Goliath vs Goliath vs Goliath vs....I Think You Know Where This is Going...

Goliath is a great name for a coaster - apparently Six Flags agrees. These are the world's coasters named GOLIATH, ranked from worst to best.
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[@mtnhiii]

I still think Goliath Jr not being called simply ‘David’ is a missed opportunity

[@AirtimeThrills]

Would have been perfect

[@williammortensen3275]

I agree

[@calebwilliamstime]

yeah but calling a coaster david does sound kinda stupid

[@Amusementnational]

Omg I just realised what this comment meant 😂😂😂! This is brilliant! Imagine if they did call it David! 😂😂😂😂

[@tdcamp03]

Mt Olympus should build a giga (Goliath) and a small RMC (David)

[@justinthomas5270]

There were so many great one liners in this video. “With the help of Google Maps and the Pythagorean Theorem, you can see I’ve never ridden Goliath” Kudos on this one Chris!

[@zacg_]

This is a very solid line delivered so quickly and in such an understated way that it was just perfect.

[@OKemJay]

or “you staple me I hate you forever. No exceptions.” hahaha

[@Blitzol]

I was dying

[@CZsWorld]

Please just name one coaster David, Six Flags...

[@cheffren7011]

That'd be a cool name for a small scale launch coaster or something.

[@pureawkwardness415]

“Big Daddy Goliath”-Airtime Thrills 2022

[@starryagent9936]

7:45 First ElToroRyan, now Taylor. Chris is getting savage now

[@jpwcpa]

Well, it's the offseason at most parks around the country, so maybe Chris is just going through some wintertime blues.

[@asehujiko8500]

The big about the biblical Goliath was that he was a big dumdum who couldn't be bothered wearing a helmet and subsequently got nailed in the head with a 160km/h chunk of rock(the Old Testament doesn't like Philistines). With this in mind, the most historically accurate way to use the name for a coaster would be for an SLC or similar that causes lots of headbanging.

[@arthurz3808]

How I rank the Goliaths 7. Goliath 6. Goliath 5. Goliath 4. Goliath 3. Goliath 2. Goliath 1. Goliath Tell me what you think of my list and please share yours!

[@RockBandHyenaOfficial]

It’s a good list, however I’d switch Goliath and Goliath around.

[@_lunartemis]

@@RockBandHyenaOfficial I would switch Goliath and Goliath around, bump Goliath up a spot, and put Goliath in dead last.

[@jameslitwin5635]

1. Goliath I've only ridden one

[@arthurz3808]

@@RockBandHyenaOfficial yeah I knew my ranking would be a bit controversial

[@arthurz3808]

@@_lunartemis I understand

[@theluigistriker9449]

7:41 I can’t tell you how hard I laughed at this part, this was so good to include Taylor from Coaster Studios when talking about that ride LMAO!!

[@guillaumecourchesne8684]

For once, my home park La Ronde isn't last at something ! Thank you SF for your originality, we made it into Chris's countdown 😆

[@masicbemester]

true, that ride is the one that stands out the most in our home park

[@theactualjavening]

so your from Quebec

[@NortheasternP.T.S.]

“You staple me, I hate you forever” - Airtime Thrills, 2022

[@CanobieCoaster]

The reason I heard why Six Flags New England replaced the old trains on Goliath is because thought the staggered Vekoma trains were confusing and difficult for guests to board. I'm still confused why they sourced the job to Premier.

[@mitchellries256]

In your opinion, do you think Six Flags might relocate this ride to another park? If so, might they bring back the old Vekoma trains?

[@christas.8452]

Goliath at SFOG was my first big coaster, so it has a very special place in my heart. Glad to see it getting the love it deserves! 😊

[@ElusivG]

SAME

[@squillz8310]

I didn't expect to see the only "Goliath" I've ever ridden at number one. I haven't been to Six Flags Over Georgia in almost a decade, but the few rides I did get on Goliath were always so much fun.

[@stepitup25]

Same!

[@pieterlootsma8706]

Goliath at Walibi Holland is a lot of fun! I don't understand why more people don't talk about it. It's definitely in my top 5 coasters.

[@JB-fd8jy]

Agree that walibi' holland's Goliath is amazing. My guess why it is rarely talked about is probably because of expedition GeForce that is in my opinion an upgrade of Goliath. Still both coasters made it into my personal top 6

[@oxygen3143]

@@JB-fd8jyYou also now have Kondaa at the sister park which is just better. Goliath is still really excellent though. It’s just barely outside of my top 5

[@corkscrewfoley]

While watching this, I couldn't help but think of the Coaster Parodies from CS, where Taylor covered this. Then seeing Taylor on here made me laugh more. Well done, Chris.

[@rixrobin]

Im a fan of all the love goliath at sfog has been getting recently in the community

[@zacharyyamashita8554]

What it really needs is a new Paint Job. Georgia Scorcher has been repainted twice since Goliath opened in 2006.

[@mr.noride7226]

@@zacharyyamashita8554 And they need to do something about that rattle.

[@TheCoasterMeme]

Personally, “I think you know where this is going” is my favorite one.

[@pureawkwardness415]

I love the Goliath that drops you down and then sends you upwards

[@darthvader5532]

I like one that goes around the corner and goes up and down more times than not.

[@seb9940]

I like that you even put in the effort to use the Goliath from my home country. Just shows you dont try to cut corners

[@sarinadean1038]

Love the Fall Out Boy album analogy. Especially because you only put their great albums on the screen 😂 perfect!

[@Ralphinsc]

We ended up going on the Goliath at SFOG this year when a nest of bees had decided to overrun the lift hill. They ended up shutting the ride down shortly afterwards, but i can say without a doubt that adding bees to s slow lift hill definitely up the intensity a good bit. Hopefully never doing Goliath with bees again. 😂😂🤣🤣 Adding bees to any coaster definitely ups the thrills but pretty much kills the re-rideability. LOL

[@EchoBrick]

I've never been on Goliath, Goliath, Goliath, Goliath, Goliath, Goliath or Goliath

[@kennorcott7074]

The reason why they replaced the trains on Goliath at SFNE was because they thought that the staggered seats were weird, and wanted something easier and simpler. That’s at least part of the reason

[@PlamenDrop]

Didn't the old Deja Vu trains have an issue where taller riders could reach up and literally touch the track

[@kennorcott7074]

@@PlamenDrop I believe so, I heard a lot of reasons when I worked there, I think that was one of them

[@AirtimeThrills]

@@PlamenDrop it had a max height for this reason

[@zacharyyamashita8554]

@@AirtimeThrills It’s just sad that Magic Mountains Deja Vu is getting scrapped instead of getting refurbished and sent back to Magic Mountain, such a waste of a formerly awesome Vekoma. The new trains just fried the main cable motor.

[@jameson_coasterlover3411]

They also did it because the trains were extremely ruff

[@melco2485]

I just want to mention, on the sum-up of the layout of goliath at walibi holland, the stangle dive is something to mention. It is kind of hangtime while not going upside down, is an awesome element and should not be forgotten.

[@tomvanrijswijk4517]

Goliath at Walibi Holland: Starts of with a powerful but short drop, especially in the back. This is followed by a good intensity air time hill. After a short turn to the right, riders almost get scooped upside down in the stengeldive, a very unique element. Then, a very fast lefthander provides some great forces after which you go over a buckle. The ride then provides even more forces with a helix over the water. The ride is almost done, but the best part is yet to come: three airtime packed hills combined with a very fast and forceful final turn. Goliath in Walibi Holland is still one of my favorites. For its size, it packs more than some people expect. Great vid :)

[@ryanleeuwis1602]

So the intamin in the netherlands has a good spot in your list did not expect that you would remember the one all the way in holland...... btw i absolutly love the ride in the netherlands has some amazing airtime

[@BHV0810]

Only ever been on one Goliath. The one at Six Flags.

[@bijter]

I only been on one Goliath, and that's the one in Holland, it is really big for someone who isn't used to coasters, I really had a fun time with it though. Maybe Walibi Holland is not the most impressive park to most, but it is the most impressive one to me in the Netherlands, so hope you will be able to visit it once. To me it has been years, for obvious reasons, but I can't wait till it is easyly possible again.

[@phantafan7965]

I think many really like this park. Untamed, Goliath and Lost Gravity seem like an amazing Top 3. Sadly i wasn't there since 2017, therefore i didn't get to ride Untamed so far.

[@bijter]

@Phantafan Untamed has been really fun as well, bit sad for the Robin Hood, but that coaster was getting old, and every ride gave me headaches, so I guess it was a good change. Xpress: Platform 13, is also a nice coaster, feels really easy to ride, and I like theme coasters. c:

[@cringer8107]

@@bijter robin hood fucking beat me up the last time i rode it ... it was kind of a horror show , but that was what made it kinda fun aswell ^^

[@phantafan7965]

@@bijter Untamed seems incredible, easily one of the best in Europe from what i have heard. I was surprised however how many people didn't like Robin Hood, i thought it was quite fun and wasn't too rough for me either. And yeah, Xpress: Platform 13 is also pretty fun, even though it gets quite boring during the end and you should definitely prepare yourself for the corkscrew :D

[@schagerbaantje]

@@phantafan7965 With Robin hood it really Depended on where you where sitting on how the ride was, Best seats where in the middle of a car (not above the wheels) and in the front car or last car, because the middle 2 would bump inbetween the cars in front and behind it. This still applies to wherewolf in Walibi Belgium wich was a brother of the Robin hood, still rocking the same style trains

[@nolweezdubs1300]

“You staple me, I hate you forever. No questions” YES lmao

[@RichTruitt]

I really dig your videos. I enjoy how informative they can be to someone like myself, who LOVES coasters, but hasn't been to many parks. The Pythagorean Therom joke was good.

[@Mrbombs102]

I got 1 season of rides at SFNE on Goliath before they replaced the trains, then a year later came back and was excited to get on my 2nd favourite ride at the time, just to have those new trains hurt me in every way. The reason they gave for the new trains was to increase capacity and reduce confusion because people would be confused which seats to sit in during dispatches. It was so disappointing when Goliath went from a must ride id to laps of to a skip every time I went to the park.

[@TheZreich]

I live about 15 minutes from where the David-Goliath battle took place. I felt like telling that to the ride ops at SFGAm and then realized they probably don't care.

[@technoandrew]

That comment about Google maps and the Pythagorean Theorem really hit the spot.👌 Fun video!

[@CoasterNerd]

I've only been on one Goliath, and it was the SFOG one. I rode it in 2018, so I don't really remember much at all, but I remember that the airtime was great. Oh and also I accidentally ate a bug...

[@christopherdeguilio6375]

With the help of Google maps and the Pythagorean theorem I honestly almost did a spit take! Loved this one

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

5:25 missed opportunity to include a “Don’t Staple Me Bro.”

[@JR0164.]

Well I've only ridden one goliath from this list, and thats the one in my home park walibi holland, I can tell you this is a good solid ride, and the last bunny hops are indeed pretty good. It's pretty easy to get not stapled, and you will fly out your seat on these hops!! But another favorite on this ride for me is the Stengel Dive, that is so awesome!!

[@zanewebb2665]

They changed deja vu’s trains because they thought the staggered seating would confuse the GP and with my Silverwood visit this summer I can see why as no one in that station could figure out how to find there seat luckily my family had me to guide them 😂

[@angeltv8958]

That's correct also for some random reason dispatch were incredibly slow. Six flags thought having 4 across would also speed up loading allowing more riders👍

[@dazedandenthused8559]

I love Goliath. You know, the one at Six Flags.

[@jesudsgames7976]

yes goliath v goliath v goliath v goliath v goliath v goliath there are so many

[@ThunderDashHub]

I just got my first Goliath credit and it was the OG. I liked it. It had power, even though it lacked airtime. That mid course is a buzzkill but that helix is amazing with the positive G’s.

[@joshmammen7412]

I have been waiting for this video.. crazy that six flags couldn't come up with something more original.

[@russ4moose]

I think this is my favorite video of yours yet. You really took my brain for a ride, there. That grading system.... it's like the ride quality divided ➗ by the relevance of the name? Or kinda? Love it.

[@thomasxl200]

Can't wait for the Vipers ranked! And the Superman themed rides ranked. And the Jokers ranked. And... Damn Six Flags is lazy

[@Bogarttherideop]

7:41 I am dying. I wasn't expecting it which made it 10x better.

[@IvyroseGullwhacker]

I feel like the RMC and Fall Out Boy comparison was MADE for me I laughed so hard

[@jgriletz]

The Vekoma GIB is totally underrated in my opinion. Loved Deja Vu when it ran at SFGAm.

[@bubblegaminglol]

They changed the trains on Goliath (NE) because the other way was confusing for guests

[@JSInOrbit]

Re: SFNE's Goliath. I don't know if there was a mechanical reason for the train change, but I did "hear" the new clientele couldn't figure out how to ride with their friends; the queue or station setup was confusing, so SF said 4 across seating. And it was done.

[@michaeltaylor1603]

What I miss about AstroWorld...all unique names from the Free fall, Arrow suspended, SLC even Batman The Escape. Yes! Goliath even surpassed Batman & Superman. Also Texas has 3 Batman clones (SFoTX) Sea World of Texas as well. Only one of them is named Goliath though.

[@Wesley-76]

I love the Goliath at Over Georgia! Haven't ridden any of the others though. Also, Goliath as a name being taken down by a kid (David) fits, as kids ride the Goliaths practically every day lol

[@kermisportaal6922]

Hi im Dutch, Nice to see the Walibi Holland Goliath 2end !

[@JrsBoatRocker]

I feel like an idiot. 🤦🏾‍♀️ Ive watched all the POVs on the Goliaths in N America, and I never realized they were all at Six Flags parks 😬

[@Pring1z]

So happy he made a video about Goliath at six flags

[@noobgd1265]

Goliath at " some random park in Europe " is the only one I've ridden. On a pretty much empty day, the longest wait I had to do for it was barely longer then a station wait, and hot take: it's better than the RMC Untamed in the same park.

[@cringer8107]

wow rly ? i kinda have to doubt it , sadly ive only ridden robin hood , shortly after my last visit that change ewas announced and i was kinda bummed ...

[@schagerbaantje]

@@cringer8107 It really Depends on what you prefer, Goliath has more floaty moments and big elements where Untamed has a lot of fast passed small hills and elements, making the latter more intens. I enjoy both equally as much as the ride experience is very different.

[@randomjordanpoolefan7265]

The Goliaths: By the Numbers

[@beau_thielen]

“You staple me, I hate you forever”

[@solarwinds5114]

Last time I was this early Goliath was the tallest coaster in the world

[@clairefunnell8481]

Neat. They all look like fun. The one from Fiesta Texs sounds like Leviathan. I would love to ride all of them. Enjoyed your video. Thank you 😊

[@themagicboy6548]

I'm pretty sure that the deja vu trains got replaced because people could reach up and touch the track while sitting

[@anthonydoswelljr.4292]

Roller Coaster Season for 2022 is upon us! Keep up the good work! Goliath at magic mountain will make you gray out towards the end. I ride it twice and the ending is painful.

[@johnnagelschmidt7058]

You come up with the greatest video topics. Always original.

[@gddatfatrat2390]

Ah yes, I always use the Pythagorean theorem to find out if Airtime Thrills has ridden a coaster or not

[@theshevirgo]

Yay to see my former home park at number one. Goliath is totally my favorite after Twisted Cyclone in the park. I would marathon it going from front to back. The front is definitely it!

[@Thelazysnoozer]

I like this concept of ranking rides with the same name. Not sure if there are alot. But keep them coming..

[@DanielRodriguez-sl6tt]

“You staple me, I hate you forever” -airtime thrills 👏👏👏👏👏

[@seanleasureracing]

Texas be like: Yeah we got 3 batman clones and only 1 is named batman...

[@Dan_Sterling]

I would like to see Chris rank parks based on their foods. It would be a cool change of pace video

[@AirtimeThrills]

I've never really been into food in general, let alone at parks. I rarely ever eat at parks unless i have a dining pass

[@mattpatti390]

I feel ya on stapling. I’ll forever hate the Velocicoaster attendant for stapling me and crushing my groin on my one and only ride on it, therefore not even allowing me to enjoy a single moment on what’s supposed to be one of the best coasters in the world.

[@EtaM29]

This is actually a 🔥 video idea why has nobody thought of rhis

[@389Tman389]

5:40 I could hear that El Toro Ryan footage

[@Swevenie]

The reason SFFT Goliath is called “Goliath” and positioned at the parking lot is because when you enter the park, you hear a sort of roaring sound. I don’t know if it was intended but it’s a pretty cool thing to think about for me:)

[@waddles1129]

love how he says goliath at walibi is small, its the tallest coaster in the netherlands, it's kinda sad. it's my #3 out of #26 lol going to do a belgium trip this summer, and im going to europapark. that should bump my coaster count up to like 60. goliath at walibi has some really good airtime on all hills, the helix is a grey out moment, although it has a tiny rattle.

[@bencarnick1927]

I rode Goliath at SF:NE on my birthday and got the front row when it had good trains in its first season. When we rode in later years we hated it and noticed the seat difference. So bad that non-coaster enthusiast kids could figure out what sucked

[@MacRay14]

As the biggest fan of SFMM's Goliath, I'm already mad and the video just started

[@FearTheWeird300]

The one thing that the one at magic mountain does well and that it’s the smoothest ride at the park.

[@joeeckroth2932]

The video I never knew I needed but definitely needed

[@gui.frassi]

I only rode La Ronde's Goliath, it is funny, full of airtime and the finally is outstand. My dream is ride Goliath at Walibi Holland, the Stengel Dive should be totally crazy, and I love Intamin creations.

[@heather1980]

Goliath at Walibi Holland is my favorite Goliath. It’s only because unless you are in the first or last row at Over Georgia Goliath is barely rideable right now. It’s a great ride, but in row four -ouch.

[@ZontarDow]

Goliath is a good name, that's a big coaster yet you never hear of it beating one of the tiny guests.

[@wickedphant0m]

It really blows my mind that Fiesta Texas went with Goliath for the B:TR...

[@hellboybas]

Finally a coaster I have ridden I am from Holland so I rode the one in Holland it's pretty forceful ,love your content

[@ilikerollercoasters4757]

Goliath at La Ronde has ejector on almost every hill on the return on a good day. It’s insane.

[@Joypyf]

Spot on with Goliath at SFGAm!

[@aafragz3746]

David had power of god and anime on his side, it was obvious he would win

[@seanhester6342]

Fun fact the reason why six flags over Georgia only built it 200 feet is because they cant go any higher due to proximity to worlds busiest airport, Hartsfield Jackson. I feel like they would have invested way more in Over Georgia if they didn't have the restrictions.

[@nomad1517]

I went on Dejavu at great America when it first opened. When it was next to v2 vertical velocity. Both looked like sports car versions of roller coasters. De ja vu was actually really intense. Had soooooo many technical issues. Very rarely was it open when I went to the park. But when it was, the lines were fucking packed. The drops are insane, you feel so weightless. Underrated imo.

[@TheSonicsean]

I find it absolutely hilarious that a fair number of the Goliaths, over half, aren't even the tallest coaster in their park. And weren't when they were built

[@theduh1011]

I really love this weird idea for a list!

[@Jalmaan]

I've ridden two of these, the one at Walibi Holland (this is my home park) and the one at SFMM. I really enjoy the one at Walibi, great forces, really fun ride. I remember being quite hyped for the one at MM, but it was disappointing. It is the only coaster to ever make me greyout tho of my current 60 credits. I don't hate it, but it's not great either.

[@samuelhartmann1824]

Rode goliath at six flags over Georgia during Halloween and at night its a nice floaty hyper in the first half then it goes through the helix and turns into an ax murderer and tries to kill you on those last 3 hills and turns before the final breaks its the best not-hyper by B&M and my third favorite B&M behind only Mako and fury.

[@AJayB89]

Six Flags Over GA is the closest part to me. I absolutely love their Goliath. & Twisted Cyclone tore me a new one. 😂

[@ChrisCataluna]

The video we didn't know we needed. Loved it.

[@Mycatsmeow2]

I just rode Titan, Goliath's identical fraternal twin, and one of the Batman clones for the first time ever this past Sunday at Over Texas. So, I guess I've indirectly rode these two Goliath coasters without ever actually riding them. Lol

[@vortexluigirosalina5557]

7:41 Taylor stapling us lol

[@randomlyappearing28]

Wow I asked for a video of this like 2 days ago and someone already made a video of it?! Dam

[@mitchellries256]

Goliath at Six Flags Great America is one of the best wooden roller coasters I've personally ridden. Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain is a very underrated ride. It's tall, fast, smooth, intense and I have no idea why it gets so much hate. Goliath at Six Flags Fiesta Texas is one of the better B&M Batman clones in my opinion. Goliath at Six Flags New England was obviously closed when I was there last summer and will more than likely stay that was. I'll be trying out Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia when I go there for the first time next summer.

[@hello5513]

It's been a yr can you pls tell us how sfog goliath went?

[@arwen-_-E.M.P.]

I haven’t been on any of the Goliath’s…

[@jevinday]

Goliath at Magic Mountain was a big deal when it opened. I was 8 and in Arizona, so Magic Mountain was one of the parks that all the kids would go to because it's only like a 6 hour drive from Phoenix. Anyway, I was 8 like I said, but all the kids talked about it like it was the scariest thing ever. i didnt get to ride it until I was 18, but I liked except for that mid course brake run.

[@ItsSiebay]

I also question why Fiesta Texas felt the need to rename Batman the Ride to Goliath. It doesn’t do any justice to the coaster that was formerly located at my favorite defunct park.