Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia)

Steel hyper coaster

Goliath is a steel roller coaster located at the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park in Cobb County, Georgia. The Hyper Coaster model manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard climbs to a height of 200 feet (61 m) and reaches a maximum speed of Prior to its construction, the Great Gasp and Looping Starship attractions were removed to make room for Goliath, which opened to the public on April 1, 2006. It ranked as the fourth best new ride of 2006 in the annual Golden Ticket Awards publication from Amusement Today and the ninth best steel roller coaster overall, with its peak ranking of fourth occurring in 2009 and 2011.

Plans for Goliath were announced in September 2005, revealing the ride as a steel hypercoaster from Bolliger & Mabillard that will cost $20 million to construct. By the end of the 2005 season, the rides Great Gasp and Looping Starship were closed and removed from the park to make room for the new roller coaster. Foundations for Goliath's supports began to be poured in September 2005. In early October, track began to arrive at the park; erection of the supports and track began soon after. In November and December, construction on the lift hill was complete. In March 2006, Goliath's trains were delivered to the park. After construction on the track and testing was complete, the roller coaster opened to the public on April 1, 2006. One cycle of the ride lasts about three and a half minutes.

The steel track of Goliath is approximately 4480 feet (1366 m) long and covers an area of about The height of the lift is 200 feet (61 m).