The first thing you notice upon seeing Goliath in person is the roller ... amusement-park dive in existence. The new Six Flags Great America attraction is also the tallest and fastest wooden ...

Goliath is the first wooden roller coaster in the world to propel riders upside-down through two separate maneuvers, Six Flags said in a release. Courtesy Six Flags Great America GURNEE ...

“We did have the Gurnee police actually come out and help us get started,” said Six Flags Great America spokeswoman Katy Enrique about the process of certifying Goliath as the world’s ...

Goliath is the first wooden roller coaster in the world to propel riders upside-down through two separate maneuvers, Six Flags said in a release. Courtesy Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great ...

And Six Flags Great America in suburban Gurnee, is building a world-record-breaking new coaster called Goliath that will be unveiled for the 2014 park season. Roller coasters have always been the ...

Goliath climbs up to a 165-foot lift hill, before riders whip over to conquer the world’s tallest and steepest first drop, diving at 180 feet and a near-vertical 85 degrees during the ride while ...

Six Flags Great America will launch the latest salvo in ... Set to debut at the Chicago-area amusement park on May 31, Goliath will set wooden coaster records for top speed (72 mph), steepest ...

GURNEE, Ill. (CBS) --A two-week delay for the grand opening of the new Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Great America didn't dampen the spirits of the passengers who experienced the twists and ...

It's named the Goliath. — -- Roller Coaster enthusiasts were quaking with anticipation Thursday morning as Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, officially opened Goliath, a triple ...

Goliath, the highly-anticipated new roller coaster at Six Flags Great America, will make its official amusement park debut Thursday. "We are incredibly excited to be so close to debuting this ...

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL has added a new roller coaster to their park and it is like no other in the world, Goliath. When Goliath opens to the public on June 19th it will break three ...

Officials at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee kicked off opening weekend with a major announcement. Gathering near the Goliath roller coaster in the County Fair section of the amusement park ...