Goliath (Walibi Holland)

Goliath is a steel roller coaster in the Dutch theme park Walibi Holland. The lift hill has a height of 46.8 meters. This makes it the tallest coaster of the Benelux. However, in 2007 this record was beaten by Vertigo in Walibi Belgium, but after Vertigo was demolished in 2008, Goliath was again the tallest coaster of the Benelux.

Goliath
Walibi Holland
LocationWalibi Holland
Park sectionSpeed Zone
Coordinates52°26′19″N 5°45′41″E
StatusOperating
Opening dateMarch 29, 2002 (2002-03-29)
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerIntamin
DesignerIng.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Lift/launch systemCable lift hill
Height47.17 m (154.8 ft)
Drop46.31 m (151.9 ft)
Length1,214 m (3,983 ft)
Speed106 km/h (66 mph)
Inversions0
Duration1:32
Max vertical angle70°
Height restriction140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
Trains2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 32 riders per train.
Goliath at RCDB
Pictures of Goliath at RCDB

Ride information

The coaster was created by the Swiss coaster manufacturer Intamin AG. It was opened in 2002. The coaster has a maximum speed of 66 miles per hour (106 km/h) over 3,982 feet (1,214 m) of track. The coaster has 2 trains, one green and one purple with hydraulic lap bars as restraints.[1]

References

  1. Goliath on the Roller coaster database

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