robbalvey 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? It had 7 car trains when it opened as Gambit in Japan in 1995. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuruGuys Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Cool, almost looks like a Coaster Dynamix model. I'm gonna head out there soon! I thought and almost posted the exact same thing. It reminds me a lot of the Coaster Dynamix stuff. Is Goliath located right in front of the park? --Jay Yes, its to the left side as you enter the park, a very nice scene for patrons waiting to enter the park as the first drop is right there in front. Small Vid-Cap of Goliath From Outside of Park Entrance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65skylark Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Those were some really great pictures. I actually (and surprisingly) like the color scheme. SFFT really looks like one of the better SF parks out there. Hopefully next year we'll be able to do a Texas trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Cool TR. Goliath seems like a solid addition to the park. The paint scheme is interesting. The colors make it seem much less ominous than the typical batman colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olsor Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 I think the movie you referenced is "Gleaming the Cube"... good old skateboarding flick with Christian Slater! lol. And I remembered that about five minutes after I clicked "Submit." Dammit. Gonna go fix the caption now. I'm making a "Pump up the Volume" reference in my next TR. Usually when I post pictures, I up the color saturation just a little bit to make them look more vibrant. Goliath rendered that completely unnecessary. That school-bus orange was messing with my camera. Now that I think about it, and maybe someone has the pictures to back me up, but didn't the early press-release materials for SFOG's Goliath have a similar color scheme? It might have shown it with blue supports and yellow tracks, though. Can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Poltergeist has been in dire need of new paint for several years...Goliath's bright paint job right next door is really going to emphasize that. Hopefully they'll paint it for next season. Also...I still hate the name Goliath for this ride. I mean they put it in the Los Festivales section...so why not name it something like Diablo? It looks great though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bflag Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 The color scheme is amazing!! Best ever!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLERLC1 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 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. -GG The Boomerang at Fiesta Texas is the best one I've ever been on. After I rode it I asked "Why can't every Boomerang be this good?" It was surprisingly smooth compared to all the others. Must have been that mid day +100 degree heat wave I was in. I love the Goliath paint scheme. It came out way better than the altered pic to introduce the ride. The second pic does look like a Coaster Dynamix set. I just wish this coaster was named Shockwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost007jas Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Great trip report! Goliath is.. bright.. to say the least. I feel like I should break out a pair of shades to look at the pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdillaman Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Great Photos from one of my favorite Six Flags parks! I like the Flight of the Conchords reference (unless it was unintentional). It's business time!!! -James "You know when I'm down to my socks it's time for business that's why they're called business socks!" Dillaman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuruGuys Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 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. -GG The Boomerang at Fiesta Texas is the best one I've ever been on ... Must have been that mid day +100 degree heat wave I was in. I just wish this coaster was named Shockwave. It was only 70 degrees when I rode. I still have yet to experience the wrath of , I'm sure I'll get it on a future Boomerang. If they named Goliath Shockwave then everyone would be complaining that there are two Shockwaves in Texas instead of three Batman clones. -GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Nicky Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 So, how long do we give Fiesta Texas before it closes down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveydo5172 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 why would it close down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Nicky Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 The last two parks it has operated at both closed years after adding this coaster. Some say that it's cursed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanlv Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I think this is a great addition to the park. I also think the color scheme is great. This park has great theming and a great overall feel. Even though it doesn't have as many coasters as some of Six Flags other parks, SFFT is my second favorite Six Flags park behind SFGADV. Speaking of Poltergeist, does any one else think the spaghetti bowl coasters are pretty lackluster. Poltergeist was my first and the Joker coaster at SFA my second and both were pretty disappointing for me. I got off and thought to myself, "What was the point!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveydo5172 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Cursed, o...k...if u believe in that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hand 0f Time Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Well, I'll say Batma... I mean Goliath is a great addition for the park. It looks really great. Man, that loop on Superman is fricken huge! What's the height of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryemobeaver Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Nice TR! I saw it on coasterfanatics or coaster101 (i forget which one) yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odene497 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Man, that loop on Superman is fricken huge! What's the height of it? I'm pretty sure I remember reading it as 138 feet, the tallest loop in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballteen58 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 ^ I thought Dominator had the tallest loop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Nicky Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 They are about the same. Dominator's is 135ft., while S:KC's is 138ft. according to RCDB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormrider Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Goliath's colors sure look bright. It either reminds me of the Pokemon logo, or blond people with blue eyes, one of the two And from the picture in the front of the park, it looks like there's so many supports just to hold up the first loop. It's like there was so much effort to raise the loop higher, must have been something to do with the original landscaping at Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLERLC1 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The orange on the train is what makes look very Fiesta Texas, as if it's finally landed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURE Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Wow I really like what they did to this ride, the colors and all. Love the new trains and the placement in the park. I bet with 7 trains it's not as intense, especially in the backseat. But overall a great example of Six Flags making something new out of something old. Awesome photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoodog Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Looks fun but doesn't some parks need different colors. Like Goliath should of been green, gray or black. The only thing is that is is a standard Batman coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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