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
