Goliath Review, Six Flags Over Georgia Bolliger & Mabillard Hyper Coaster | Most Intense B&M Hyper
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- Goliath is a Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. This coaster travels outside the main park and runs along the entry road. The coaster has a series of great camelbacks and a wild turnaround helix. In fact, I think it's the most intense B&M hyper.
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Easily my favorite B&M hyper, it's the complete package for a hyper and what hyper coasters should strive to be like.
It's great.
I can not say enough good things about this ride. Its personally my favorite hyper not named steel vengeance.
It's one of the best hypers.
one of the few videos I've seen that gives Goliath the respect it truly deserves! Thank you!
You're welcome.
I can feel the airtime just by watching this video and POVs of Goliath.
It's fantastic.
I have been on all American B&M hypers and this one is easily my favorite.
It's the most intense.
Exactly. I don’t get why every coaster enthusiast tend to hate on it. I guess maybe because the drop is under 200 feet but it’s only because of the mountain it’s on. So they had to avoid the rest of the park when making the drop
Thanks for giving Six Flags Georgia’s Goliath some love. It’s the underdog of B&M Hypercoasters. For some reason this coaster is rarely mentioned on those other theme parks enthusiasts/reviewers channels
I think I like B&M hypers more than most.
This is my second favorite B&M hyper. Diamondback has been my #1 for years. Nice review!
Thanks!
This ride shocked me out of proportions late last year. It is my favorite B&M Hyper by a long shot, and I don’t even think Mako touches it.
I prefer Shambhala, Mako, Candymonium, and Silver Star. But Goliath is their most intense one.
@@CanobieCoaster Silver star? Everyone else says its bottom tier
Although I could be wrong I feel like everyone started saying that after Coaster Studios gave it a bad review.
@@coasternerd6978 yeah, he's the ultimate example
I agree man this ride shocked me this summer. Airtime and pace was insane
im glad someone finally talks about how stupidly weird the end is. one day, it was so hot that it hit the brake run with so much force and the turn almost ripped my face off
It's very intense for a B&M hyper.
Diamondback is my favorite but I feel like I'd enjoy this slightly more, the pacing looks insane.
I definitely prefer the pacing of this one to Diamondback.
I love Goliath. It is a top 25 coaster for me. It's deceptively intense and I love the speed sensation over the pathways and roads. It's an incredible ride!
I agree it's great.
I love Goliath, the difference in power between it and the other B&M hypers is amazing. The others feel more like gentle giants, while Goliath tries to rip your face off.
I honestly think it’s more intense than Skyrush.
I think Skyrush is way more intense, but this has more power than most B&M hypers.
I have it in the middle of the pack of B&M hypers. It was my 2nd favorite, and favorite coaster at the park, but the extreme rattle on my late 2020 rides had me dropping it down. It's interesting that Diamondback seems to have gotten smoother for me, while Goliath has gotten so much rougher. Those were the roughest rides I've had on any B&M, but I can still appreciate all the good things about it that you mentioned. But now, Twisted Cyclone is my favorite at the park, and Great America has my favorite Goliath.
Unfortunately, the only times I'm ever at this park are on weekends, so lines are always long. One visit in 2019, I had to bail on Goliath, as they were having consistent 8-minute dispatches, and because of plenty of line jumpers, the line was moving backwards. Something weird was going on there, because it hasn't been like that on other visits. My first visit, I did get 3 rides in a row early.
I won a say that as SFOG I'd my home part, the ride and it's smoothness seems to also depend on the train. I would get a smooth ride on one train then the next would be rattly
If it's train related, it could come down to how often they're refurbed or tended to.
yea back in 2019 it was so much better
For me if I sit front row or back row I do not notice a rattle. The one time we decided to sit in one of the other rows the rattle was definitely noticable.
I marathoned this 8 times in a row today in less than 30 mins ! I always gray out in the back , but it's so fun 😁
Nice!
Hands down, the best hyper in my opinion! It’s even in my top three, with Steel Vengeance and Top Thrill Dragster!
lets agree to disagree
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Is steel vengeance your favorite coaster? Becuase that is also a hyper.
I have just under 300 rides on Goliath and it is my 2nd favorite coaster overall behind Fury 325. Operations are usually great and most park visits I manage several rides at park opening when it is station wait only and also finish the day with several rides. January of 2020 I managed 26 rides without ever leaving the train. It was dispatching with less than a third train and rarely more than 5 people boarding or exiting each disptach. To be fair, it was 38 degrees, so quite cold!
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Yeh Goliath at Over Georgia is fantastic! My third favorite B&M hyper after Mako and Apollo's Chariot.
I prefer a few but not many.
I love this ride so much. I’ve been to six flags 4 times this year and they were stacking trains for 2-3 minutes each time, def not what I was used to
Oh wow!
This is my favorite B&M Hyper, excluding gigas. This is also my number 2 in Georgia behind Arieforce 1. It has a unique layout and strong airtime.
I agree it is a strong ride.
My favorite B and M hyper no doubt!!
One of the best.
Six Flags Loves The Name "GOLIATH" Hahahaha
Great opening line... So true, brother
It's pandemonium.
I love B&M hypers
Me too.
My favorite Goliath! I have yet to ride this, but it looks considerably better than Apollo's Chariot. Even the setting is better!
This has more power and better pacing than Apollo.
Definitely one of the best B&M hypers for me, it's #3 behind Mako and Diamondback in that regard. The rattle is real but tolerable, at least on my most recent rides in 2020.
I prefer it to Diamondback. Similar rattle and better airtime start to finish for me.
I've been on all 8 B&M Hypers in the US and I have Goliath 4th, barely behind Diamondback. I feel the top 4 are all great rides. It is also just barely behind Twisted Cyclone in my rankings so it is my second favorite coaster at SFOG. I haven't been on it since 2018 and I'm planning a visit this year so we should see if it moves up or not.
It passed Twisted Cyclone after my 2021 rides.
Goliath is the best hyper. Not even close, no other hyper has blackout positive G's, let alone during the turnaround that kills the pacing on most out & back B&Ms. The fact it goes all over the park is also really unique. Lastly, every single hill slaps. Every one.
It's nearly perfect.
I was Driving back home from my grandparents house toady and we passed over Georgia, and I wanted to go in so badly but we couldn't because we had dogs and its not something you just randomly decide on doing, but it was awesome seeing Goliath tower over everything near it.
It has such a presence.
@@CanobieCoaster For sure!
One of my favorite hypers
Same
Even by 2050 coasters will never get outdated for a long time
More and more will keep being built.
My 3rd favorite B&M hyper, just behind Diamondback and Mako
I prefer Mako but not Diamondback.
@@CanobieCoaster I got trimless night rides on Diamondback and they were awesome
Completely trimless
I've rode Mako 24 times and Diamondback 20 times, Goliath only twice
I have been on all the hypers in N America and Goliath is the best IMO. The last 3 bunny hills are strong ejector on the best rides I have had.
This one is strong start to finish.
I rode Goliath SO many times! Six Flags Over Georgia is my home park. It has a lot prolonged floater airtime in the front. Me being skinny on every camelback I'm never sitting down. And it feels great every time! It's trim I can feel it slow down (especially in the back), but picks up speed very quickly. My favorite B&M Hyper!
The only other B&M Hyper I've ridden was Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America. I'd say Raging Bull has a stronger first drop. But I like Goliath better because of the camelbacks. And it's layout is SO good. I love the fact it goes outside the park. We need more coasters that do that. The only issue I have about the coaster is the rattle and the 175ft drop. Would've been nice if it was 200ft (or even at least 195ft).
Anyways. I love this coaster and it's in my Top 5 out of my 24 credits!
Goliath is a lot better than Raging Bull for me as a whole.
@@CanobieCoaster Forgot to also mention Goliath is in my pfp. 😉
Looks like a solid ride!
How does it compare to Silver Star?
I prefer Silver Star since it's smoother and the airtime is a little stronger.
@@CanobieCoaster Okay thanks! :D
My third best North American B&M hyper, but staggeringly bad ops on the day when I went.
The ops were good for me.
@@CanobieCoaster I can’t even begin to tell you how bad the operations were for me - on this coaster and everywhere at the park. I left SFoG with a motto: a great park horribly run.
those last few hills look like they could give some rmc level airtime if they were taken with a little bit more speed
Not sharp enough.
I’ve been saying that Goliath will become the highest rated B&M hyper once Arie Force One opens and brings more enthusiasts to Atlanta. It’s my favorite and I have Mako just down the street.
It's possible!
My 2nd favorite coaster. I wish i lived closer so i could go there more
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Goliath is... well we are talking about Goliath at Six Flags... the B&M Hyper Goliath at Six Flags... The B&M Hyper at Six Flags over Georgia named Goliath, there we go! Its very different than your normal B&M Hyper, instead of that out and back L shape layout, this is a square that goes around a big portion of the park. It has that sweet B&M Hyper floater air but also mixes in positive Gs with that insane 540 degree helix. It's a positive and negative G machine and definitely a great 1 of top 2 in the park.
So many Goliaths.
What do you think about Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia, Behemoth at Canada's Wonderland, and Shambhala at Port Aventura?
Like all of them.
I can’t think of a single bad B&M hyper!
They're all good at minimum.
Genuinely one of my favorite B&M's period, Charlanta is spoiled haha!
Yes!
I've apparently had bad luck because I've always had a relatively rough ride on this one. I know I hear people say they find this to be smooth but I just haven't had that experience. The layout is clearly great. But that roughness keeps me from liking it like I like other B&M hypercoasters. It's my number 4 ride in the park behind Twisted Cyclone, Mind Bender and Monster Mansion and that roughness is the reason. I'm happy for everyone who seems to have had a smooth ride but I find the rattle to be a real detractor.
Don't get me wrong. It's obviously no Great American Scream Machine. And it's not super rough. But I just haven't had the smooth ride I usually expect on this model. I've heard people say Apollo's Chariot has a bad rattle but all of my rides on that (and every other B&M hypercoaster I've ridden) have been smoother than my rides on Goliath.
Apollo has always been smooth for me. Goliath has had a rattle in the first half for me my past few visits.
The max height of this coaster is 200' but the "drop" (the biggest drop/dip) on this coaster only 170'. Although I generally advocate for the biggest DROP to be at least 200' in order to qualify as a hyper coaster, I'm not gonna spend time here quibbling about whether or not Goliath at SFOG should qualify as a hyper coaster because 1: the max height of Goliath at SFOG is 200'; 2: B&M considers every non inverting coaster they build from Hollywood Dream to Fury 325 to be a hyper coaster; 3a: I've heard it said that the 2nd drop on Goliath at SFOG is bigger than the 1st and 3b: It looks to me like the biggest drop on Goliath at SFOG is actually the THIRD drop/dip: the descent from the crest of the 2nd camelback after the initial drop off the lift hill; (in other words the last drop/dip before it rises up to the start of the 540 degree helix turnaround). I may be wrong about that, but if I am and it's true that the third dip/drop off the 2nd camel back isn't as big as either one or both of the drops/dips that preceded it: it makes the third drop/dip seem to be bigger than drop/dips that preceded it within the same roller coaster layout, and that's the best illusion any roller coaster can possibly provide, especially in the case of B&M where it coasts so much $ to build to begin with, especially if taller and/or more numerous footers are needed to be built in order to support the track. 4: There is no MCBR; 4b: there are no trim breaks anywhere else except the trough following the helix, yielding whatever slight trims that are used there negligible.
While it's true that lots what makes Goliath at SFOG one of the best B&M hyper coasters can also be said about Goliath at La Ronde: (not to mention the fact that Goliath at La Ronde has THREE untrimmed camelbacks following the drop and before the 1st turnaround) Goliath at La Ronde isn't as tall and fast as Goliath at SFOG. Also: Goliath at La Ronde doesn't feature a helix, let alone a 540 degree downward helix, let alone one that's not preceded with a trim break of any kind, like the 540 degree helix on Behemoth which I still love in the back car with those long trains, but which I'd still guess isn't as good as the helix on Goliath at SFOG which is contoured more steeply and isn't preceded by any trim brakes.
I go by max height (as long as the coaster actually goes to that height) or max drop height.
What do you think about blue hawk, georgia scorcher, and goliath?
Like them all.
Aww man.That view on that beatiful helix is amazing. I probably never are able to come to america, but man we need an intense hyper in germany. Sorry silver star. I love you, but often the trims were on and killed the airtime alltogether.
I prefer Silver Star, but I've somehow only had trimless rides on it.
Does Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia have a longer track length than Coaster Express at Parque Warner Madrid?
Unfortunately, no.
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I've only ridden Raging Bull but I think it's awesome. It has all the airtime my heart can desire and leg numbing positive g's. I can't wait to ride Goliath as it seems to have more airtime and the helix seems like it will match Bull's positive g's.
Goliath is much better.
@@CanobieCoaster I am leaning on that assumption.
Ah my 2nd favorite Goliath...only behind Walibi!
I prefer this one, La Ronde's, and Great America's to Walibi's.
11k already! Noice!
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Did you love, like or dislike:
Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia
Goliath at Six Flags New England
Hated the New England one with the new trains. Love the one at Over Georgia. The Magic Mountain one is fine.
Goliath or Mako. Either one is great and makes you want more
I agree.
What day were you at SFOG in 2021?
I was there twice the 2nd week of June 2021.
@@CanobieCoaster was June 10th one of the days? I was there that day
What do you think about Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia and Goliath at Six Flags New England with the premier trains?
Love the Georgia one. The New England one was bad with the Premier trains.
This looks like a top 3 or 4 B&M hyper.
It's 5 for me.
In my opinion the best B&M hyper
One of the best.
Oh man I dropped my self phone on goliath!
Don't worry we can find it from *BELOW THE TRACK*
I wonder how often they clean it out.
why did you not give it a perfect score? and what is a shuffle
The smoothness
I need to go back to Six Flags over Georgia one day I only went one time
It's a great park.
Does anyone else remember the massive pile of crash dummy’s just sitting under Goliaths exit path. That thing gave me nightmares lol
Water dummies?
@@CanobieCoaster yes. Like planet coaster stile. All stacked there in one big pile
I actually hated this one. I’ve ridden 2 others - raging Bull and Diamondback. This had such a terrible rattle I thought the thing was going to derail.
I wish the first few valleys were smoother, but it doesn't ruin the ride for me.
The layout is good but for me the first drop is such a let down! Feels like a 170’ drop.
That drop is still very good.
I rode it March of 2020 and it was Awsome
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@@CanobieCoaster yep
Goliath!
Yup!
Definitely one of the best hypers! I like it better than Mako
I prefer Mako but both are great.
Do you prefer Goliath at SFGAm or SFOG??
Over Georgia
@@CanobieCoaster wow! I really enjoy SFGAm’s so that’s saying a lot!!
I honestly think someone should make a "six flags Goliath named coasters ranked" video.
It's possible.
I got a little rattle on the pullouts that my problem with this one
That can happen in the first half.
Unfortunately in the 2023 season Goliaths operations we’re nowhere near what they were in 2022 the ride commonly ran 1 train this is no fault of the crew as they did a amazing job but let’s hope it gets better in the next season
The one train ops on Memorial Day weekend were brutal!
Do you know a Goliath coaster in the world that changed your opinion
Yes, the New England one got worse with the new trains.
Which Goliath coaster did you like more, Goliath at La Ronde or Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Over Georgia, but it's very close.
In your opinion, Better than Goliath at Six Flags Great America?
Yes
hey what is a shuffle
A vibration
Titan at six flags over texas is was more intense too me and just a better layout I guess
Titan is a powerful one. I find the B&M hypers more fun though.
Was Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia your favorite airtime hyper non giga coaster in the world?
There are some I like better.
Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia, which restraints does it use and do you like or love the restraints?
Clamshell restraints, love them.
This coaster needs a repaint desperately.
It would help.
I rode this coaster in July of ‘21 with no trims and it was nuts.
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i was gonna shit broken glass if this was actually the giovannola hyper.
The Giovanola one is good for positive Gs at least.
Better than Mako IMO
Can make a strong case for that.
Not a hyper coaster first drop is under 200 feet
I count it if the height or drop exceeds 200 ft.
Bro the model is literally a hyper and it’s 200 feet tall 💀
Goliath is objectively a hyper.
really taking off a whole point for a little shimmy? harsh
It probably would've been a 9.5 without the shimmy.
Not the best Goliath but it’s good
I like it best.
This is my favorite b&m in North America, The big drops in the beginning and the final run if hills have awesome negatives and the helix pinned me to the side in the back right. I'd take this over Fury 325 because of how intense it is start to finish
Such an airtime machine.
Canobie Coaster would say: The first three valleys do have a rattle, but it is mostly...
Smooth
Between those coasters at Six Flags Over Georgia, Dare Devil Dive, Blue Hawk, Georgia Scorcher, and Goliath, to ride again, what would you say, Canobie Coaster?
Canobie Coaster would say: Goliath is a great paced strong floater airtime machine. The others are fun.
If I ask you, how would you compare between those two Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coasters in Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia and Shambhala at PortAventura?
Canobie Coaster would say: Love both, but I prefer...
If I ask you, why?
Shambhala, smoother and better views with similarly great airtime.
Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia
Goliath at La Ronde
Goliath at Six Flags New England
Those who got to ride those Goliath coasters, did most love, like, not like, dislike or hate them? What do you think?
Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia:
Goliath at La Ronde:
Goliath at Six Flags New England:
Most Goliaths are enjoyable except the New England one with the new trains.
To ride again, between those two Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coasters in Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia and Shambhala at PortAventura, how would you compare Shambhala to Goliath?
Love both, but I prefer Shambhala.
1:22 - the roller coaster itself IS the theming! 🎢😂 at least it does a pretty good job at it!
Fair!