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Six Flags' record breaking Goliath wooden coaster opens this week
POSTED 16 Jun 2014 . BY Tom Anstey
Goliath is a triple world record-breaking ride Credit: Six Flags
Six Flags Great America in Illinois, US, is about to release another of the brand’s record-breaking rides, a new wooden roller coaster dubbed 'Goliath'.

The new ride will break several records, becoming the world’s tallest and steepest drop, while also becoming the fastest wooden roller coaster at 72mph (115kmph).

At its peak of 165ft (50.2m), and then will drop 180ft (54.8m) at a near vertical angle of 85 degrees.

The coaster also includes three intense over-banked turns, a 180-degree zero G-roll twist, two wild inversions, a winding inverted drop and a spiralling inverted zero G stall.

Goliath has been built by Idaho-based Rock Mountain construction Group and will open Thursday (19 June) following a delay from 31 May.
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NEWS
Six Flags' record breaking Goliath wooden coaster opens this week
POSTED 16 Jun 2014 . BY Tom Anstey
Goliath is a triple world record-breaking ride Credit: Six Flags
Six Flags Great America in Illinois, US, is about to release another of the brand’s record-breaking rides, a new wooden roller coaster dubbed 'Goliath'.

The new ride will break several records, becoming the world’s tallest and steepest drop, while also becoming the fastest wooden roller coaster at 72mph (115kmph).

At its peak of 165ft (50.2m), and then will drop 180ft (54.8m) at a near vertical angle of 85 degrees.

The coaster also includes three intense over-banked turns, a 180-degree zero G-roll twist, two wild inversions, a winding inverted drop and a spiralling inverted zero G stall.

Goliath has been built by Idaho-based Rock Mountain construction Group and will open Thursday (19 June) following a delay from 31 May.
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Six Flags park eyes Dubai for first international location


A Six Flags-branded theme park is finally coming to Dubai. A strategic partnership has been signed between Six Flags Entertainment Corporation and Dubai-based Meraas Leisure and Entertainment to open the new park in 2017. It will be located within Meraas’ multi-theme park development in Jebel Ali. Financial terms of the partnership have not been disclosed.
Six Flags to open record-breaking swing ride in New England, US


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