Six Flags Great America | Goliath | RMC Woodie

[AirtimeFreak]

Re: SF Great America | "Goliath" | RMC Woodie

Those trains look amazing. Need to get out to the US to ride some of these new woodies!

 

[ECG]

Here's the train unveiling at IAAPA.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAm7Qq-k0gI[/youtube]

 

[insanecoastervids]

Has track actually been put up yet?

 

[rollermonkey]

Probably not considering... Don't they need to demolish part of the amphitheater for this?

 

[BBH]

^The part of Wilderness Theater that had to be demolished has already been taken down, however the ride won't be going vertical until all of the caissons are in the ground, which shouldn't be too much longer.

 

[njn63]

SFGAM just posted these on facebook:

There is a construction webcam on the Wilderness Theater area that can be found here:
http://content.sixflags.com/comingin201 ... a/goliath/

 

[Jarrett]

Yay, track! =D>

Is there a possibility they paint the track? The rendering shows it being a rusty color and I know Outlaw Run's isn't painted, but I see no reason why they couldn't paint it now.

But yay! Definitely going to have to try to get to Chicago next year to ride this!

 

[njn63]

From RMC:

Goliath update: Many footings in the ground and now standing bents! RMC crews working upwards of 60 hours per week and they didn't even come home for Thanksgiving. Thank you to our hard working employees!

 

[njn63]

From SFGAM's twitter:

 

[insanecoastervids]

This is gonna go up so fast it will be ready by opening day.

 

[Hixee]

This is gonna go up so fast it will be ready by opening day.

You'd hope so!

 

[insanecoastervids]

This is gonna go up so fast it will be ready by opening day.

You'd hope so!

Well it is a short ride and the park does not open until May so who knows.

 

[Youngster Joey]

This is gonna go up so fast it will be ready by opening day.

You'd hope so!

Well it is a short ride and the park does not open until May so who knows.

Wait for the giant snowstorm that usually inevitably hits the Chicago area.

 

[njn63]

You'd hope so!

Well it is a short ride and the park does not open until May so who knows.

Wait for the giant snowstorm that usually inevitably hits the Chicago area.

Hopefully it hits while I'm on a cruise ship in the Bahamas. :lol:

 

[louis_olswang]

Im excited to ride this because Six Flags Great America is my home park but im not sure hot to feel about this ride...

 

[CPSFMMCW]

A bunch of photos of the construction has been posted to the Theme Park Review facebook page. Lots of footers and structure. Its snowing there too! I've attached the link to it below.

https://www.facebook.com/themeparkreview

 

[njn63]

Goliath Insider December 13th:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlkX_UoO ... redirect=1

 

[louis_olswang]

Wood has gone up I'm really excited for this ride. I think its going to be great. Great America needs a new coaster because X-Flight was a let down :/

 

[ECG]

^X-Flight is my favorite B&M wing coaster and definitely wasn't a let down. Gatekeeper on the other hand...

Duane from RCDB was allowed to use his new drone to take a few construction photos:

 

[Hutch]

Never realized how big that first airtime hill really is. In the video it looked a bit smaller.