ZeroGravity55 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 They're saving the tallest parts of the structure until worst part of winter is over. High winds, and cold temperatures are not ideal for operating a big crane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 TPR was invited out to the park this morning for a delightful construction tour of Goliath - and when someone says "take photos of Goliath woody erection", we say "YES". Goliath will be the tallest, fastest and steepest wooden coaster when it opens in "late Spring" of 2014. It's still just a baby, but they grow-up so fast. We also got a few inches of lovely snow yesterday, which makes for some rather pretty photos.. The train engineer will be treated to this lovely view each time he pulls into the station. Small panorama of one end of the site. The frame from the Iron Wolf station will be reused, but the platforms will be expanded. I suspect we won't recognize this station once it's done. Some wood. Goliath is a wood coaster The old Iron Wolf queue will be reused too (although the snow will be removed before opening day). Additional queuing space will be created on the midway where the karaoke booth currently stands. This "box" is sunk below grade and will house the lift-hill motor and other machinery. A little snow won't stop these guys .. I mean that makes for some crappy headlines "SNOW-FLAKES DELAY WORLD'S TALLEST FASTEST AND STEEPEST WOODEN ROLLER-COASTER". This bent was being actively worked on - the construction equipment was dropping some beams into place. The tunnel - into which the first drop plunges. This tunnel will be 15 feet below ground, and is what will give us the 180 foot drop. EXCLUSIVE REVERSE-POV SHOT!! For the wooden-stake enthusiasts (don't be shy, we won't judge). An American Eagle car being worked on in the maintenance shed. I stood by this crate of harness parts for over an hour, but no-one jumped out of it I see cute little Whizzer cars over there! Goliath thanks to Brandon Bruce and the rest of the staff at Six Flags Great America. We know these little tours can be a bit disruptive, but we really appreciate getting a glimpse of all the hard work being done. The excitement is growing as quickly as the ride itself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I realized that I forgot to post this - taken from the old Iron Wolf exit ramp (which will be re-used).. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwaziBSRider1 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Great update for Goliath! Can't wait to see even more great construction photos as work goes on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCjunkie Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Thanks for braving the cold and posting this Goliath update, great to see it go vertical. Nice shot of the future drop tunnel too, it will be fun to compare it to the finished product. Did they share any information about Goliath that you didn't already know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 So young, and already so photogenic. I'm looking forward to seeing this take shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simaticable Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I love coasters in the snow, and Goliath in the snow is no exception. Truly a beautiful scene, and I wish I could have been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Very happy to see the Iron Wolf station house & queues will be re-purposed. I've spent a good chunk of time traversing those paths over over the years. My favorite part of Superman Ultimate Flight a few doors down is maneuvering through Shockwave's comically long queue. Unlike SUF, luckily, odds are good that the ride itself (Goliath) will serve as the focal point of the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I keep forgetting that they already have the station and queue line built. I'm sure they will add some theming to it. The coaster already excites me and can't wait to see more updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM64 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Awesome pics!! I haven't been this excited about a coaster in a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerstlaueringvar Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 The ride is looking better and better. Just wondering if the size of the queue area would be enough for a huge coaster like this. Maybe they would make some extension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 The ride is looking better and better. Just wondering if the size of the queue area would be enough for a huge coaster like this. Maybe they would make some extension? They are adding a queue block where the karaoke stage outside of Iron Wolf was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intaman Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Thanks for the update. I am really excited about having an RMC so close by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Looking forward to riding this next summer--yay! Thanks for the snowy update, Cameron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 It's a joy to follow the construction of the world's top 5 best wooden coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBears Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Caught a pretty cool picture this morning of Goliath's construction site on the webcam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan P. Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I would hate to be working on Goliath. It looks so cold...then again I live in NY, but it's still cold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 RMC is located in Idaho, so they're probably used to dealing with the cold weather. I say they envy their fellow co-workers who are supervising the Medusa re-mod at Six Flags Mexico right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aceattack52 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 It looks like they were in the middle of quite a few things between the Goliath construction and the other general maintenance they have to do now to get ready for the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Sabo Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Great photos!-thanks for sharing. I am looking forward to this ride next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltrane Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Great update! I am really looking forward to this next year. Here's a question for Robb - unfortunately there is no way I can afford/get time off for the entire Midwest trip, but is there a way I can meet up with you for the day at Great America, pay that day's premium? It would be great to participate at least once! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arby Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Great update and shots in the snow! And, no, I'm not a stake enthusiast... well, maybe a little bit... Anyway, after reading this I am no longer saddened that I have not made it to this park, yet. Now I have an extra big reason to make it there in the next year or two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willthegolfer Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Today's view, supports are starting to be placed for the downslope of the airtime hill, as well as for the overbank and twist n shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djboss302 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Great to see all the progress!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 The airtime hill looks much taller than I expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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