Goliath - Adventure World’s new Intamin Gyro Swing

[Tim Dasco]

For your information someone jumped the gun. They have posted part of the timeline including the name. The name is Goliath. 

 

 

 

[ABYSS]

Excitement overload.

[Tim Dasco]

SO they took a few months to pick a name. They had 91 names on the list. The sign makers were gonna call it (insert logo here) because they couldn't pick the right name. Goliath is the name of this big ride and the ride looks very visually impressive. 

and another teaser video

https://www.facebook.com/AdventureWorldOfficialPage/videos/10155506834729564/

 

Edited August 24, 2017 by Tim Dasco

[ABYSS]

Looks like it's time to change the thread name.

[Tim Dasco]

I am just thrilled to finally have an Intamin ride in Perth.

[ABYSS]

6 minutes ago, Tim Dasco said:

I am just thrilled to finally have an Intamin ride in Perth.

Should be great fun with all the airtime the ride is going to have!

Edited August 24, 2017 by ABYSS

[Tim Dasco]

Now all we need is Andrew Sherry to join and talk like Mark. Hi Andrew please sign up. (If your here)

[Tim Dasco]

For anyone not in WA who wants to watch it. https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/latest-adventure-world-ride-gets-goliath-name-after-mounting-speculation-ng-b88578858z

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

Its a fairly long running joke that when you go to Perth you need to turn your watch back 2 hours and 10 years...

It seems that 10 years was a conservative estimate, and it's more like 13.

Seriously though - its a nice solid addition to a park that is already growing and making leaps from strength to strength. I still think they dropped the ball on hype and marketing, but they still did a better job with teasers than Movie World (although that isn't saying much). Hopefully this has just been a new team finding their feet and their next investment receives the airtime it deserves.

Bring on "Mi4"...

[Slick]

12 hours ago, ABYSS said:

Looks like it's time to change the thread name.

Done. 

Good on them, looks like it’s going to be a great addition. I love me a good underdog story and no one deserves praise more than what these guys have done in the last few years. 

[Tim Dasco]

@Slick you win. You guessed that the park should get an Intamin Gyro swing. Congratulations you win nothing. 😂

[ABYSS]

Me too, but not as quick nor did I use the correct terminology when I did so.

[Santa07]

Since when did Six Flags take ownership of Adventure World?

That said, I do love the theming, even if I'm not the biggest fan of the name.

[Tim Dasco]

At least it's not a long name. "Caught DC Rivals Hypercoaster"

[iwerks]

Just got an offer from AW to renew my platinum pass, yet they haven't offered any details. Weird. Still gonna do it. 😝

[Tim Dasco]

I am surprised they have decided to do the announcements this week as they are doing all their hiring this week for the 2017/18 season.

[Mark Shaw]

It is going to be a great ride. The theme was originally supposed to be more GOT meets war craft and as with Abyss.

I would have preferred something a bit dirtier/harder/solid,  given the nature of the ride but that's just an opinion. Well done to Phillip and the incredibly talented team at Atomiq who of course themed the Claw ride at DW and Abyss and Kraken, Theme builders and James at Creative Works,  and with the lap restraints will be a big hit this year hopefully. Fingers crossed for the team as I know they always work EXTREMELY hard on these things for each new season. Good luck and I hope it rocks! 

M. 

[iwerks]

Spot on as usual, @Mark Shaw. The font does look a little comic bookish and it.does make you wonder about the animal's head and the rest of the teaser campaign. 

Unfortunately, due to motion sickness, I won't be riding it much, if at all. I just hope there's not too many other people in the same boat.

[Gazza]

Anyone else reckon its funny that this got lap bars but Abyss didn't.

Meh, OTSRs should be a thing of the past on rides (Except where upper body support is needed)

I mean, Why add bones to boneless chicken?

[Tim Dasco]

@Gazza that was my first thought when I knew Goliath was gonna have lap bars.

[ABYSS]

I would love to experience Abyss with lap bars only one day.

[Aw hype]

I feel a ride like abyss will be a bit of a knee crusher with lap bars, but yeah, I'd still like to experience it. Anyone know what dinosaur like skulls, thorns and drums have to do with Goliath?

[ABYSS]

22 minutes ago, Aw hype said:

I feel a ride like abyss will be a bit of a knee crusher with lap bars, but yeah, I'd still like to experience it. Anyone know what dinosaur like skulls, thorns and drums have to do with Goliath?

I'm not sure, anyone know how many seats there are on the ride? I can't find a good picture to count.

[Aw hype]

30 minutes ago, ABYSS said:

I'm not sure, anyone know how many seats there are on the ride? I can't find a good picture to count.

40

[ABYSS]

19 minutes ago, Aw hype said:

40

Cheers.