Six Flags New England (SFNE) Discussion Thread

[redsd2121]

And to answer your question^ They will be using the old SWF station as the new goliath station. It was confirmed by the park to SFNE online.

 

Yeah I know, I just never posted a response to my own question. Also, we're members of the same site. I posted everything on the same day around the same time.

[TopThrill182]

While I'm a huge fan of the "Deja Vu" name, I think the change all comes down to marketability. "Goliath," at least to me, seems much more visceral, more easily translatable into visual terms, and more palatable by the GP. In short, I'd bet "Goliath" sells more t-shirts and mugs than "Deja Vu."

[Gav]

I'm kind of disappointed in all of our Jr. Engineers here saying how a lap bar only ride can't go up a vertical spike...

 

X-Cars I think are a different case, because the vertical lifts on them have you on your back, so the backrest supports your body the whole time.

 

With GIBs, isn't that initial reverse lift out of the station problematic, not the 2nd one? Of course, a maurer type harness could hold your in, but your whole upper body would flop foward the entire time.

I think the only viable non OTSR solution is a vest style restraint. Lap bar alone wont cut it.

 

On an unrelated note...If the coaster were smooth, then normal OTSRs should be fine, no matter what the manufacturer right?

Edited December 19, 2011 by Gav

[David H]

Was there something special about Speed the Ride I don't understand, it seems like all of the Premier rides with OTSR's were unbearable to the point that they were replaced with lap bars with the exception of that one coaster

 

I think the thing with Speed was that there weren't many directional changes. That's what usually causes the headbanging. There was pretty much just one turn, if I'm recalling correctly. So, there were fewer chances to bang your head.

 

All of the other Premier rides, particularly the spaghetti bowls had tons of directional changes -- and tons of chances to bang your head around!

[XYZ]

^^First of all, a hilarious picture, though that's what I was thinking the whole time. Lapbars can do inverted turns and everything if it is facing up.

[screaminkid2005]

LOL...That picture is great!

 

So Robb & Elissa Is there any hope TPR's going to do a Bizarro Bash 2.0 this year?

[deathbydinn]

Goliath's gone vertical!

 

Link and more pictures

[vacoaster09]

Can't wait to ride! Glad vertical construction is underway.

[galindoverhere]

I already miss it, being a fan of it from SFMM

[cal1br3tto]

^I love GIBs, but I sure won't miss waiting in line for it. It was easily the longest wait of the day last time I was there.

[galindoverhere]

^^True, and I only hated it when I would wwait two hours for it and when I was finally ready to hop on it would break down

[screaminkid2005]

Check out this new update!

 

http://sfneonlinenews.blogspot.com/2012/01/goliath-construction-update-january-22.html

 

I'm really glad to see the coaster make so much progress over such a short time!

[RideofSteel]

That's going up extremely fast. I can't wait to ride it in June!

[galindoverhere]

The ride is making a lot of progress... Looks pretty unbelievable but I want too still see it's construction progress

[screaminkid2005]

Six Flags New Englands Facebook page has posted a new Goliath update!!!

 

http://m.facebook.com/?_rdr#!/sixflagsne?v=feed&__user=661059391

Edited January 24, 2012 by jedimaster1227

[BaMiTsPaT]

It's great to see this ride going up so swiftly. I can't wait to see what this area looks like this season. I'm hoping this ride will greatly increase foot traffic to this area of the park!

[galindoverhere]

Construction is going up faster than I expected!!

[screaminkid2005]

Oh it will definitely increase foot traffic. I also wouldn't be to surprised if the line spilled out onto the midway on most weekends during the summer.

[biker7766]

Holy cow, it was like what a couple weeks ago they started and look where they are now!! The track is like a quarter(Less!)built!

[belo777]

Is it just me, or does it look like the supports could be re-painted? Or are they already to paint them once it's completed?

[screaminkid2005]

They look like that because they sand blasted it. The park has already stated that they are going to repaint it the same colors it currently is.

[belo777]

Gotcha, thank you for the response.

[kunpc1]

I loved this coaster when it was at Magic Mountain and definitely need to make a trip to SFNE (again) to ride this with the new trains. Hopefully they improve the ride experience.

[willh51]

I know they didn't ask me, but I wish they'd paint it closer to the Magic Mountain Goliath than just repainting it like Deja Vu. The standard boomerang's colors look great in all the construction pictures though. Can't wait to check out the new Premier trains, too.

[XYZ]

They look like that because they sand blasted it. The park has already stated that they are going to repaint it the same colors it currently is.

 

I honestly think it's a really pathetic decision Six Flags did. I would've liked an orange track, blue support Goliath (like the rest of them )