willthegolfer Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 http://content.sixflags.com/comingin2014/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.sixflags.com%2Fcomingin2014%2Fgreatamerica%2Fgoliath%2F&reauth=1 Notice anything? (thank you deathbydinn for sharing this on sfgamworld) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenbowl Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Looks like Goliath is the name there going with on this one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willthegolfer Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Looks like Goliath is the name there going with on this one!!! But what if they're trying to trick us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkgc Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 ^At this stage all URLs redirect to the login page. For example: http://content.sixflags.com/comingin2014/ermahgerdthekerster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Could we get a screengrab? Even after trying to enter my credentials (also having it claim I was never registered when I entered my email for a new password) I couldn't view it. EDIT: Or am I the only one for whom it's asking for a WordPress blog login? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willthegolfer Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Could we get a screengrab? Even after trying to enter my credentials (also having it claim I was never registered when I entered my email for a new password) I couldn't view it. I have had no luck also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedirtyspaniard Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 come on people, this is like trying to look in your parents' closet the night before your birthday... have some patience, we'll all find out soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardwalkbullet91507 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 That URL . . . first YOLO, now it looks like they're going with 'ermahgerd'. I feel like maybe this is a failed attempt with marketing to the teenage demographic (which statistics show has been decreasing in park attendance). They use outdated meme phrases and slang terms. I haven't seen an 'ermahgerd' meme in months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketCookie Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 So who is staying up? About 45 minutes till touchdown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 11 Minutes for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 2... more... minut... zzzzzzzzzzz. Time is moving in slow motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Record Breaking Rollercoaster Coming to Six Flags Great America in 2014 Fastest Wooden Roller Coaster with Steepest and Tallest Drop on the Planet Gurnee, Ill. — August 29, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Get ready for the new GIANT in the world of wooden roller coasters! Six Flags Great America announced plans for the next addition to its arsenal of world-class rides with an all-new wooden roller coaster. New for 2014, Goliath will be the fastest wooden roller coaster in the world and feature the world’s tallest and steepest drop. All total, this wooden marvel will tout three world records making it the most extreme coaster of its kind on the planet! “Six Flags Great America is known for introducing record-breaking and first-of-its-kind roller coasters,” said Hank Salemi, Six Flags Great America park president. “Goliath will be unmatched – setting not only one, but three world records and featuring two inversions. All of the ride elements, including an 85 degree plunge down the tallest drop on a wooden roller coaster, make Goliath the most extreme wooden roller coaster in the world. We are thrilled to bring this record-smashing coaster to our guests for the 2014 season.” Goliath takes riders up a mammoth 165 foot lift hill, then plunges them down a record-setting 180 foot, 85 degree drop, crowning it the tallest and steepest drop on a wooden roller coaster in the world. Riders will gain record-breaking speeds of up to 72 miles-per-hour and blast into jaw-dropping maneuvers including three over-banked turns, a 180 degree zero G roll, an inverted drop and an inverted zero G stall. Goliath completely annihilates the wooden roller coaster competition. Record Breaking Facts Fastest wooden roller coaster – 72 miles-per-hour Tallest drop on a wooden roller coaster – 180 feet Steepest drop on a roller coaster – 85 degrees Goliath will make its home in the County Fair section of the park. Construction begins this fall and Goliath is scheduled to open spring of 2014. The biggest Fright Fest® ever is coming this fall. Six Flags Great America’s annual celebration will undergo the largest expansion in the park’s history with more haunted houses and ghouls than ever. Six Flags Great America also announced today that 2014 season passes are now on sale at the lowest prices of the year and provide unlimited visits for the rest of the 2013 season (including Fright Fest®) and all of the 2014 season. For a limited time, with the purchase of a season pass four-pack, guests will receive a free upgrade to a gold season pass that includes free admission and free season parking to any Six Flags Theme Park with every pass. Annual Memberships Passes, which include all of the great benefits of a season pass, are also available at an affordable monthly price. Offer expires October 28, 2013. About Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor Two great parks, one destination! Located between Chicago and Milwaukee, Six Flags Great America offers endless adventures for the entire family with 14 heart-pounding roller coasters, a 20-acre water park, spectacular shows and three children’s themed areas with over 30 rides. About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with $1.1 billion in revenue and 18 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For more than 50 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions including up-close animal encounters, Fright Fest® and Holiday in the Park®. For more information about upcoming 2014 Six Flags rides and attractions, including a video highlighting the new rides, visit http://www.sixflags.com/2014news. Follow us at twitter.com/SFGreat_America | Like us at facebook.com/SFGreatAmerica POV Video: Teaser Video: Edited August 29, 2013 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Introducing Goliath! So we pretty much hit a lot of the stats on the head with this one with the teaser clues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketCookie Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 YAY BED!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyWD98 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Not too thrilled about the name but everything else sounds amazing! I'm lucky to have relatives to visit in Illinois so I'll definitely be there next year to ride this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketCookie Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I really like the logo for this Goliath though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Finally Something with airtime (At least I hope) to challenge Raging Bull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterobsessive Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Thanks for being up early to post this Robb... Looks good and might make me need to get back to Six Flags Great America next year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLIPDUDE Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Finally Something with airtime (At least I hope) to challenge Raging Bull. Are you implying sleeping bull has any airtime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Finally Something with airtime (At least I hope) to challenge Raging Bull. Are you implying sleeping bull has any airtime? In the Last Row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza29 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Not bad. Looks like woodie inversions are all the rage for the next little while at least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yay101 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Looks good! I'm happy I got up at 4AM to see this...especially after a school night! I'm also sad to see Ragin Cajun go, but I'm glad it's at a new home and not in the scrapyard. Goliath looks like a great addition to the park! Thank you SFGAm, we needed this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Make a TPR Texas/Midwest+Mexico+Darien Lake+SFGAd RMC tour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnz Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Wow. Was not expecting something this extreme. It looks incredible! Makes X-Flight look pretty tame to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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