Here's a rider's eye view of Goliath, the newest roller coaster ride at Six Flags Great America theme park in Chicago. Wikipedia says of this roller coaster:
It was designed by Rocky Mountain Construction and opened to the public on June 19, 2014. With the opening, the ride set three world records for wooden roller coasters: Drop length, drop steepness, and speed. It features the longest drop at 180 feet (55 m), the steepest drop at 85°, and the fastest speed at 72 miles per hour (116 km/h).
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They're not joking about that steep drop. Even watching it on a computer screen, I felt giddy! I suggest you view it in full-screen mode.
Peter
I say...meh. Millennium Force at Cedar Point has a 310 ft, 45-degree lift hill with a 300 ft drop and features two tunnels, three overbanked turns, and four hills. It has a top speed of 93 mph.
ReplyDeletePlus it isn't a wooden roller coaster that makes your brain hurt from all the vibration. Steel tube coasters all the way!!
Ah, the steel tube vs. wooden frame debate.
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That's seriously impressive for a wood coaster -- I've never seen inversion on wood! (The Intimidator 305 at King's Dominion in VA is 305 feet tall, but it's steel!)
ReplyDeleteTwas a wooden coaster (The Beast at Kings Island, Ohio) that made me want to get a motorcycle. 60 mph wind in my face...oh yeah.
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