Official Goliath Thread

[GoBears]

That's a concrete pumper, I would guess they're probably taking care of the footer for the lift stuff

You're right. I knew it looked a bit too thin.

[JimPanky]

there is a crane as well

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[Sporlo]

there is a backhoe as well

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[JimPanky]

V-That's a pretty tall back hoe-V

[GoBears]

From this morning:

[RobSFGAm]

Crane is now in position on the first turn /bank and extended.

[oldvines]

The crane has a piece of structure up in the air right now!

[GoBears]

Are they transferring the bents from that one platform over the to side so they can remove that wooden platform and start building the right side of the overbanked turn there?

[oldvines]

That's what they appear to be doing...

[GoBears]

Bents are going up now...

[Iron Wolf 90-11]

Track for Goliath that is already in place has been painted orange. I wonder why they didn't paint it orange once it came out of the factory.

[BBH]

Goliath's track is starting to become molly orange:

[GoBears]

More bents for the overbank turn and twist & shout structure are going up now.



Update: Photo from SFGAm's Twitter:

[boilermaker4life]

I'm glad to see vertical progress once again. I know the park has set May 24th as opening day, and that they say they're still on track (pun intended), however there is something unnerving when you don't 'see' progress.

[CoasterMike]

I'm glad to see vertical progress once again. I know the park has set May 24th as opening day, and that they say they're still on track (pun intended), however there is something unnerving when you don't 'see' progress.

I am with you. I am not sure why they added that small piece of track before the aritime hill and did not add any more track. I am not sure why they are not adding the rest of the track on the airtime hill.

[GoBears]

I'm glad to see vertical progress once again. I know the park has set May 24th as opening day, and that they say they're still on track (pun intended), however there is something unnerving when you don't 'see' progress.

I am with you. I am not sure why they added that small piece of track before the aritime hill and did not add any more track. I am not sure why they are not adding the rest of the track on the airtime hill.

Is that piece of track before the airtime hill or the section after the twist & shout and before the brake run? Either way, I have no worries. These pieces of topper track are fairly simple for them to install (unlike some woodies built on site) since they are already cut and ready to go from RMC.

[JimPanky]

Check out WGN News Monday morning for the latest on Goliath from Marcus Leshock.

[GoBears]

Here's the latest Goliath Insider video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb3h1lL2mPo&feature=youtu.be

[Goliath72165]

Here's the latest Goliath Insider video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb3h1lL2mPo&feature=youtu.be

Thank you for posting this in this thread instead of making another thread with the video!

[steve0145]

I found this on YouTube today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f8BJZp1O5A This is not mine just adding it here, a video of the construction site.

[kossdude1]

I'm kind of surprised that Wolf's Den is being demolished and Thrill Seekers will go in it's placed. What's going in the old Mporium? Will they return it back to what it was? That would be a great spot for a museum (but i'm not going to keep bringing it up).

With all this stuff going in front of the ride now, it leaves me wondering how they're going to set up the landscaping outside the ride. I could see them removing trees to make the ride more visible, although it's chances probably aren't that high

[GoBears]

They're going to use a vertical transfer track and store the trains underneath the revamped station. Makes sense because the space is too small to build a transfer track beside the station to house the trains when they aren't in use.

[Iron Wolf 90-11]

They're going to use a vertical transfer track and store the trains underneath the revamped station. Makes sense because the space is too small to build a transfer track beside the station to house the trains when they aren't in use.

It is also because the station is so tall and I do not believe Goliath needs it to be that tall. At least they are being creative with how they will store the train and they are using existing space.

[ChicagoCoasterGuy]

Marcus Leshock report from last weeks construction tour.

http://morningnews.wgntv.com/2014/01/28 ... is-summer/

[marcusleshock]

Thanks for sharing the video! We hope to tour the construction site again next month and put out another video update. Thanks again!

Marcus