The Goliath
Encyclopedia
Goliath is a roller coaster
at La Ronde
in Montreal
, Quebec
. It was designed by Bolliger & Mabillard
. It was the largest, tallest, and fastest roller coaster in Canada. In May 2008, it was surpassed by Canada's Wonderland's Behemoth
, also made by Bolliger & Mabillard.
Goliath has two 36-passenger trains, each with nine cars with a capacity of four people across. To enhance the experience, the rows are open on the sides.
Although it was surpassed by Behemoth
, it is still known as one of the most enjoyable coasters in the country.
of Monthey, Switzerland. Its cost was over CAD
$18 million and it is the largest investment for a single ride in La Ronde
since 1967, when it opened for the first time.
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
at La Ronde
La Ronde (amusement park)
La Ronde is an amusement park in Montreal, owned and operated by Six Flags. It is the largest in the province of Quebec and the second largest in Canada after Canada's Wonderland, with about 2.5 million guests in 2006...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It was designed by Bolliger & Mabillard
Bolliger & Mabillard
Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president...
. It was the largest, tallest, and fastest roller coaster in Canada. In May 2008, it was surpassed by Canada's Wonderland's Behemoth
Behemoth (roller coaster)
Behemoth is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is a Hyper Coaster designed and developed by Swiss manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard. Behemoth is currently the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada...
, also made by Bolliger & Mabillard.
The ride
Goliath takes passengers outside the park, to the eastern point of Île Sainte-Hélène, before rushing them back into the park, over a series of hills and drops, finishing in a smooth ending in the station house, located near the Tour de Ville swing ride. The coaster has a very straight forward out and back layout until the latter portions of the ride where the layout has a few quick transitions during its return towards the station from the left to the right side and a heavily banked left turn leading into the final brake run.Goliath has two 36-passenger trains, each with nine cars with a capacity of four people across. To enhance the experience, the rows are open on the sides.
Although it was surpassed by Behemoth
Behemoth (roller coaster)
Behemoth is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is a Hyper Coaster designed and developed by Swiss manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard. Behemoth is currently the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada...
, it is still known as one of the most enjoyable coasters in the country.
Inauguration
Goliath was custom designed by Bolliger & MabillardBolliger & Mabillard
Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president...
of Monthey, Switzerland. Its cost was over CAD
Canadian dollar
The Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
$18 million and it is the largest investment for a single ride in La Ronde
La Ronde (amusement park)
La Ronde is an amusement park in Montreal, owned and operated by Six Flags. It is the largest in the province of Quebec and the second largest in Canada after Canada's Wonderland, with about 2.5 million guests in 2006...
since 1967, when it opened for the first time.
External links
- Goliath at the official La Ronde site
- Goliath at the Roller Coaster DataBaseRoller Coaster DataBaseThe Roller Coaster DataBase is an extensive roller coaster and amusement park database. RCDB was started in 1996 by Duane Marden, who still operates the site...