Olsor Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Goliath officially opened today with all of the expected fanfare. Which would be none. I was on the second train of the day. The ride was silky smooth, even after all the trauma it's been through. They're definitely anticipating long lines for Goliath--the queue is ridiculously long. Alas, they already scaled it back to one train operation by midday. The park was absolutely dead. Saw a few field trips and out-of-towners, and that was pretty much it. Rode everything once, except for Boomerang and Rattler, because I value my spine. I hadn't been on Tony Hawk yet... spinning is not my thing. But my first ride was pretty gentle. The worst part was when we were in the brakes waiting to get back to the station and the car kept spinning. Definitely a great family ride and a needed addition to the park. Goliath just put the icing on the cake. SFFT has a solid lineup of rides now. Enough chat... onto the pictures! And, as you can see, I ripped a hole in the time-space continuum by taking a digital photo of an LCD screen. Thanks for reading! When do I get my Gleaming the Cube ride? (Thanks, Billy) I'm Superman, and I approved this big ass loop. Through the cliche. I can has spine damage? Why are we doing this? Didn't ride it. Poltergeist threading the needle. For those about to get headbanged... we salute you. Such a pretty ride. Such a horrible headache ensues. In case you forgot. It's business time. The mass of humanity waiting to get in. And by "mass," I mean about 100 people. Goliath testing before the park opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Wow, thanks for the photos. I really like how Goliath looks, very flashy, very bright. But I could see how alot of others wouldn't like the color scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagro5 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 It's good to know that the park was pretty much empty so you could ride Goliath as many times as you wanted. I really like the colors of the ride. This just adds to SFFT great coaster line up. Great Photo TR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrideseeker Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Great TR! Goliath looks amazing! The colors are great. I think this coaster has one of my favorite color schemes! Your second photo looks like something straight from coaster dynamics! Great job! ~Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odene497 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Goliath is BEAUTIFUL. Great pictures, I can't wait to get here some day. -Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Nice Photo TR from a park that I'd like to visit sometime. Goliath looks nice...interesting thing, a mirror-image Batman clone with seven-car trains instead of the usual eight-car ones. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimace Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Wow, you got some great pictures! Goliath looks pretty good, although I'm still not crazy about the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 That is some amazingly bright paint! I hope it keeps its shine in the hot Texas sun! I'm looking forward to getting back to this park next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 ^ Hopefully Six Flags used the same 15-year no-fade paint as they did at SFMM! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyT Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I think Goliath may have one my favorite color schemes on a coaster! It almost looks fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Nice pictures! Although, I think the color schemes for the coasters at SFOT are all obnoxiously bright... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Yeah the color scheme is great! Looks alot better than the old paint, IMO. Hope it doesn't fade too quickly... Great trip report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 That's some seriously bright paint on Goliath! I've seen a few recent Fiesta Texas trip reports and the park looks like a nice place to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceace12 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I like that paint on Goliath. Great photos of the other coasters too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedarpointfangirl Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Wow, I love the colors of Goliath. I haven't been to SFFT since 2005, looks as if I need a trip back. I really enjoy Superman:KC. I would love to see SFoT get a floorless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuruGuys Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Rode everything once, except for Boomerang and Rattler, because I value my spine. I had always skipped Boomerang at Fiesta Texas because of the long lines and the reputation Boomerangs have among coaster enthusiasts. When I visited Fiesta Texas a few weeks ago I took my first ride on a Boomerang (yes, I've never been on a Boomerang period). I was expecting the worst but was surprised that, even in the back seat, I didn't experience any slamming or head banging etc. It was actually a decent ride, and with no lines would have been easily re-ridable. I was told by Texcoaster that this Boomerang is one of the better ones and that the restraints are of a newer model, perhaps this makes a difference, but IMO the Boomerang at Fiesta Texas doesn't live up to the painful reputation that Boomerangs in general seem to have. The Rattler, on the other hand, is a totally different story altogether... Needlessly rough, slow and boring for 85% of the ride. -GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Wow, that color scheme is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 ^^ I've only ridden two Boomerangs---the one at Knott's, and the one at SFDK. The latter has the newer trains (like SFFT), but I don't see much of a difference. In the last couple of years, I've finally learned how to ride without the headbashing, so the ride isn't uncomfortable for me. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryemobeaver Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Goliath looks great. Not that good of a name for it though, it's not goliath sized... I almost got to go there while i was in Galveston but i didn't realize it's about a five hour drive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 great photos! Goliath looks great. Im glad it has found a nice home. I think the movie you referenced is "Gleaming the Cube"... good old skateboarding flick with Christian Slater! lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knottslover77 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Is Goliath located right in front of the park? --Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signal Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Look at the picture of boomerang's loop. There is a sign that says "Heinz - Worth the Wait" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfotkid Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Cool, almost looks like a Coaster Dynamix model. I'm gonna head out there soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemtfan Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I'm taking bets on how long it takes for the Goliath colors to become dinghy. I kid! But the colors on the coaster look very bright! At least they aren't naming it Batman and are least changing the colors and name to make it look different from the Batman coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haiderodes Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Anyone know if this ride only had seven-car trains when it was in New Orleans? Why did they decide to go for the shorter train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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