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Theming is so funny!!!!!!!!!! Hahahaha

Torta ¡Decepción! Incomodidad

A great way to ruin your day. Terrible "flow", The spins are jerky and unnatural. Not fun or enjoyable at all. The only thing I liked about the ride was the initial lift.. the expectation of a fun new ride before being disappointed. I'm just glad I rode it towards the end of my park day... because I needed an aspirin immediately.

Inversiones Intensidad Duración Vibración Torta

I went on this in 2021 for the first time in probably ten or eleven years (maybe longer?), and I was pleasantly surprised at how well it held up. It is very intense with plenty of cool gravity moments and bone crushing inversions. Yes, there’s a little bit of head banging and rattle if you don’t position your head correctly, but as long as you keep your head back, you should be fine. It doesn’t overstay its welcome either. Any longer and I probably would’ve gotten a worse headache, but it ended just at the right time. I positioned my head about as best as I could and I still wound up with a bit of a headache. Regardless, they must be pouring a lot of maintenance into this thing to be keeping it in as good of shape as it’s in considering how historical it is. Color me impressed. Definitely give it a ride.

Primera caída Situación Ejectors Tiempo muerto Layout

It’s hard for somebody who is just riding this now for the first time in present day to understand just how iconic it was and incredible to ride when it first launched. This is one of the first ever B&M hypers and my bread and butter on every Six Flags Great America trip up until my senior year of high school. I moved to Florida in 2019, but my wife and I went to Six Flags in July 2021 and I went on Raging Bull for the first time in probably ten or more years. While that first drop is still iconic and the view from the top is incredible as well, certain parts of the ride have not aged well. Some of my criticism is a result of living close to Mako at SeaWorld Orlando which blows Raging Bull out of the water in terms of B&M hypers, but I was extremely underwhelmed at the layout of the second half of the ride. It was much tamer in terms of raw thrills than I remember it being not counting that first drop, and there was a much more distinct rattle than I remember (likely due to the ride’s age). It’s just kind of a dead zone in certain spots, which again, compare that to Mako where the ride is pure unadulterated fun and ejector airtime throughout. It is 100% still worth riding, but it’s old; there’s no denying that. We’ve evolved in terms of hypers and there’s nothing wrong with that, but there is still fun to be had here! For sure give this a whirl.

Primera caída Comodidad Suavidad Demasiado corto Layout

The first drop on this RMC is NUTS. I’ve only been on this and Iron Gwazi so far as far as RMCs, but the drops achieve different purposes. Goliath seems to be going more for a “speed drop/claustrophobic layout with the coaster pylons” thing, whereas Gwazi just wants you to savor that sweet sweet height and drop angle. Goliath is intense, smooth, and has some solid ejector seat moments after that, but like others have noted it’s way too short and the rest of the layout is nowhere near as iconic as that first drop. It’s easily my favorite coaster at Great America though and worth multiple rides.

Comodidad Fun Intensidad

Of the many Batman clones I've ridden, this comes in a close second to the one at SFOG. This is smooth and intense, and it's just a good time.

Incomodidad ¡Romper en pedazos!

Man, this thing needs to just go away. I knew beforehand that it was just a wild mouse in the dark, but it somehow was even worse than I expected. Unnaturally janky, rough, and uncomfortable, and the horn jump scare is more lame than anything. Do not ride unless you’re morbidly curious.

Fun Intensidad Suavidad Demasiado corto Confiabilidad

I was there on one of the rare days where this ride was operating and there wasn’t a ton of people in the park, so I actually got to ride it two or three times that day. It was a while ago, so the memory is kind of fuzzy, but I remember loving it and thinking it was on par even with Raging Bull. It was both smooth and intense, and the backwards portions were awesome. I do remember it being short too, though not quite V2 short. But yes, pretty much every subsequent trip to Great America the ride had something wrong with it and was shut down, until one day it just wasn’t there anymore. A shame, because it’s a much stronger coaster than a lot of the other ones they have, certainly better than Batman, Demon, Dark Knight, V2, American Eagle, etc…

Inversiones Situación Intensidad Incomodidad Confiabilidad

I think I’ve ridden this coaster four or five times, and the first few times were extremely fun. The inversions and intensity are wicked fun, but not to the point of being overwhelming. The layout and way the trains glide through the water are super cool too (and fun to watch off the coaster too; great layout!). However, on the most recent time I rode it, our train got trapped on the break run for close to ten minutes. Being stuck in that harness for almost ten minutes hanging in the air is absolutely horrific. One member of our group was so scarred that she won’t go on any coasters with over the shoulder harnesses anymore. If you can stomach that possibility, this is definitely worth multiple rides. This ride also has the best queue out of any SeaWorld coaster and has some fun little aquarium moments to look at while you’re waiting in line.

Primera caída Comodidad Ejectors Tematización

This was the undisputed coaster king in Florida until Velocicoaster and Iron Gwazi burst onto the scene. This B&M is fantastic and is still a five out of five experience in my book. The airtimes are ridiculously good, the views from the first drop are breathtaking, and it’s easily one of the most comfortable coasters I’ve been on. The hype behind Velocicoaster and Iron Gwazi are definitely deserved, but don’t count Mako out of your Florida coasters experience. It isn’t too far behind either of them in terms of quality and experience. My only complaint, and I don’t even really think it’s a valid complaint, is that the theming is kind of cringey and bad. But, it’s a SeaWorld coaster. You shouldn’t go in expecting amazing theming anyways (Manta’s queue is an outlier).