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Ride suspended from the overhead roller coaster track on Goliath at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. This high-tech, steel roller coaster takes flight from 105 feet to reach a top speed of 50 mph. Seated in ski-lift style trains, riders fly through five inverting elements on Goliath, including two vertical loops, a zero-gravity roll and two corkscrews.
| Year | Track | Type | Designer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Steel | Inverted Multielement | Bolliger and Mabillard |
| Height: 105 feet | Drop: 80 feet |
| Top Speed: 50 mph | Length: 2,693 feet |
| Inversions: 5 | Trains: 2 - 28 passenger |
| Train Mfg: Bolliger and Mabillard | Ride Time: 2 minutes |
April 2007 - Six Flags begins dismantling Batman The Ride to relocate it to Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
August 2005 - Batman The Ride is closed after Hurricane Katrina devastates Six Flags New Orleans.
April 12, 2003 - Opens at Six Flags New Orleans and renamed Batman The Ride.
2002 - Relocated from Thrill Valley, where it operated until May 6, 2002.
1995 - Opens at Thrill Valley (Gotemba, Japan) where it is named Gambit.
Fact: Goliath is a mirror image of the original Batman The Ride inverted roller coaster at Six Flags Great America.
Inversions: Vertical Loop, Zero-G Roll, Vertical Loop, Two Corkscrews
Trains have seven cars with one row each, seating four abreast per row.
Height requirement: Must be at least 54 inches tall
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