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Official Goliath Thread
Hopefully the ride doesn't get pushed back a week (which seems like its almost confirmed) because the season pass holder day is the 30th which is a Wednesday and I have school! Do any of you guys know what time the event will start and end? I get out of school at 3:00 and if the season pass holder day runs to about 6:00 or 7:00, then I can go after school.
May 30th is a Friday.
Oh, sorry! I was looking at the April calendar. Thanks for correcting me.
^No problem. I do that all the time.
 Some track is being lifted up now...  Also, it looks like they've finally finished up their work at the overbank turn (except for the remaining top layers of the topper track) and have the big crane over by the lift now. Founder of http://www.sfgamnation.com
Favorite Steel: 1. Maverick 2. The Incredible Hulk 3. Millennium Force Favorite Wood: 1. Outlaw Run 2. The Beast 3. American Eagle
Why can't RMC just fill the track with grout before they go airborne and put in place?
That would make a lot more sense, wouldn't it? On a side note, I know this is far out into the future... How long do you think Goliath will last?  This just in... 2015 is going to bring us...
A. The Great American SkyScreamer B. Increased Admission Prices C. Increased Parking Prices D. More Gaping Holes ***Trip Reports May Vary***
Goliath will last a lifetime it's the new thing for woodies....I can't see it going anywhere for years to come
^^ I have it on good authority that Goliath will last six years before being moved to SF America.
the track is a continuous tube, the grout forms basically one solid concrete rail throughout the ride (well 2). It's an important structural component.
Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder
Favorite Steel: Voltron Nevera, Steel Vengeance, Expedition GeForce, Olympia Looping Parks visited: 232, Coasters Ridden: Steel: 894, Wood: 179, Total: 1073
I sure hope I can say 'yay' to that... This just in... 2015 is going to bring us...
A. The Great American SkyScreamer B. Increased Admission Prices C. Increased Parking Prices D. More Gaping Holes ***Trip Reports May Vary***
 Let's hope not! This just in... 2015 is going to bring us...
A. The Great American SkyScreamer B. Increased Admission Prices C. Increased Parking Prices D. More Gaping Holes ***Trip Reports May Vary***
Goliath will be here 20 years.
Goliath will be here a lot more than 20 years. The Eagle has been here for about 35 years, Viper has been here almost 20 years, and neither one of them shows any signs of going anywhere anytime soon. I see no reason to think Goliath will have any less life than then (especially given the way it's being constructed should hopefully keep it running well for a long long time).
The great thing about a wooden coaster is that over the years you can replace little sections at a time. A wooden roller coaster could last forever.
^^ Nope, only 20 years. Because obviously we all have a great idea about how long a ride that hasn't even opened yet will last.
The real question, is when will our 2020 coaster be removed?!
LOL  damn, my bad. 20yrs how could I not know that?!
Goliath should last a really long time. Wooden coasters are not coasters that are just relocated to another park unless it has a rich history (like the little dipper). Unless there is some kind of structural/design issue (Son of Beast) wooden coasters last a long time
omfg it isnt even built yet and were talking about when it will be taken down and/or relocated?! Apparently no one could tell dinn was kidding lol
Leap The Dips is 112 years old, Little Dipper is over 60 years old. As long as they're maintained and repaired as damage occurs, there is no limit as to how long they can last. I remember 13 years ago people were saying "Whizzer and Demon have just a few years left"..... here we are 13 years later and both are still operating, even after that terrible recession we had and Six Flags going through bankruptcy. That itself is a pretty clear indicator that they are not that costly to maintain, as far as Demon getting the axe..... they just custom built X-Flight to specifically accomidate Demon, when they could have easily torn Demon out and made X-Flight alot longer.
They're lifting more pieces into place this morning including a piece of track about 30 minutes ago down towards the start of the zero-G stall.
 Founder of http://www.sfgamnation.com
Favorite Steel: 1. Maverick 2. The Incredible Hulk 3. Millennium Force Favorite Wood: 1. Outlaw Run 2. The Beast 3. American Eagle
I wish Goliath was longer but I'm not complaining about how long it is. It's going to be an awesome coaster regardless of its length. I wish X-Flight was longer too but it's still a fun coaster to go on. I don't care about how long a ride is...short or long, as long as it's fun and gives me the thrill that's what matters. I'm very excited to ride Goliath when it opens...whether that be the 24th, the 30th....whenever that will be is going to be a pretty awesome day in my opinion.
SF trips 09 = 15
SF trips 10= 11 SF trips 11 =7
More track for the start of the Zero-G stall is going up now.
 Founder of http://www.sfgamnation.com
Favorite Steel: 1. Maverick 2. The Incredible Hulk 3. Millennium Force Favorite Wood: 1. Outlaw Run 2. The Beast 3. American Eagle
^ I'm surprised how fast they got that new fence up between the Wilderness Theater and overbank
It answers our question about how necropolis will be now. You will have to walk on the path by the other side of wilderness theater.
I think they got that fence up in just under an hour.
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