Goliath • Six Flags Magic Mountain

Genuinely do not understand why everyone hates this ride. The bandwagon hate is just ridiculous and I absolutely wish this ride got significantly more praise. Goliath haters, prepare to choke as I tel...

Genuinely do not understand why everyone hates this ride. The bandwagon hate is just ridiculous and I absolutely wish this ride got significantly more praise. Goliath haters, prepare to choke as I tell you that the first drop on this thing is actually awesome, back rows give pretty good floater, and it just lasts forever. The ride is so stupid intense and I love it; every valley crushes you with positives, and don't even get me started with the evil greyout helix. The only con about this ride is absolutely trash midcourse.. which like everyone says, is pretty bad and kills almost all excitement. The ride is still great though, please get your own opinion and don't just copy Airtime Thrills. :)

This ride is a lot of wasted potential, unfortunately. The drop doesn't do anything but get you up to speed, and the turnaround is mediocre. For positives (quite literally), the helix after the midcou...

This ride is a lot of wasted potential, unfortunately. The drop doesn't do anything but get you up to speed, and the turnaround is mediocre. For positives (quite literally), the helix after the midcourse is admittedly very intense! And the airtime hill does give some near-float, which is kinda fun. But given what a coaster this tall could have been, it really is a shame how many of the elements here don't hit :( Also, the MCBR gets you to a full stop and it absolutely saps every drop of the ride's momentum. I get why they do it (to make the helix at the end be a little bit less intense) but I don't think it accomplishes it's goal, because breaking the train to a halt compared to leaving it with 20 or so km/h really wouldn't change all that much, and it'd at least make the ride feel less broken up. Nonetheless, for the one and a half elements in the ride that actually do hit, and for the sense of speed you get (even if said speed is not well-utilized) this ride is fun! Just don't go in expecting a B&M or Intamin hyper.

Loved the SMOOTHNESS! This thing is probably the smoothest ride at SFMM and it's super fun. Don't be afraid of the size and height of this coaster. You're not gonna faint or puke lol. The brakes at th...

Loved the SMOOTHNESS! This thing is probably the smoothest ride at SFMM and it's super fun. Don't be afraid of the size and height of this coaster. You're not gonna faint or puke lol. The brakes at the end probably gave the biggest gforce on the ride.

I absolutely LOVED Goliath—my first Giga coaster, and an experience I won’t forget anytime soon. I sat in the last row, and that first drop launches you into the air like crazy. The double helix at...

I absolutely LOVED Goliath—my first Giga coaster, and an experience I won’t forget anytime soon. I sat in the last row, and that first drop launches you into the air like crazy. The double helix at the end delivers some serious intensity (I even greyed out), and it’s an absolute blast. Sure, the mid-course brake run slows things down a bit, but honestly, it didn’t bother me much. My biggest complaint? The operations. Train dispatch took a solid five minutes, and despite it being a quiet day, I still waited over 45 minutes—meanwhile, coasters like X2 were a walk-on.

It looks good but it isn’t. Goliath has a lot of dead spots. The first drop doesn’t do anything except make you faster. The turnaround does nothing. The midcourse is very bad, it just takes away your ...

It looks good but it isn’t. Goliath has a lot of dead spots. The first drop doesn’t do anything except make you faster. The turnaround does nothing. The midcourse is very bad, it just takes away your speed. The helix is the only reason to ride this excluding getting the credit. It is an intense helix. Wasted Potential

Goliath is a sorry waste of potential. It simply can't decide what it wants to do. The "impressive first drop" coughs up weak floater and doesn't even feel like it lasts too long cause it's so dang fo...

Goliath is a sorry waste of potential. It simply can't decide what it wants to do. The "impressive first drop" coughs up weak floater and doesn't even feel like it lasts too long cause it's so dang forceless. The speed is fun, for a little bit. You get "very" slight floater going into the turnaround. Then comes the best part, the singular floater hill. Up until now, I would be okay enough towards goliath if it kept giving weak floater. At least its fast and gives floater, right? But no. The midcourse kills any ounce of fun, screeching you to a halt. All that speed? gone. You liked that floater? too bad, you'll never get it again. The helix isn't fun, it's just raw forces with no reason. This ride isn't bad, but its such a waste, and as long as this exists, we'll never get a good hyper at magic mountain. Other rides of this height have some of the worlds best first drops, and layouts chock full of strong floater, not this weak stuff. Tear this thing down! Unfortunately, it's too smooth for sfmm to consider this. :(

I loved this one! Admittedly the brakes in the middle totally kill the momentum, but this one just swoops around for the first half and then hits you with an insane extended helix in the last half. Th...

I loved this one! Admittedly the brakes in the middle totally kill the momentum, but this one just swoops around for the first half and then hits you with an insane extended helix in the last half. That first drop is absolutely insane and the helix had me graying out big-time. Definitely recommended despite the setbacks.

A very underrated ride! I was very skeptical about it due to the *VERY MIXED* reviews I’ve heard but the line was short so I decided to try it. If anything, this is a ride that doesn’t deserve the hat...

A very underrated ride! I was very skeptical about it due to the *VERY MIXED* reviews I’ve heard but the line was short so I decided to try it. If anything, this is a ride that doesn’t deserve the hate. It’s smooth and overall comfortable. The floater is decent and it rides the course very well. The helix is awesome and even there it’s very smooth. My only problem is the mid-course. It just slams to a very unnecessary stop! The one advantage of the MCBR is that towards the front, you hang over the second drop which is kind of cool. Overall, I would say that it’s worth your time to ride it and decide for yourself. I’m glad that I did because now I have great appreciation for it.

Goliath at sfmm, one of the most hated Hyper coasters, wait let me rephrase that, COASTERS in general. I got the chance to ride it during a school trip and it was incredibly disappointing, however, I...

Goliath at sfmm, one of the most hated Hyper coasters, wait let me rephrase that, COASTERS in general. I got the chance to ride it during a school trip and it was incredibly disappointing, however, I was lucky enough to experience it again and let me tell you, this ride does NOT deserve the hate it gets. First off, Goliath is glass smooth, no rattle no jankiness. I don't know what Giovanola did, but the smoothness of this ride is literally unmatched. So hows the layout? Well first after departing from the station in these super comfortable trains, you will ascend a 236ft tall lift hill. The train crawls at the top of the lift causing the people in the front row to hang foward, its a wild experience. Then the drop is awesome, my personal favorite drop at SFMM even though its a modest 61 degrees. The drop literally feels like it lasts for an eternity and gives some underrated floater in the back row. After a gigantic 255ft drop into the tunnel, you head up into a massive turnaround thats close to 200ft in height and the entrance offers some airtime combined with some wicked laterals. After a second drop, the train enters a super sustained strong floater moment. If you are in the back this moment is even more amplified. The train then enters the mid course which is the most criticized part of the ride, but its really not that bad. In the front, you get some lateral hangtime that makes you feel like your about to fall out! After some twists and turns the train enters the 540 degree downwards helix crushing you with some of the strongest and most sustained g force of any coaster. Some may find it uncomfortable, but for me its a highlight of the ride. Afterwards you enter a few more forceful turns before slamming into the final brakes. In conclusion, I really can't figure out whats to hate about this ride. It does something different and my god does it do it well. Unrivaled smoothness, great floater airtime, and absolutely crazy intensity. Goliath is a beast, one that people fail to recognize. One of the most underrated Hypers ever, sense of speed in the front makes my eyes water constantly. Even after riding amazing coasters like Velocicoaster and Mako, this is still my FAV. Thank you Giovanola for this masterpiece. Goliath > X2

I'm tired of all the east coast snobs sh*tting on this ride. Its our only conventional hyper coaster. It was the only hypercoaster I ever rode until I was a grown man and could venture out east. I wil...

I'm tired of all the east coast snobs sh*tting on this ride. Its our only conventional hyper coaster. It was the only hypercoaster I ever rode until I was a grown man and could venture out east. I will always love this thing. Spoiled east coast scum, you don't realize how good you have it.

Doesn’t deserve the hate it gets. Excellent ride, super fast, smooth, and overall really fun. The MCBR kills a lot of momentum, but it builds anticipation of the second drop. The helix was a bit rough...

Doesn’t deserve the hate it gets. Excellent ride, super fast, smooth, and overall really fun. The MCBR kills a lot of momentum, but it builds anticipation of the second drop. The helix was a bit rough though (I almost grayed out), as were the repeated sudden brakes at the end. But the rest of the ride was so good that I can forgive those. Definitely a must-ride for this park.

Je tiens tout d'abord à dire que je trouve Goliath vraiment critiqué et sous côté sans que cela soit mérité. Certes ce n'est pas du calibre d'un hyperion mais il a tout de même beaucoup de qualités. P...

Je tiens tout d'abord à dire que je trouve Goliath vraiment critiqué et sous côté sans que cela soit mérité. Certes ce n'est pas du calibre d'un hyperion mais il a tout de même beaucoup de qualités. Premièrement, la first drop a beau ne pas être très inclinée, elle provoque un bel effet de floateur, jusqu'au tunnel garni de G positifs. Le turnaround est peut être lent mais le camelback suivant nous surprend par un airtime flottant assez long. Certes, les freins ensuite cassent le rythme, le train s'arrête et c'est réellement dommage, la 2eme partie pourrait être encore plus intense. Pourtant, elle l'est déjà, l'hélix ma fait avoir un voile bien gris à l'avant du train (ridé en fin de journée), et les changements de directions avec de la vitesse nous laissent sur une bonne fin

Ce coaster subit de vives critiques en raison de son layout et de ses forces, comment dire que j'ai été très agréablement surpris une fois a bord, la first drop n'est pas très inclinée mais reste gé...

Ce coaster subit de vives critiques en raison de son layout et de ses forces, comment dire que j'ai été très agréablement surpris une fois a bord, la first drop n'est pas très inclinée mais reste géniale et donne un long floater, le changement de direction aérien a suivre est pas mal car exploite bien la vitesse et donne quelques G- à sa sortie, le camelback a suivre donne un très bel airtime assez long. Évidemment les mid-brakes cassent le rhytme mais ça n'empêche pas la 2e partie du ride, plutôt concentrée sur les G+, d'être excellente avec des changements de directions fun au début et une helix à voile gris a la fin, ce qui est toujours appréciable. Goliath a un layout pour moi plus diversifié que beaucoup de b&m hypers, contient de bons airtimes et une bonne drop, mais sait aussi équilibrer avec l'intensité présent dans les virages de la 2nde partie, ce qui fait que je le trouve extrêmement sous-côté par rapport aux avis moyens sur ce coaster. Cependant ma vision de celui-ci est assez floue, il aurais fallu que je le fasse avec un peu plus de recul

It was a very intense ride because of the positive G’s pulled on this ride, and the lap bar was made for your comfort and was very smooth too. But I thought it was probably a little too intense becaus...

It was a very intense ride because of the positive G’s pulled on this ride, and the lap bar was made for your comfort and was very smooth too. But I thought it was probably a little too intense because the positive G’s on the helix squish you very forcefully (4 G’s) into your seat causing you to grey out, the problem is it’s very sustained and that makes it uncomfortable.

The first drop is ridonkulously high and the sustained Gs in the final flat helix make me light-headed - the only coaster that's been able to do that to me (its a positive!). Too bad the hard brake i...

The first drop is ridonkulously high and the sustained Gs in the final flat helix make me light-headed - the only coaster that's been able to do that to me (its a positive!). Too bad the hard brake in the middle of the course really interrupts the experience. Still, I'd rank Goliath as the 3rd or 4th best coaster at the (20-coaster) park.

The first drop was horrendously bad, the "airtime" was non existent, but when you get past that initial part of the ride and get slammed into the mcbr, you get to enjoy some super intense helixs that ...

The first drop was horrendously bad, the "airtime" was non existent, but when you get past that initial part of the ride and get slammed into the mcbr, you get to enjoy some super intense helixs that I grayed out on, overall wasnt really super enjoyable

I went loose and was out my seat at one point for2 seconds! The first drop is amazing and really high and then goes around a round bit of track then there is a few hills for airtime and then stops. Th...

I went loose and was out my seat at one point for2 seconds! The first drop is amazing and really high and then goes around a round bit of track then there is a few hills for airtime and then stops. Then you are doing more drops and turns and the first drop is higher than the actual ride 255 feet drop and 230 feet high because you go through a tunnel but the entrance is the best I’ve seen on anything ever! With huge letter that say GOLIATH

Surprisingly solid first half. Even if the drop, turnaround, and airtime hill would have all just been slightly better if B&M had designed it, they were all still good elements. I did get some floater...

Surprisingly solid first half. Even if the drop, turnaround, and airtime hill would have all just been slightly better if B&M had designed it, they were all still good elements. I did get some floater over that hill in the fourth car. Then one of the worst MCBRs ever devised hits. The following turns are intense, in a mostly enjoyable way, but the pacing and lack of a standout element mean that I can't place it too high. Also, the final brakes had a weird, abrupt braking process that sent everyone lurching forward uncomfortably several times. That wasn't fun.

This is definitely a very weird, and bad hyper, but I still found it fun. The height and speed on it was enjoyable. The finale was great. It isn’t amazing, but i don’t think it is that bad. But it wou...

This is definitely a very weird, and bad hyper, but I still found it fun. The height and speed on it was enjoyable. The finale was great. It isn’t amazing, but i don’t think it is that bad. But it would have been so much better If six flags got literally anyone else to build their hyper instead of Giovanola.

un coaaster tres fun qui posede une first drop tres longue et pas si intense que ca. Dommage que le train sois stoper en milieux de layout et la derniere elixe est vraiment tres intense ou si vous vou...

un coaaster tres fun qui posede une first drop tres longue et pas si intense que ca. Dommage que le train sois stoper en milieux de layout et la derniere elixe est vraiment tres intense ou si vous vous metez a la fin du train, vous aurez a tout les coup un voile gris ! mais le coaster est vraiment super fun et a ne pas manquer.

J'adore ce coaster, tellement plus fun que bien d'autres avec des inversions multiples et sans intérêt. La première descente est géniale. Fond du train obligatoire pour plus de sensations. Par contre...

J'adore ce coaster, tellement plus fun que bien d'autres avec des inversions multiples et sans intérêt. La première descente est géniale. Fond du train obligatoire pour plus de sensations. Par contre, j'ai un voile noir systématiquement dans le dernier virage, violents les 4,5G ! C'est le seul coaster où ça m'est arrivé jusqu'ici. Mais ça ne m'empêche pas de le refaire encore et encore !

The closest I've ever come to blacking out on a coaster. The Gs on the helix were so intense, it took a lot of effort to remain conscious! (Temps of 108 may have had something to do with it, too.) ...

The closest I've ever come to blacking out on a coaster. The Gs on the helix were so intense, it took a lot of effort to remain conscious! (Temps of 108 may have had something to do with it, too.) Other than that, it was a good first drop, and the ride was more fun than I expected.

Une approche différente de l'Hyper qui se concentre sur la vitesse et les virages à G+ plutôt que sur les airtimes. Si on a vu mieux comme first drop, la fluidité globale du ride est très, très appréc...

Une approche différente de l'Hyper qui se concentre sur la vitesse et les virages à G+ plutôt que sur les airtimes. Si on a vu mieux comme first drop, la fluidité globale du ride est très, très appréciable. Cependant j'aurais aimé que la seconde partie du ride soit plus longue histoire d'avoir une ou deux helix à voile gris en plus et de pouvoir profiter de la vitesse.

This ride is just fine. It’s a 255 ft tall hyper coaster, so the views are pretty cool. The drop is just so lackluster, and the lack of inversions or real intense layout makes this one just a little b...

This ride is just fine. It’s a 255 ft tall hyper coaster, so the views are pretty cool. The drop is just so lackluster, and the lack of inversions or real intense layout makes this one just a little boring. The best part of the ride is the helix at the end, which can make you blackout if you’re not expecting it.

As a kid, riding Goliath was quite the milestone in my life, as it was always so tall and imposing. However, 15-20 years later, after riding several B&M and intamin hypers, I now realize what a disapp...

As a kid, riding Goliath was quite the milestone in my life, as it was always so tall and imposing. However, 15-20 years later, after riding several B&M and intamin hypers, I now realize what a disappointment this Coaster is. Delivers great positive G’s, but that is about it. First drop is too drawn out and not steep enough, and the rest of the layout is uninspiring. In an ideal world, this would be torn down and replaced with a B&M giga!

Very disappointing this fills the hypercoaster box at the park. The first drop is alright, but it's mainly to get the ride up to speed; it doesn't do much otherwise. Most of the turns are pretty point...

Very disappointing this fills the hypercoaster box at the park. The first drop is alright, but it's mainly to get the ride up to speed; it doesn't do much otherwise. Most of the turns are pretty pointless and boring. The speed hill usually delivers for me and the downward helix is indeed good, but I always come off thinking I wasted my time. Definitely a subpar hyper. Magic Mountain should replace this with a better hyper or giga (but we know neither will happen).

Based on what I had heared I was expecting this to be really boring but drop (until it straightens out), airtime and positives were really quite strong. This ride was actually way better than I expect...

Based on what I had heared I was expecting this to be really boring but drop (until it straightens out), airtime and positives were really quite strong. This ride was actually way better than I expected. A shame the mid course trims so hard but actually one of the better coaster as MM

Goliath does not live up to its looks. The first drop is alright, but Goliath lacks forceful drops and sustained intensity. There is a mid course break run that kind of ruins the momentum. The only ma...

Goliath does not live up to its looks. The first drop is alright, but Goliath lacks forceful drops and sustained intensity. There is a mid course break run that kind of ruins the momentum. The only major positive for this ride is the downward helix towards the end that greys you out. Outside of that, not much to write home about. Recommend sitting in the front for the best ride.

It’s a mid hyper. While the drop isn’t too steep to provide some ejector like twisted colossus, it is still a pretty fun drop nevertheless providing decent pace through the tunnel. That being said the...

It’s a mid hyper. While the drop isn’t too steep to provide some ejector like twisted colossus, it is still a pretty fun drop nevertheless providing decent pace through the tunnel. That being said the rest of the layout until the end helix providing nothing intense or a steady mantain of pace.

A 6/10 is too harsh but this ride carries the pretense of being so many things that it's not. There's practically no airtime and most of the layout is pointless meandering or shallow drops. The helix ...

A 6/10 is too harsh but this ride carries the pretense of being so many things that it's not. There's practically no airtime and most of the layout is pointless meandering or shallow drops. The helix at the end is definitely the best part but I didn't even gray out on it despite it being so long. Overall, a disappointment.