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Official Goliath Thread
 They demolished quite a bit of the Wilderness Theatre today. They also brought some footers over there and put the first footer in.
So, what do you guys think about the new Goliath contest?
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Favorite Steel: 1. Maverick 2. The Incredible Hulk 3. Millennium Force Favorite Wood: 1. Outlaw Run 2. The Beast 3. American Eagle
Just saying...is that an outlaw run logo on his hard hat? Dat irony
RMC
Yes, that looks like it is indeed the Outlaw Run logo. Since when were mountains shaped like horses?  Has to the OR logoConsecutive Trips Riding X Flight: 92
SFGAm Lifetime Trips: 104 
Outlaw Run = RMC Goliath = RMC
Its obviously the Outlaw Run logo. It shouldnt be a surprise to see the logo of an RMC coaster being worn by an RMC employee.
I'm hoping they have a special season pass for Goliath. Aka extreme pass! Had one for X Flight and loved the exit passes.
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There is an official Goliath Insider Campaign Thread located in the Off-Topic Forum!
re-post your videos here> Official Goliath Insider Campaign Thread This also makes it a lot easier for us to highlight people's submissions on our FB page and Twitter. 
Question are the new rides that are built a great america short in my opinion short because of budget real estate or both??
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I'm not entirely sure what you mean, but let me explain why some of our coasters are a bit smaller in height. The Village of Gurnee, when Marriott's Great America first opened in 1976, placed a height restriction on all rides at the park due to the nearby location of Waukegan Regional Airport. No ride may exceed 330 feet, or the height of Sky Trek Tower. Sky Trek is as far as we'll be ever able to build upwards. In addition to the restriction on height, the Village requires that all structures, coasters included, over 125 feet to receive a zoning variance and to be approved by the Village Board of Gurnee. With this in mind, the park doesn't want to overwhelm the board with something that goes extremely close to the overall limit. Gurnee, to my own knowledge, have never denied a Six Flags request and will essentially approve anything they set forth, but the avoidance of the Zoning Board meeting in 2011 was part of the reason why X-Flight is only 120 feet tall, combined with the possibilities of what could be done in that plot of land. I think that answered your question, but if not, it was somewhat difficult to decipher the meaning behind your inquiry in the first place. "Remove this man before I commit an act of violence against him."
-Ron Swanson
I think he is referring to the length of the ride, not the height.
3,100 feet isnt short
haha ok then I think he's referencing the ride length in terms of time-on-ride, not track length
I think it's pretty awesome that they are able to squash a ride the size of Goliath into the small space it will be in.
Definitely. SFGAm is very landlocked and they have been great at efficient use of space. They put amazing coasters in relatively small footprints.
They are starting to dig the hole for the 15 foot underground tunnel.
Where they are digging is nowhere near the site for the 15' trench. If they were digging that up you really wouldn't see it because trees are in the way.
Sorry, misunderstanding in that question.
 The main thing in terms of ride length is space constraints. There's not much room to build things here, and that was amplified with the noise issue on Goliath, which necessitated polyurethane wheels. These, while providing a much quieter ride, also absorb much of the train's momentum as it traverses the ride cycle, leading to a much shorter possible ride time. "Remove this man before I commit an act of violence against him."
-Ron Swanson
Hopefully the ride starts going vertical soon. Hopefully by the end of the month.
My Culinary Arts teacher's brother works for the park, and she said that he could possibly take me in to see construction. If so, I'll get an up close view and post pictures.
Consecutive Trips Riding X Flight: 92
SFGAm Lifetime Trips: 104
The First track piece has arrived at the park
 It looks like a C shape, so im guessing it is the bottom of a hill of some sort.When you get to the top, and you hear that click, you better hang on, because your coming down quick!
Can I ask how you know this?
Yeah, of course. I worked there, and Friday was my last day. And I went out to my car, looked by all the footers they had to see what was left, and saw a truck with the track piece on it. I wish I would have taken a picture but I was in sort of a rush to get home.
When you get to the top, and you hear that click, you better hang on, because your coming down quick!
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