ebl Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 ^ Maybe I should go on Wednesday. Originally I planned to go on Black Friday, but this could work out better for me. If I do go, maybe I'll see you there, Josh! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy4Coasters! Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 William's word sounds like Gold to me right now so go ahead buddy and go for it! * By the way the weather is looking like 73F and cloudy. Sounds like great temperature for a trip to the Mountain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyb67 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 so anyone confirmed to meet up Nov 25-30 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Of Spades Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Good to hear about the crowds being light. I have school off tomorrow, so I think I'll be able to make a short credit run to finally get Terminator cleared. I'll be in the initial bullrun to X2, however. so if anyone else is doing that, hopefully I'll see you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metrock Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 It's nice to hear that Goliath is getting some new paint. Of all the coasters in the park, it was definitely the one needing paint the most. What's crazy is how bad it looked compared to Riddler, an older coaster. Unless I'm wrong, Riddler hasn't seen new paint since it opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 ^ For whatever reason, I seem to recall that Riddler was painted with a long lasting paint, not unlike what was used on X2. Its paint job has held up rather well for a nearly 12-year-old ride. Goliath will be 10 years old in February, believe it or not. It is nice to see it getting a fresh coat of paint, and hopefully it's of the long lasting variety, too. It doesn't look like I'll be getting out to SFMM today. I'm just not feeling up to it. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metrock Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 It doesn't look like I'll be getting out to SFMM today. I'm just not feeling like being shanked FIXED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexinla Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 That joke is so 2003 and was not really that funny way back then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metrock Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Well, that's what the dippin dots guy told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disney4me2001 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 If you look at SFMM's official twitter, they mention details about the ride closures...Scream! is scheduled to reopen this weekend. Goliath is scheduled to reopen on the 25th...they say it'll be orange and sky blue... Now I know the track's orange, but I always thought the supports were more of a teal, not sky blue. Maybe it'll look slightly different? Guess we'll have to wait and see... Their twitter also says that Riddler is closed Dec. 5, 6, 12, and 13; Deja Vu is closed Dec. 19-27, both for refurbishment. If you want to see for yourselves, here's the link to their twitter page: Six Flags Magic Mountain's Official Twitter Page Btw I'm going on Nov. 21st with a few friends! Can't wait! It'll be my first trip to the Mountain in 4 years! There's a choir competition going on that day...how do you think that'll affect the lines? It's on a Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metrock Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 ^ Thank you for that info. For some reason, I wasn't following the park. I am now. As as far as the colors for Goliath - I'm sure they will be the same. But if not, it'll still look a lot better than the faded mess it has been for the past four or five years. Now, if they would only do something with Colossus ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six Flags Enthuseast Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Thanks for posting the SFMM Twitter Page, disney4me2001. I really wanted to find it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 "Now, if they would only do something with Colossus" (metrock) SFMM has done a lot of retracking and I-beaming work on it, but what's needed now are new trains. Jay, Neal, and Tim already know that, but it isn't a high priority because the trains they use now still work. The thing is, if they got Millennium Flyers, GCII would have to come out and retrack the ride to fit the trains (they don't fit trains to existing track). However, single-bench trains wouldn't do much for Colossus in my opinion, just because it's mostly straight track. I always liked the old three-bench PTCs that were on it before the Morgans, but I heard someplace that maintenance isn't fond of PTC trains for some reason. Maybe the reason that Goliath's color was listed as "sky blue" is because the teal color has faded to that shade. But if it is a new color scheme, that's OK, too. As long as it continues to be smooth and fast, I'll take it. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy98 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Does anyone know any info about Six Flags 17th coaster? They announced that they were getting their 17th a while back but I still don't know anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 All we know is that the new coaster will be located next to Deja Vu, with at least some of the layout below Ninja's first swooping curve. There's an unused building there now (next to the newest Johnny Rocket's Shakes and Fries outlet is) that is going to come down to make way for the ride. As to exactly what kind of ride it is, I don't know of any details. But I wouldn't expect anything really big. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy98 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 yeah, I heard it was suppose to be a "family" coaster. Well, they will tied with Cedar point after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metrock Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 As long as it continues to be smooth and fast, I'll take it. That's what she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocoasters Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 As long as it continues to be smooth and fast, I'll take it. That's what she said. Is that necessary? Sorry but that joke is one of my pet peeves. Anyways... How does Goliath compare with Titan at SFOT? Has anyone been on both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 A ton of us have been on both. I personally find them both totally overrated and dull. If I had to choose one over the other I would pick Goliath because the midcourse doesn't totally stop you...twice...like Titan's did! The extra helix does nothing but make the mediocre ride last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenA07 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I've been on both and prefer Titan. The extra helix makes the ride a little bit longer which is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy98 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Goliath (am magic mountain) isn't very good at all in my opinion. Hyper coasters should be like Behemoth, Diamondback, or Nitro with loads of airtime. All Goliath gives me is one good hill after the second drop. Then It gets all weird with the twisty stuff and the blackout helix =\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiocoasters Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I've been on Titan and I found the only good part of the ride was the drop and the airtime hill. I really want to go to SFMM and ride Goliath so I can compare them... And say I've been on two of the three Giovanolas in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 While I do enjoy Goliath for its speed and smoothness, I will agree that there should have been more to it, preferably in the airtime department. The ride only has the one airtime hill---which to me is great floater air---but it would have been nice to have had the track double back for another one. For a ride with such a tall drop that produces the speed, a lot of energy is wasted. We can only hope that perhaps a better hypercoaster is in the plans for the future. A nice, long out-and-back could fit with some creative thinking. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianscoasters Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 For some reason, I highly disliked Goliath but highly enjoyed Titan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy98 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 While I do enjoy Goliath for its speed and smoothness, I will agree that there should have been more to it, preferably in the airtime department. The ride only has the one airtime hill---which to me is great floater air---but it would have been nice to have had the track double back for another one. For a ride with such a tall drop that produces the speed, a lot of energy is wasted. We can only hope that perhaps a better hypercoaster is in the plans for the future. A nice, long out-and-back could fit with some creative thinking. Eric Exactly, I find myself riding that ride for that one airtime hill which is pathetic since he should have like 10 of those ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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