
Once aboard the unconventional suspended 28-passenger trains, the bottom drops out from beneath the riders and they soar out of the station four abreast to experience spine-tingling gravitational forces and the sensation of racing at 50 mph with nothing beneath their feet but earth and sky.
As riders race across the track, they climb skyward for 10 stories before literally flying up and over a heart-pounding vertical loop and into the ride of their lives! "Goliath," which reaches 105 feet, gives riders the sensation of weightlessness as they race through a zero-gravity heartline spin. Riders will fly head-over-heels through five inversions, including seven-story loops and two additional corkscrews.
"Goliath" will be located in Los Festivales, and will provide a colorful and visually striking landmark as guests enter the park. At a cost of $15 million, the ride is manufactured by Bollinger & Mabillard, the Switzerland masters of innovative coaster design and the pre-eminent creator of inverted coasters.
"'Goliath' will add a new coaster sensation to Six Flags Fiesta Texas next season, as riders are suspended from the track while their feet hang freely below. We constantly strive to add additions to the park which will complement our existing roster of award-winning shows and supreme thrills...and we believe our guests will agree that we've accomplished that goal with this exciting addition," said Six Flags Fiesta Texas President Martin Bozer.
2008 promises to be another memorable season at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, with a return of the Summer Concert Series, the Lone Star Spectacular laser/fireworks extravaganza and, of course, the inclusion of a free waterpark, White Water Bay. More news is yet to follow with regard to specific shows offered; but guests can be sure that the park is sure to maintain the tradition of presenting the "best theme park shows in the country," awarded to Six Flags Fiesta Texas by "Amusement Today" for nine consecutive years.
Fiesta Texas will re-open for the new season on March 15, 2008.
Be the first to pick up your 2008 Six Flags Season Pass, now available online at sixflags.com or at H.E.B. Business Centers and the park beginning the first evening of Fright Fest, October 6. Get your pass at the lowest price of the season, only $59.99(plus tax)! Our Halloween celebration, Fright Fest, will be featured Saturdays and Sundays in October with hours of noon to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 7 p.m. on Sundays. Ghastly ghouls will perform in special Halloween-themed shows, Mayor Slayer, the official Mayor of Fright Fest, will roam the park with his posse to spook the unsuspecting, and phantoms from all over the park will create a terrifically terror-filled time!
An added celebration announced earlier this year is a brand new Holiday in the Park, a winter wonderland of holiday cheer that will take place every weekend beginning after Thanksgiving 2007. Guests will experience a park transformed into a magical Christmas extravaganza which includes ix Flags Fiesta Texas' award-winning live holiday entertainment and extraordinary yuletide excitement for the entire family. Hours will be 4 to 10 p.m. with 5 to 11 p.m. operating hours on November 23 and December 21. The park will be closed on December 24, 25 and 31. Holiday in the Park will be offered as an additional bonus to Six Flags season pass holders.
Six Flags Inc. is the world's largest theme park company. Founded in 1961, Six Flags celebrated its 45th Anniversary in 2006. It is a publicly-traded corporation (NYSE: SIX) headquartered in New York City.
For more information, visit Six Flags.
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James R
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Yes... This is the B:TR from Six Flags New Orleans...
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| 9/28/2007 2:22 AM |
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WildeFyre
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"At a cost of $15 million (that another park spent)"
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| 9/28/2007 8:19 AM |
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joedonuts1011
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What a dumb name. Goliath it certainly is not!
Can't management come up with better names? I know B:TR can't always be used, but Goliath, by definition, means incredibly large and intimidating. B:TR is small by today's standards.
Look at the bright side. At least there is another ride installation for the '08 season at Fiesta Texas. I'll take something like this instead of not getting anything at all.
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| 9/28/2007 9:20 AM |
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Nitro Luvr
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So basically if Goliath is not open one day, just drive 20 minutes down the road and ride the mirror image with Great White at Sea World in the SAME city!! Well this is not surprising that it is here. Most people expected it to be built after being shipped to SFFT. IMO, I still think this is a bad decision on Six Flags part, but hey at least they have a "new" coaster though.
I think SFFT can now be voted as "worst name for an inverter" too. At 105 feet tall and less than 3,000 feet long, Goliath is the LAST thing that this coaster is.
Now let's talk about the price. According to RCDB, this ride came from Thrill Valley in Japan in 2002 and was built in 1995. Then it ran at SFNO until then. That will make the ride 13 years old next year. I would like to know HOW this is a $15 million coaster? I'm sure a 13 year old coaster loses value just like a car!!
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| 9/28/2007 10:03 AM |
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Racer
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Why are they calling it Goliath? Number 1, it isn,t that big. Number 2, the name has been used over and over.
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| 9/28/2007 10:12 AM |
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coasterman1234
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Goliath... and it's 105 feet tall and 2693 feet long. If Shapiro thinks this is a "Goliath" then Six Flags has a very dark and boring future in thrill rides.
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| 9/28/2007 11:00 AM |
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Wes
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Goliath for an invert?
LMAO!!!
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| 9/28/2007 11:01 AM |
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GaleRazorwind
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Yay! SFFT gets a BMTR! They are now the greatest park ever!! or not... Kyrpton rocks, at least. I miss the jokers revenge... that was sweet going through backwards.
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| 9/28/2007 11:11 AM |
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stevetothekizzo
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Six Flags needs to work on originality. It seems like the people making these decisions would get bored after a while. Naming a coaster is supposed to be fun.
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| 9/28/2007 1:04 PM |
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boiiinng
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Unconventional? Its been a conventional design for almost 20 years!
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| 9/28/2007 1:40 PM |
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Jerry S
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Goliath....hah. There are taller coaster than it in the park. It doesn't make sense. Every Goliath is the tallest in it's park. Except SFMM, but S:TE is just one tower.
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| 9/28/2007 2:20 PM |
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sfft_2108
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The name really doesn't bother me at all. I'm just happy we are getting something. I don't where its gonna fit inside the "Los Festivales" section of the park.
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| 9/28/2007 6:00 PM |
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Steven
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We might as well call each hyper in the Cedar Fair chain "Magnum XL-200", or worse... "Millennium Force"
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| 9/28/2007 6:08 PM |
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vedved82491
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^ Why would you do that. It's not like they have clones of their hypers.
I don't think it's a big deal, sure the name doesn't exactly fit, but I think it was wise to give it a different name, and especially color, to throw off the GP. Many people really WONT notice the difference. A lot of times, trees, and the areas and scenery around the ride can make a totally different experience. Besides, just because a similar coaster is close by, doesn't hurt. I think it just hurts Sea World because now if one wanted to ride an invert, they don't have to go to Sea World but instead to Fiesta Texas where they might as well ride the rest of the rides there.
Conveniance.
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| 9/28/2007 6:42 PM |
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Wes
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Frankly it's just plain lazy on Six Flags part to keep reusing the same coaster names to me.
I mean come on. Texas is so full of history, why not use some cool historical sounding name or something like that?
SFOT used to do that.
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| 9/28/2007 8:41 PM |
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WildeFyre
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I don't find it "lazy" for reusing the names. It's probably more of a cost efficient thing. Instead of having to trademark a new name and spend money on new product, they can just use what they have.
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| 10/1/2007 10:52 AM |
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Jimmy B
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I would have loved the name "Batman, The Ride" for our newer invert a lot more, at least it's a more respectable and fitting name than Goliath.
What will be the next Goliath coaster at Six Flags? A mouse coaster? Only time will tell.
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| 10/1/2007 3:12 PM |
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Fisherman
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As for the location...I bet they are going to just build it where the pieces of it are now...and then just put the entrance in Los Festivales. There is plenty of room there along the front of Poltergeist.
I do hate the name.
Man, Six Flags hire me! I'll come up with way better ideas than this!
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| 10/4/2007 9:24 AM |
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