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Id like to thank Walter and Claude for designing this gem of a coaster. Thanks also go out to Six Flags for paying for it. The layout is not earth shattering: an L-shaped out and back hypercoaster that uses a helix to turn itself around for the return run. This ride, however, delivers some of the best floater airtime to be found anywhere. There isnt a single dead hill. With many hills my ass wouldnt return to my seat until well past the bottom of that hill. There is excellent airtime in all seats, even in the dreaded middle of the train. The back seat is obviously the most forceful through the drops, especially with the first drop. But, I think the front seat delivers the best overall ride experience. The helix is OK as far as helices go. But, Im no huge fan of them. Turning into the helix is probably the most enjoyable part of it. I did notice a trim brake after the helix, but a very mild one indeed. I called it a "novelty trim", because it seemed to have no effect on the train. Goliath, of course, uses the excellent B&M hyper trains, which are easily my favorite trains ever. Having your legs dangle enhances the sensation of the floater airtime. I did not notice any ejector style airtime on Goliath, but the floating airtime is quite intense and prolonged. The bunny hops at the end wrap up the ride with a final fix for your inner airtime junky.
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