Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang Review | Aftershock, Goliath, Stuntfall

Is this one of the best cloned coasters ever built? They might be some of the best Vekoma's out there, and though there's only a few of them around the world, the few that do exist are compact, fast paced, and intense!
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[@ian-kz3mb]

Taylor can sleep well tonight Mr. Vekoma is happy.

[@dojavillager5998]

People who complain about clones always make me laugh. The coaster industry isn’t catered to enthusiasts but they never seem to grasp that.

[@markusfreestyle7837]

Tbf I get annoyed when they make clones as I’m an enthusiast but I understand why some parks do it, it isn’t bad to get annoyed about it as long as you understand that they aren’t catered to enthusiasts. For example I was disappointed about the silverwood rmc raptor as it will be the 5th clone of that model but I get that it was a good move in terms of revenue for the park so I don’t blame them

[@dojavillager5998]

Markus Freestyle Entitled enthusiasts are usually the loudest complainers I can’t fault you for this opinion. I’m talking about the ones who complain about B&M break runs and say color schemes ruin ride experiences lol.

[@markusfreestyle7837]

h2oLikeMisery when u say b&m break runs, are u talking about the midcourse ones or the end ones? Cuz the end ones don’t and the midcourse ones generally don’t but could see why they may worsen the ride experience

[@dojavillager5998]

Markus Freestyle I’ve literally seen enthusiasts complain the final break runs on B&Ms are too high and long and look ugly. (Even though there’s a good reason as to why) lol

[@markusfreestyle7837]

h2oLikeMisery yeah long end brake runs really aren’t a big deal.

[@ethanpowell8829]

Taylor: “I have the same philosophy with these as I do the raptors, put em everywhere” Silverwood: Say less.

[@DANCNQN6072]

Lol

[@otxesch9414]

raptor clone: check double boomerang clone: check two great rides: check

[@blizzmuzic]

when a boomerang gets a 10.

[@lyingdogfacedponysoldier201]

LOVED it at Magic Mountain...when it was open which was unfortunately somewhat spotty sometimes..

[@jarrodjob]

Exactly what I was thinking, and love it. LOL. I remember Mind Eraser back in the Geauga Lake days. I appreciate hidden gems like this, and mind erasing rides like the Mind Eraser

[@dojavillager5998]

Lying Dog Faced Pony Soldier agreed it was actually one of my favorite rides back then. Vertical lifts on a suspended shuttle coaster is such a weird feeling.

[@marcjsolis]

Taylor finally giving Mr. Vekoma a reason NOT to throw him in the trash can.

[@diveloopthrills7613]

LMFAO

[@aidenthecrane2893]

Just gotta leave my zoom class to watch this for a minute, no rush...

[@saruscrane4953]

5:02 Hey Mr. Vekoma, look what Taylor said about your ride!!!

[@themesnthrills]

Taylor: compares GIBs to regular boomerangs and Mr. Freeze clones. Invertigos: am I a joke to you?

[@edb4ll165]

I didn't realise they were THAT tall! Jeez, I might have to fly out to Spain now as well as Germany XD

[@roxynano]

Well they are “giant.”

[@Demon-POT]

@@roxynano 😂

[@ryanthemepark]

Still bitter that Magic Mountain removed Deja Vu and replaced it with nothing. Absolutely love that ride, especially a back row outside seat ride. The first drop and fly through the station were so intense.

[@isaiahcruz4534]

That seat was intense!!! I’m still upset Magic Mountain removed Deja Vu also. This ride was so unique when it first opened up back in 2001.

[@zacharyyamashita8554]

Same

[@CyanideMachine]

Massive structure, loud lift motors and noisy mechanics on theses made the thrill for me. And the "train is more heavy than you." moment during the falls.

[@tismejaytee]

You get an inverted boomerang, You get an inverted boomerang, And you get an inverted boomerang! Everyone gets an inverted boomerang!

[@CoasterHorizons]

If only

[@TheCycloneHunter]

Except you Great Adventure

[@svis6888]

@@TheCycloneHunter No nonononono! Trust me, it's a good thing!

[@dojavillager5998]

As long as it’s not an invertigo 😬

[@svis6888]

@Twisted Coaster Fan yea in this case it's a bad thing

[@lucasvalliere1938]

Goliath was such a good experience when it ran with the Vekoma trains back when they first installed it at SFNE, I just wish it still ran with those trains

[@zacharyyamashita8554]

And now it's scrapped. 😥

[@2DamnSeddy]

I was blessed to work at SFOG in 2005 and 2006 when Deja Vu was runninng with very little flaws. When I took my lunch break, I would head straight to the VU to get a ride in. There was nothing like that vertical drop from Tower 1 in the back row.

[@marcguiu95]

I looooooove stunt fall, I always thought it is the best model vekoma has ever created

[@jcfilmz509]

This is my all time favorite 😍💙💚 I’m literally so hyped it’s finally getting attention and the love it deserves 😍

[@geometryphenom7615]

Im from Madrid Spain and i rode Stunt fall like 100 times. It is 1 of the BEST roller coasters on Spain by far and we have portaventura that have really good coasters, trust me

[@rufftastic]

I got to ride this when it was at Six flags over GA. I waited for 2 hours and it was amazing. The ride was always broken down when I went so I only ever got to ride it once, sadly. But definitely underrated. I got to ride front row and I can say years later I still remember being terrified staring straight down at the ground being pulled up. Crazy

[@connorseaman5873]

Nice job Taylor! Keep up the good work!

[@bunja9101]

This looks amazing. This is one of my bucket list coasters

[@coasterb1]

I’ve only been on Goliath, I didn’t think it was very rough, but it is THE scariest coaster I’ve been on. I unfortunately don’t tend to enjoy going backwards on any coaster.

[@arireich4324]

Got one ride on this when it was deja vu at SFGA. Waited in line 2.5 hrs. Totally worth it. Great ride

[@RayDLX]

Funniest thing I ever heard was someone saying riding goliath at new england is the equivalent of being locked in a metal trashcan and thrown down a 200 foot flight of stairs LOL i love them tho, so intense

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

That’s a bit dramatic

[@metrofilmer8894]

Woo. This is one of my favorites at Silverwood. Keep Up The Great Work Taylor and Stay Safe

[@kevinzevely9980]

I rode invertigo at Kings Island and it was up there. I'm not the enthusiast of clone coasters but going backwards on the ride is definitely a great feeling!

[@breegwendolyn7892]

I was one of the first to ride aftershock the day it opened at Silverwood and it was phenomenal! So much fun! I was in an end seat. I hope to go back to Silverwood one day

[@frenchy1224]

I have only riden Goliath at SFNE and after they did a refurbishment in Summer of 2018 Goliath is way smoother and has a lot less downtime. I absolutely love that GIB and my friends think I am absolutely insane for how much I love it!

[@Cwilson21005]

Vekoma is really stepping up there game. This used to be the best model they've done but now the Vekoma Bermuda blitz model is considered the best. Both look insane and fun ride experiences.

[@joshkanner7300]

Mr vekoma is gonna be very happy you actually like one of his products.

[@TStorms1369]

Love the end seats on Aftershock especially in the back row. Favorite coaster at Silverwood though I haven’t ridden Stunt Pilot yet

[@danthecoasterman22]

It’s in my top 25! LOVE it. Wish it was still around at my home park SFGAm though...

[@justjon_6844]

When I went to magic mountain this ride scared me more than x2 did lol

[@PersonLabeledN0AH]

It’s kind of weird thinking about how Silverwood’s one-two punch will soon be made up of two clones, but it’ll ACTUALLY BE GOOD!!! Thanks for making yet another awesome review Tay-Tay! Edit: Sorry for calling you that, but Sarah got to say it in the POV video, so I should too

[@CoasterStudios]

Not even Sarah is allowed to call me that! She just does it anyways cause she knows it annoys me lol. So, yes, please do not call me that.

[@PersonLabeledN0AH]

Coaster Studios I hear ya loud and clear

[@drag_deeno]

i literally live 2 hrs away from silverwood, and get to ride aftershock all summer! it is my favorite ride there too!

[@snipingben4397]

5:17 Mr Vekoma fell out of his chair. Great Video I watch you everyday.

[@nathanlamoreaux1272]

I can't wait to eventually make the drive up to Silverwood to ride Aftershock (probably next summer when Stunt Pilot is open). I have only done one GIB "technically", but I did ride Deja Vu at SFMM and rode it as Goliath at SFNE, and it was so much better at Magic Mountain with the OG trains. I definitely miss it!

[@martindipshit8673]

Give us a dumb gp quotes video! Also this is an interesting review video cuz it’s not just one coaster

[@rcky6506]

Nah those videos make enthusiasts seem arrogant

[@SmileBullet]

Oh I have been anticipating this

[@Acylumgaming]

Nothing better than a fun clone. Its a good add for parks that dont have a lot of money, they look good, and theyre super fun. Aftershock looks so much more intense surrounded by forest and woodies.

[@sitarad_]

In 2011 I rode Deja Vu at Magic Mountain and I have such a good memory of this ride. I was only 13 and I'm from France where (sadly) we don't have a ton of great coasters, so it was definitely one of the most intense coaster I had ever ridden (definitely prepared me for Tatsu) and I remember how smooth and fun it was. I was sad to see they moved it and replaced the trains, which apparently ruins the experience. I'm dying to ride one of those again!

[@Ashes135]

Aftershock was the first ride I rode that was really intense, and even though I was ten, it was AMAZING!!!

[@Aragnatim]

Y'all making me look at flights to Spokane, goddamn

[@benjaminfriedman9107]

We need more coasters parody videos imo those and dumb go quotes are your best and most entertaining and its what makes coaster studios coaster studios or at least make a video saying why a coaster parody hasn't been posted in forever

[@LeroyTyler]

Six Flags Great America is my home park. Dejavu was ALWAYS closed, but was able to ride it a good 20 times. Man I miss it

[@oldchannel5576]

Wow this is one of my bucket coasters now

[@jcfilmz509]

FINALLY MY FAVORITE RIDE GETS A VIDEO 😍💙💚

[@alantrotter2077]

Can't wait to ride this thing this Saturday! Between this, Tremors, and Timber Terror going backwards I expect to have a good day.

[@TheRealConcertKing]

I only ever got on Deja Vu at Magic Mountain one time, and I remember enjoying it. It's insane that Six Flags took it out of the park. That space is still just empty, it bums me out to go over there and see a vacant piece of land where we could still have Deja Vu but for no reason whatsoever we don't.

[@97.3greensports]

I wish Kings Island had one of these instead of Invertigo😔

[@angelica222221]

Kings Island has invertigo

[@97.3greensports]

angelica222221 yeah I mistyped😭I meant instead of

[@benjaminc.5862]

Imagine that 200 foot tall mass of steel right at the front of the park the way Invertigo is. That would be an intimidating greeting.

[@mikeyforschner4307]

Yes that would be awesome but we dont need it. We already have Banshee.

[@SmileBullet]

Mikey Forschner with that logic you don’t need invertigo either

[@SchrodingersCat8813]

Yeah I love these, well at least Goliath @ SFNE the only one I've been on, but it was one of my favs there! You said it, for those who love intense rides...this one is insane. It is pretty rough/jarring so that kind of sucks but I do really like the ride...and if that's the worst of em I guess I need to get to Silverwood!

[@steveo7771286]

I love the color scheme. Vekoma used the same one on x-flight at six flags Ohio before it became Firehawk.

[@felixrouaud1]

I've only done Goliath at Six Flags New England and it had some big potholes right before the second spike. It hurt my back pretty bad. But the first vertical drop, WOW!

[@ThehouseofGhettique]

This is one of my favorite coaster model 😊

[@JoshNunnyt]

These are great!

[@Otterbruce]

Always loved Flashback at Six flags over texas. Very similar ride.

[@agustdan6599]

This was an amazing ride. I miss having this at SFMM.

[@Metalhead_Coaster_Fan]

SFOG used to have one that’s now located in Brazil (it’s in storage though).

[@Brandon-qd2lb]

Been looking forward to this review actually!! Hope to ride more of them oneday. Sucks six flags gave up on them so early. Those premier trains vibrate so damn much it was pretty painful going full speed. Is the third six flags clone still in pieces??

[@LindsayTVFilm]

I have music highlights and I did "Stop Dragging My Heart Around" for Goliath and "In the Shape of a Heart" for your post of Aftershock

[@evlaud]

ALL HAIL THE GIB

[@EagleRyan14]

Gotta make it out to Silverwood someday! They only have a few coasters, but they all look fantastic!

[@michaelshields7777]

Silverwood is awesome!!

[@nolimitsenthusiast2605]

Aftershock was Deja Vu at Six Flags Great America, but it had the worst down time imaginable. I’m glad it is able to function at its new home so everyone can enjoy it

[@zmatrix]

It is 100% the best cloned coaster in the world. Was my favorite ride at Six Flags Great America during its time there.

[@christopherslocum9454]

DejaVu now Goliath is kinda always down for maintenance at SFNE, and like 2 years ago it was down like the whole year. I never realized the trains were different. Still an awesome ride and intense even if the trains are rough. :)

[@Alex-if2kt]

The nice thing about cloned coasters is more people can have a chance to experience the type of ride, like with the raptors as mentioned.

[@sdaniel9129]

Though Vekoma is a Dutch manufacturer, we have no (giant) inverted boomerang in the Netherlands!

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I never expected this review

[@danloosen8358]

Ride rotation program? They "rotated" one of the three they built, after they tore down and sold the first two.

[@AsrielDreemurr56]

I went to SFNE last year because I was in the state for family stuff, and Goliath is the only coaster at the park I didn’t ride. It didn’t open until several hours after the park did and by that point I had ridden every other coaster, and after doing that, especially due to the SLC, my whole body was just in pain and I decided for my own health riding even just one more ride was a very bad idea.

[@diveloopthrills7613]

I’ve been dying to ride one of these. They look amazing and I really want to ride Aftershock at Silverwood

[@Davisjames2026]

I went on aftershock and wow I was terrified the first time wholly hell, but after that is was awesomely fun

[@eddienhp]

Amazing!

[@looklessugly7285]

I love these

[@CoasterHorizons]

What’s a better clone? Mr freeze or giant inverted boomerang (aftershock specifically)

[@agent5tm902]

That thing looks incane! I would love to ride it but Im very intimidated by it that last time I was at the park in Madrid I didn't ride it. But if I culd go back in time I would try it out for shure!

[@technoandrew]

I was hoping you’d do a review of these! I wasn’t sure you would due to their cloned nature.

[@marksamson9702]

I'm actually shocked by your review score...but not that I disagree in any way. SFGAm is my homepark so Aftershock is something I look very forward to riding one day since it used to be one of my favorite coasters in my homepark and just overall. I'm not surprised you liked it but by how much you did. I'm glad you could appreciate it. I wish SFGAm had been able to operate it more and that the capacity wasn't so bad that it wasn't a good fit for a park with high attendance/large crowds. The line could regularly be two and a half hours for it despite being a fairly small queue. I don't know how well it runs at Silverwood but when it was known as Deja Vu at SFGAm, it cycled every 4-5 minutes. This led to obvious horrible capacity.

[@quinnreed5817]

Ive only done Goliath and thought they all sucked but im glad to hear the others are better :)

[@Joypyf]

Yes, very intimidating coaster! This thing bout took me out when it was at SFGAm lol 🙈

[@nitropsychotube3463]

There is also a vekoma giant inverted boomerang in China. Cool review video I like it.

[@oblivieon1567]

Agree, Aftershock is amazing!

[@Cat3465]

The Deja Vu that SFOG was sent to Brazil after it was torn apart and was never built cuz it was in storage for a long time. It should’ve gotten sent back to that park if SF decided to retrieve the parts and bring it back and learn how to maintain it the right way by looking how Aftershock is operating. It’s been sitting in storage for long time

[@Jason-sj2xm]

Nice!

[@connorpurdy6103]

might have to go to Idaho to try this

[@v3xxdd753]

What trains were on Goliath when it was at Magic mountain? I’m pretty sure that’s magic mountains deja vu. Rode it a bunch when I was a kid and it was definitely on the rougher side.

[@clevelandbci9562]

It is Deja Vu, literally.

[@jardins43]

So Kentucky Kingdom is my home park. Here’s my idea... remove T3, add this giant Vekoma Boomerang in its place and name that T4 AND add the raptor. That will provide my home park with a very strong coaster lineup (even though I already like the lineup we have). Sidenote: I rode Mr. Freeze for the first time this year at SFSTL and it blew me away!!

[@mathew_mount]

No, boomerang coasters suck

[@jardins43]

@@mathew_mount I’ve heard good things about the one at Silverwood. That’s the example I was referencing.

[@tripsdriller2020]

Cooles video 😍

[@oscarmorris6736]

100% agree with your review, however, I still enjoy the one formally known as Déjà vu but agree it would be better with the Vekoma trains

[@thequackenscoasterchannel2927]

I've only done Goliath, and it was trash. Hopefully I can get to Silverwood someday to ride Aftershock

[@MillenniumForceMan]

i rly want to ride a good version of one of these cuz ive ridden goliath and the ride is fun but its just so rough and uncomfortable

[@thesledgehammerblog]

Didn't get to ride this when I went to Silverwood earlier this year because it was closed the day we went. I understand that these have some maintenance issues and a bit of a troubled history.

[@smuella]

Damn, I only got to ride New England's as Stunt Fall was closed when I went. I really need to make up for that cause I always thought they looked awesome.

[@SANITIZEDINC]

10 out of 10. Agreed. 100%.

[@rubywest5166]

Well, this is pretty nicely timed for the Russian Grand Prix weekend, where one of these rides can be seen looking down the Start Finish straight!

[@thegatewaytoprestige]

Fun fact, this coaster was Boomerang at Six Flags, Magic Mountain, and Six Flags sold it like 7 years ago because it was usually broken down around 70% of the time. That said, we were ALL PISSED when they sold it because broken down be damned, the ride was fun as hell.

[@carsonwentz302]

A revamped version of this ride would be great. New track, a few new elements, more reliable

[@visionist7]

Stuntfall is pretty good. Quite smooth

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

I’m so glad you consider Mr. Freeze underrated.

[@kwantis1]

1:02 I’m mostly going to be ignoring Goliath at s3x flags new england” 😂

[@alphabroshorrorstudios7393]

Silver wood is my home park. Failed to go yet but I would like to.