Goliath Review, La Ronde Bolliger & Mabillard Hyper Coaster | The B&M Hyper No One Talks About

Goliath at La Ronde is one of the smallest Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coasters as it doesn't quite clear 200 feet. While the ride has a relatively simple layout, it is a floater airtime machine that also gives great views of Montreal. Find out why more people should be talking about Goliath in this review!
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[@ericthomason8463]

1:42 - 2:11 I learned on Reddit that the reason why Six Flags couldn't use their branding with La Ronde is because of a law where everything in Quebec must be in French. If Six Flags translated their name, it wouldn't sound that good.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I've heard that, but couldn't find if that was a definitive rule.

[@CivilianSatellite]

Goliath is definitely worth the trip out to La Ronde. Those airtime hills are so consistent and satisfying. I preferred the last row, not only for the shorter line, but that trade-off of less sustained air for stronger floater is way worth it for the quantity of hills offered.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Makes sense.

[@jordanberndt4157]

I don't know if I've just had good luck, but La Ronde is my home park and everytime I've been there, Goliath has been a near walk-on. Even on weekends I've never seen more than a 15 minute wait. It's my favourite B&M hyper, simply because I can marathon it so easily.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Lucky! My visits have only been on weekends.

[@ThemeParkAvenue]

I saw it with crazy fast operations that allowed marathoning on a Saturday.

[@zacharylord6472]

yup, for me too, I marathon it everytime I've gone so far this year. Basically walk-ons all morning until later at around 3pm. Also its been 2 train ops evertime for me as well.

[@FanThemePark]

B&M hypers are one of my favorite coaster types and this simple layout with bunny hill after bunny hill looks like it would be right down my alley. I hope to ride it someday!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Hopefully

[@coastaku1954]

But that’s what Behemoth is, which also goes taller and faster and has longer trains so you get better pull in the back

[@ColorStaticOfficial]

If they didn't staple this layout sounds like a legit 9.5-10 rated coaster experience. It's gotta be one of the highest percentages of airtime within a ride's overall duration

[@CanobieCoaster]

Even if stapled on a B&M hyper, I have no trouble experiencing the airtime.

[@jojosiwa9001]

as someone who goes to this park often and is pretty close with the ops (they recognize me and i recognize them lol), the day you went was pretty chaotic both for employees and guests. it was the last firework day of the season and everybody was in pretty low spirits. goliath in particular was understaffed and i noticed that their ops were sent to other rides to fill in the gaps. but all summer, i found the ops to be very fast with the dispatch times despite the bullshit they have to deal with from guests (for example, bags and phones aren’t allowed on coasters, so taking them off and putting them on the side for 5-10 guests every turn takes a lot of time). on some days i could ride like 10 times. overall, the coaster is very fun and i find that they picked the most efficient ops to be on the team. they do a really good job :)

[@jojosiwa9001]

i also asked an op on that day why they had only one train despite how full the park was and they told me the other one had technical issues. this seems to be recurring, especially this month. all the times i went, the ride had one train. it’s very frustrating because the wait time is twice, even three times as long, but it can’t be helped.

[@CanobieCoaster]

The ops were similar to my 2017 visit. They also appeared very slow the next day when I was watching the ride from the boat, but thanks for clarifying the ops as a whole were better for a chunk of 2022.

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

Even though I prefer more aggressive coasters, I also enjoy rides with sustained floater airtime. It was nice to see a more in-depth review of this coaster, because I've always wondered about it. If I ever get to that park, I look forward to riding it.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It makes the park worth visiting.

[@ireallydontknowwhattoputhere45]

nice video! also congrats on being in a vid with theme park crazy, that was awesome. Keep up the great work!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks!

[@AirtimeProductions]

I’m not gonna lie I forgot this thing even existed! If that’s the case for any B&M then it’s definitely underrated in this community

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think it's because so many people hate this park.

[@ianmortimer5325]

La Ronde's Goliath is definitely the most underrated B&M Hyprecoaster in the world. It is something the people of Montreal should be very proud of.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think people forget how great the ride is since they tend to look down on the park.

[@jardins43]

This roller coaster looks really fun! Nice video.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks!

[@jtbowman132]

Great review! I haven’t honestly heard of this park but a handful of times because of Goliath, so it was nice to get an in depth look at it. The color scheme matching that of most Superman rides is interesting but it made sense when you explained Six Flags involvement. Question though, do you plan on doing any reviews of the Dollywood coasters soon? I’ve watched your Lightning Rod video & really enjoyed it! I’d love to hear about your experiences on their other coasters, particularly Thunderhead.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I already have reviews of Thunderhead, Wild Eagle, and Daredevil Falls as well.

[@jtbowman132]

@@CanobieCoaster I have no idea how they didn’t pop up when I searched your account + Dollywood. I’ve apparently already watched the Wild Eagle one too, lmao. Thanks!!

[@maxhagenauer24]

This honestly looks better than half the B&M Hypers, it may be one of the only good reason to go to La Ronde but it sure is a good one. There aren't many coasters in the world with this many hills, 3 camelbacks out and back and a long return legs of smaller ones. I don't care if it clears 200 ft or not, it could easily be the best with how much airtime it is.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a great one.

[@clairefunnell8481]

Can't help but think of Behemoth. Great and scenic ride.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Similar

[@iceblade019]

I personally prefer Behemoth for the slightly more sustained hills and the small twister section after the MCBR, but this is quite an underrated ride

[@CanobieCoaster]

I prefer this one for the views and superior smoothness.

[@idigcoasters]

For some reason, ONE HOUR into Opening Day this year, with lines beginning to swell, they switched to one train ops. Ops are definitely suspect on this B&M Hyper, much like Candymonium's Ops at Hersheypark! Great review!!! I love the flojector I got in back row far left - it was FLYING on a HOT HOT opening day!!

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'm sadly not surprised this park would remove a train as lines increased.

[@plazasta]

Small tips from someone who goes there often (and who may or may not work there, hopefully no one will notice this comment): They staple riders cause the park demands it and cause the GP complains when you don't, and that day they were understaffed (as in two operators short), and this year they used 2 trains as often as possible. If you saw them use one train, it was cause the other one broke.

[@cliquet3scliquet3s96]

How do you compare between: Goliath at La Ronde Behemoth at Canada's Wonderland Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg Shambhala at PortAventura I was asking you about those B&M hyper coasters to ride?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I have a video ranking B&M hypers.

[@blackjackva]

Looks like a cool coaster

[@CanobieCoaster]

It is.

[@heatherhall6095]

Hey, love your excellent Anglo pronunciation of Montreal and Quebec. Most out of towners get it wrong. Thanks for the review!

[@coastaku1954]

Except he pronounced Jacques Cartier wrong... I'm from Toronto and I know that's not correct

[@CanobieCoaster]

You're welcome.

[@wowrox11]

I was at La Ronde on opening day, half of the rides were closed including vampire, forunately Goliath was open and they were running two trains afternoon even though the park was fairly dead. So it was a walk-on all day and i rode it 8 times before i left, definitely a great ride. I also went to the park last friday and it was extremely busy, they never pulled the second train out of the shed and it had an hour and a half wait. Side note that green lanterns track appears to all be on site still, even though the project was cancelled, Half of the track is in the storage area near Vampire, and the other half is in the storage area behind Le Monstre.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Ride closures are sadly commonplace here.

[@reymen1313]

Do you have tips for people that are afraid of heights on roller coasters? Im going to do this as my first coaster

[@CanobieCoaster]

Working up to the bigger coasters is my best advice.

[@Lucky_9705]

I hope that Le Monstre gets RMC’d at some point in the future.

[@RapidZCoasters]

It's a really smooth coaster, it's just boring. All you do is glide around in helixes.

[@coastaku1954]

@@RapidZCoasters It's not smooth at all! It was the first time I ever got off a coaster with a sore neck...

[@RapidZCoasters]

@@coastaku1954 I found it to be smooth, I just thought the layout was boring along with poor pacing.

[@coastaku1954]

@@RapidZCoasters Pacing was atrocious, but I also found to just be so janky and rough, at least where I was sitting, which I think was somewhere in the middle

[@CanobieCoaster]

I do too.

[@myopnonmusic5525]

for me la ronde was great and so was this coaster, i didnt get much airtime on the final few hills but they were just pure fun

[@CanobieCoaster]

I got airtime on all of them.

[@myopnonmusic5525]

@@CanobieCoaster it wasn't very cold but it was kinda cooler the day I went so that could be why

[@michaeltaylor1603]

It DOES have a great "crows nest" turn around. Great airtime machine and not heavily trimmed.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Absolutely

[@thecoasterscorpion]

I was actually at La Ronde last month! While I do agree that the final break run is weird, I also agree that the dispatches are pretty slow.

[@CanobieCoaster]

The ops could definitely use improvement across the park.

[@DarkBurner666]

try to work at la ronde before saying that the dispatch is slow. the ops need to push and pull all seat. sometime there is only 2 ops so it took 2x more time to complete everything. and all the people that take all their time to go to the exit. they cant go faster than that

[@DarkBurner666]

if you go too fast your verification will be bad. and the client that dont listent the rule and try to keep their bag of their phone in their hand... omg that made it slow. and ya last week the ride only work with 1 train but this is bc the second one was broken. you just came the day they put it back in the ride 😑

[@MattMcIrvin]

I have not *ridden* this coaster because of warnings about the awfulness of La Ronde's operations, that kept me away from the park... but I have seen it from a distance. It looked impressive.

[@CanobieCoaster]

The park has its faults, but I do like it.

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

Hey, Canobie Coaster! This is one of the park's latest roller coasters to be built!

[@coastaku1954]

You don't think he knows that?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yup!

[@mateoalvira3514]

I think many like the park La Ronde, because of the rides and coasters

[@CanobieCoaster]

I have fun there.

[@mattyorshin]

this coaster is so good. i think its overlooked moslty because of the park it is at , with more six flags parks would get these mini hypers. six flags st.louis could really use this

[@CanobieCoaster]

I agree.

[@mateoalvira7826]

What do you think about the smoothness or the roughness on Goliath at la Ronde?

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's very smooth.

[@ScottyMania313]

In honor of MI'chigan's Adventure, I dub this coaster - Steel Timbers.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Lol

[@cliquet3scliquet3s96]

sustained floater airtime sustained ejector airtime What are the differences between those types of airtime? What do you think?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Ejector is stronger and more intense.

[@michaellyga4726]

This mostly gets a bad rep because it's not 200 feet and Taylor Boobie said La Ronde bad It's a great mini hyper at least from what I can see

[@coastaku1954]

But La Ronde is bad... very bad, I've been twice

[@CanobieCoaster]

I like the park. Just not the process getting in or out.

[@cliquet3scliquet3s96]

What do you think about Goliath at La Ronde and Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Love both.

[@sophietremblay3795]

I go to la ronde since I am 4 years old Goliath is so freaking awesome

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sure is!

[@mateoalvira3514]

Would you like to go again to La Ronde? And would you like to go again to ride Boomerang, Ednör, Manitou, or Goliath?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I would go back. I would only ride Goliath of those 4.

[@jtwoolley]

So many goliath rides! 🤣🤣🤣

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a popular name for Six Flags.

[@michaelod8841]

goliath walibi review GOOO

[@CanobieCoaster]

Should be soon.

[@chargedonpc9989]

Is the airtime as strong as Candymonium's airtime? Do you like this or Apollo's Chariot more?

[@coastaku1954]

Candymonium has like no airtime, what are you talking about?

[@chargedonpc9989]

@@coastaku1954 You must've had a bad ride then. I thought it had strong floater airtime.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Candy has stronger airtime. It's stronger than Apollo though.

[@coastaku1954]

@@chargedonpc9989 I was in the back, I was expecting it to be like Orion

[@coastaku1954]

I barely felt any where I sat though

[@cliquet3scliquet3s96]

Imagine going again to ride Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia and Goliath at La Ronde. What do you think about both Goliath coasters?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Love both rides

[@jtwoolley]

oh you should review goliath at six flags over Georgia.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Already have.

[@officialchase02]

Hey Canobie I don’t know if this is true but I have heard that Goliath is not a true hyper it is a mega Coaster not quite a hyper

[@CanobieCoaster]

B&M calls the model a hyper, but it's not a hyper using the numerical definition.

[@officialchase02]

@@CanobieCoaster yeah that’s what I heard

[@mateoalvira3514]

Did most world coaster enthusiasts love, like, not like, dislike, or hate, those four Goliath coasters? What do you think about each? Goliath at La Ronde Goliath at Six Flags Fiesta Texas Goliath at Six Flags New England Goliath at Six Flags Great America

[@CanobieCoaster]

The only Goliath that was hated was the New England one with the new train.

[@bluetomato2184]

'I could ride this coaster all day.' And then I did, because it’s the only thing worth riding at this nightmare of a park.

[@myopnonmusic5525]

not sure what park you went to, but there is a great batman clone and some really cool flat rides

[@bluetomato2184]

@@myopnonmusic5525 usually everything is either closed all the time, or pulls a 6 hour wait.

[@myopnonmusic5525]

@@bluetomato2184 when i went the longest wait i had was about 30 mins or less. though this comment that I put sounded a lot meaner then i meant it too so i apologize if i sounded rude

[@CanobieCoaster]

I like their flats and the Batman clone is good.

[@jayminyoel7911]

I genuinely thought Vampire was better, but that's probably because I was put into the middle and stapled. Maybe if I had more than 2 hours at the park I would have gotten a better ride.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I much prefer Goliath's airtime, but it is better on the ends.

[@cliquet3scliquet3s96]

How many Goliath coasters were built in the world? Why were all those coasters named Goliath?

[@CanobieCoaster]

They were named Goliath for being large rides.

[@reymen1313]

I wish six flags didnt neglect this park

[@CanobieCoaster]

Me too.

[@reymen1313]

@@CanobieCoaster it has so much potential

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

I wonder why they didn’t make it taller

[@sedricgranger]

My guess is that in countries that don’t use the US customary system, there is way less marketability in saying something is 60 meters tall as there is with saying the coaster is 209 feet tall. 200 feels like a milestone, 60 meters sounds like it’s not as marketable. That’s why there aren’t as many hypers outside of the US in my eyes since the hyper coaster definition really only correlates with America’s measurement system

[@CanobieCoaster]

I don't think the 200 ft milestone means as much for metric users.

[@mateoalvira7826]

I think some or many families like the park

[@CanobieCoaster]

I like the park.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I’m surprised it’s not Superman themed

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think it was supposed to.

[@patrickwalsh8762]

I got stapled

[@CanobieCoaster]

Not surprised.

[@sgtrainicorn5796]

The way the double-L’s are pronounced differently between “Bolliger” and “Mabillard”… I know its linguistic differences but I’m uncomfortable

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sorry!

[@elizabethmones594]

Still not as underrated as goliath at SFOG or nitro

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think Over Georgia's Goliath gets the love it deserves.

[@coastaku1954]

I went to this park twice and both times it was absolute crap, I think I rode Goliath but I honestly can't remember, it was that forgettable, easily one of my least favourite amusement parks I've ever been to, with Le Monstre being my second least favourite coaster due to it's non-stop potholes, jankiness and jackhammering

[@CanobieCoaster]

I like the park. I just hate getting there and leaving the lot.

[@coastaku1954]

@@CanobieCoaster The staff are slow and rude to anglophones, the park atmosphere needs updating, the rides are utter crap, and the dining plan is useless there