Goliath — Attraction in Mableton

In the words of my 17 year old son:

I decided to go on this coaster because looking from the ground I thought "oh it's just some simple up and down, nothing too scary. Got in line, moved quickly; too quickly to prepare for the horror I was about to experience.

I got in, the restraint system didn't seem all that safe (don't worry, no one was hurt) but oh well, I thought, simple coaster, I thought. It began moving, and I saw the hill. "Oh, it's pretty big, still not that bad though". Boy was I wrong. I got 3/4 of the way up the first hill, and made the mistake of looking to my right, where I could clearly see all of down Atlanta. "Oh cool, what a vie- wait, Downtown is pretty far... and I'm not at the top yet... oh God save me". I get to the top now in a full blown panic.

And then I drop. It felt like I was plummeting to my death. "Oof that was rough, but surely it was the worst of- AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH". The second drop was higher than the first. And it was still only just beginning. Sometime later I plummeted almost into a pond, (at this point the ride was outside the park, which would have been cool to look at if I wasn't busy clutching my seat) then I rose up away and ended up in the helix. I thought this at least would be fun. Nope, I was sideways. Then I plummeted yet again. The rest of the ride consisted of me repeatedly being lifted out of my seat and slammed back down. I was shaking in terror by the end.

10/10...

I am really glad that I got to reride Goliath for the first time in three years. Going against most enthusiasts’ pick for the best roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, I’d nominate this without a second thought. The airtime on this ride is nearly surreal if you get your lap bar with an inch of room or more. On every single hill, I grinned with glee as my entire body left the comfy clamshell restraint. Right before the end of the ride lies an amazing surprise, hidden among the trees. This is one of the best B&M hypercoasters, and honestly it’s my favorite as of right now (between Mako, Intimidator at my local park, and Diamondback, all of which I have ridden). Out of the 139 different roller coasters I have ridden, this places eighth overall on my list of favorites. Goliath is a must-do for all thrillseekers at Six Flags...

This is a great B&M hyper, rather underrated. First off in the station the B&M exclusive lapbars didn’t touch me lap which made me feel more exposed than I would even on Twisted Cyclone or Dare Devil Dive, a big fan. The first drop isn’t as good as I thought but still solid, then the first airtime hill is full of floater, lifts you out of your seat. There are mostly floater hills apart from a small bunny hop before the brake run, then there’s also a helix in the middle of the ride which is awesome because it’s almost a guaranteed grey out. Overall a good fit for the park and smooth. I did notice a vibration and rattle but not enough to take away...