EricGarbo Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 ^ Aww yeah I see myself in that train. There's typical Media Day slowness going on but it would be great if the other train was on the circuit just to move people a little bit during this downtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 A few more photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 A few more We see you second train! Blink, and you might miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristenstep23 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I was all good till "unforgiving for bigger riders" sounds painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Nice pictures. It's interesting to see that, on the storage track, it sits on its upstop wheels like el toro. Maybe outlaw run also does but, if so, I hadn't noticed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrilryder29 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Best part of Goliath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodon Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hey, I'm in the picture of the first train. It truly is a great ride. Not as out of control as Outlaw Run, but it has some great elements. I've gotten rides in the back and the middle and they are very different experiences. I actually thought that the middle was more intense than the back. You really get snapped into the zero g stall which is such a great element. Unlike anything I've ridden before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 The ride is running better now. We rode in the back car and the airtime is getting much more pronounced. My favorite parts are still the dive loop and the Zero-G. The hang time is just insane. See anyone you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrilryder29 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Being a single rider has it's advantages sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrapesLie Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 ^ OMG it's GOD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricGarbo Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 HOLY CRAP. The station is silent. It sounds like a wheel ripped itself apart. Confirmed: I saw the wheel. Polyurethein ripped off the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 ^ So, what exactly happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricGarbo Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 The train exited the dive loop and on its way up into the zero g stall poly started ripping off of a wheel which made an extremely loud noise. When the train returned to the brake run one of the cars was bouncing like a wheel was lopsided. They moved the train to the transfer track and lowered it for repairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 ^That's quite unfortunate. Have they already run the second train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 ^ That's a bummer. I hope the media doesn't make too big of a deal out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 It only took 15 minutes to fix it. Back to running test runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcjp Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 ^Great to hear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i<3coasters Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 It only took 15 minutes to fix it. Back to running test runs. Phew! Hopefully the media won't blow it out of proportion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrlittle Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 That has be very cool to get to ride with the guys from RMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerg56 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 According to the PR folks the red train will be state inspected today and ready for opening tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) A few more photos from the ribbon cutting ceremony. Edited June 18, 2014 by Erik Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilrider Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 So, is this going to be an ongoing problem, with the coaster shredding wheels? Was it just a bad wheel? It is a potential safety issue, with riders getting hit with pieces of the wheel, not to mention will cause downtime for the ride. Are steel wheels the solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPSFMMCW Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Cool! Glad people like it. For those that have ridden it, would you say it's the best ride in the park? Superior to raging bull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Johnson Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) It is my favorite ride in the park. It certainly has elements I have never experienced on a coaster before. Edited June 18, 2014 by Erik Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glouthan Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Goliath is definitely a fun one! The front is really smooth, and the back has a bit more force. I just can't wait until the heat of summer kicks in (it was cold today), and the coaster gets even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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