I braved below-average temperatures at Six Flags Great America today to see how Goliath had progressed since my visit last Saturday. The most noticeable change was the narrowing gap between the lift hill and the first drop. Throughout the day, construction crews...
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Six Flags Great America May 2014 Update
Six Flags Great America opened for weekend-only operations earlier in the month, and last weekend I traveled to the park to see — besides Goliath — what all had changed since I last visited in June of 2013. One of the most...
Continue reading...Goliath Construction Update May 2014
Six Flags Great America’s new-for-2014, record-breaking wooden coaster Goliath is nearing completion. And with the park now open comes the opportunity to get an up-close look at the giant coaster’s progress. I was at the park yesterday to see the progress that...
Continue reading...Goliath Construction at Six Flags Great America
In just over two months, Six Flags Great America’s new “Goliath” wooden coaster will be welcoming riders. I had the chance to visit the construction site and witness the significant vertical construction in progress. This view from a backstage parking...
Continue reading...Goliath Taking Shape at Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Great America’s Goliath wooden coaster is growing. The park shared some beautiful photos of the progress — keep reading to see a few of the standout shots. Rocky Mountain Construction’s signature red track is beginning to appear in sections...
Continue reading...Goliath Rises at Six Flags Great America
Construction crews are hard at work building Six Flags Great America’s new Goliath coaster, a product of Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). They shared some great photos on Facebook of the coaster’s vertical progress. RMC writes: “Many footings in the ground...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Wooden Coaster for 2014
Six Flags Great America will open Goliath—the tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster in the world in 2014. “Six Flags Great America is known for introducing record-breaking and first-of-its-kind roller coasters,” said Hank Salemi, Six Flags Great America park president....
Continue reading...Six Flags over Georgia Update
I traveled to a very crowded Six Flags over Georgia over the weekend. Despite the crowds, the weather was great and I added a new coaster to my list: Dare Devil Dive. Good morning, Batman: The Ride! Guests walking to...
Continue reading...A-Z Coaster of the Week: Goliath
Goliath at Six Flags over Georgia is this week’s A-Z Coaster of the Week. The 200-foot-tall Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster opened in 2006. The coaster features a first drop of 175-feet. One of the coaster’s more noteworthy features is...
Continue reading...Six Flags relocating 2 coasters for 2012
Six Flags America and Six Flags New England will both open relocated coasters from other Six Flags properties in 2012. Six Flags America will receive Apocalypse, formerly known as Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America. “The end is near...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Six Flags over Georgia’s Fright Fest 2010
A group of us took a trip down to Austell, Georgia yesterday to visit Six Flags over Georgia and see how their Fright Fest compared to last year’s trip. Fortunately, unlike last year, the temperature was warm and the skies were...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Fright Fest at SFOG
I spent the day at Six Flags over Georgia yesterday and was somewhat disappointed in the park’s Fright Fest compared to my last Fright Fest visit at Six Flags Great America. While the two parks are very different, I felt...
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