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Official Goliath Thread
Archway for the lift is on it's way up now!
It's looking great! 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
yay! 
No surprise at all, really. Raging Bull had one of the more unique sign I can think of for a roller coaster hanging over the mouth of the queue for years, only to be taken down and replaced with what looks like the regular logo printed on cardboard. Keep Eurofighters in Europe
I think you need to look into it as well.... they had no problem lifting the whole ark up for the lift. So im sure the top part of the hill is no big problem. When you get to the top, and you hear that click, you better hang on, because your coming down quick!
While I am no engineering, weight load, or construction expert, it would make sense to me to lift it all in one piece and like you said, they were able to do it with the arch. The main issue with the rest of the lift hill is that it will be taller and a fair bit heavier than the arch.
Yeah, because clearly the entire rest of the lift hill is no bigger or heavier than the Zero-G Stall arch 
Are they adding the grout to the overbank turn?
 I saw them lifting up pieces of orange for the top layer of the topper track yesterday for the overbank. 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
A shield?? It would be cool if that was some type of shield they put in the middle of the overbank. Thats just what I thought when I first saw that.
Just a quick shot from the east showing the new structure in place.
 Here is what it suppose to look like when complete. Basically the support of the left height is complete.  Last edited by RobSFGAm on May 8th, 2014, 10:20 pm, edited 3 times in total.
I've heard people complaining about how the ride's structure looks, but I think it actually looks great.
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The new ride structure looks very cool! I love it! This is something that has never been done on a wood coaster before. Also thanks for the wonderful photo you took Rob! Please continue to take more and post them on this forum!
Favorite post in this entire thread *Applause* p r e a c h
RC? Demon? IW? V2? DK? S:UF? RB? AE? Every one of these rides have go-to complaints that are endlessly repeated here (I join in on a few of them). I thought it was the job of obnoxious coaster enthusiasts to talk about what they like and don't like! Right after complaints about the sign, there are praises about the sign. Right after that someone is saying how the structure looks cool (with which I agree). I personally hate the endless speculation (omg RMC hired clueless engineers!). I don't mind the nitpicking about coaster details so much. Yes, endless negativity gets old, but when tempered with positive discussion it's interesting to see what people think.
Glad to see the RMC crew working through the rain. They have worked through ALOT! They have worked through the extreme cold, heavy snow and now rain. Yet they still manage to work and get on top of things. RMC has one of the best, if not the BEST construction team!
I agree with this, I didn't keep on top of other constructions like this because either I worked there or has friends who did... So crazy but this has been so amazing to watch them get through all of this weather and still get everything done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
This construction team is going to need a round of applause when the ride is complete for working through a very HARSH winter! They have done an amazing job!
Probably won't see Goliath topped off till Wednesday or Thursday. They have to have room to place the track for the Zero G Stall.
Word on the street has it goliath won't be opening until the second week of June.....plus side is that goliaths over banked turn is complete and fully tracked
Wouldn't be surprised either.
Went to the park today for a bit before work. The new sign looks really nice. The picture they posted does not to it justice. Sorry I did not have my camera or phone with me to take any pictures. The letters are not just painted on but have depth to them. The columns are solid. Very nice start to the rides theaming.
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Goliath Insider - May 9th
http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=yout ... rHaFwnM&a=
I'm honestly a bit disappointed with todays goliath insider. They chose questions that we already knew answers to! Some real questions they should have answered are if anything will happen to the tunnel and when it will actually open! This looming "Coming soon," I've seen just about everywhere still worries me.
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Steel: 1. Maverick 2. Steel Vengeance 3. X2 4. Storm Chaser 5. Twisted Colossus Wood: 1. The Voyage 2. Renegade 3. Mystic Timbers 4. The Legend 5. The Beast Great America: 1. Maxx Force 2. Goliath 3. Raging Bull 4. Batman: The Ride 5. X-Flight Coaster Count: 118 Go Hawks!
    From TPR. I find it weird that they moved the fence back once they installed the entrance so you can walkthrough the entrance but get nowhere. I personally think it looks great though.
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