Goliath leaving SFNE
- Thread starter TPoseOnTantrum
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Lori Marie Loud
Giga Poster
I was hoping this would settle the "scrap or sell?" debate.
With that zoomed out shot, it sure didn't.
Wazzupnerds
Mega Poster
I heard a wacky rumor about it going to Lake Winnie, so lets see.
(again, not confirmed, just rumor)
Skyye
Mega Poster
That is indeed a wacky rumor. I don't see it happening since I've never thought Lake Winnie would have the room for anything large, if it were a normal boomerang then maybe but not a GIB.
Wazzupnerds
Mega Poster
That is indeed a wacky rumor. I don't see it happening since I've never thought Lake Winnie would have the room for anything large, if it were a normal boomerang then maybe but not a GIB.
This was the general area of where it would go
Wazzupnerds
Mega Poster
I mean its not the biggest park, but people really underestimate the size
SilverArrow
Certified Ride Geek
Is this coaster not being removed because it's super unreliable? If so it wouldn't make much sense for it to be relocated, unless they can put the old trains back on it or whatever it was that ruined it.
Wazzupnerds
Mega Poster
From my understanding (again, this is rumor and the game of telephone) was the new trains were the issue.
TPoseOnTantrum
Giga Poster
Lake Winnie's not exactly tight on space, but I personally highly doubt this. Based on how it would fit with their current lineup, as well as the removal of two attractions in the past two years for little reason other than to raise cash, plus management pulling the plug on their Halloween event this past fall simply because it wasn't something that they could manage, I don't think that its in their best interests to buy a major coaster off of a corporate right now. Especially one thats kinda been a problem child, whether it was the trains or simply mechanical.
Then again, I've been very wrong with relocations before, I believed out of my best judgements that Indiana Beach wouldn't buy Quimera and then it happened, so we'll see.
Wazzupnerds
Mega Poster
agree, I feel like this would be an example of thinking short term instead of long term if this happens.
Also, to add to the Halloween event not happening, that was because of short staffing, so blame whoever you want on that.
Lori Marie Loud
Giga Poster
A less wacky rumor is it's going to Frontier City. It all depends on if they're dismantling it or scrapping it.
Indy
Hyper Poster
It is not necessarily unprecedented, though. Six Flags is trying to reduce their maintenance budget. However, a different park might place a lot of value in an attraction like this and be willing to take on the risk/budget. For example, Six Flags sold one of their other GIBs to Silverwood who has been operating it for the last 13 years. It is still by far the tallest roller coaster in probably a 500 mile radius from that regional park.
Lori Marie Loud
Giga Poster
Not sure if true but someone in a Reddit post on r/rollercoaster said he saw a photo SFNEonline posted of Goliath track leaving the park on flatbed trucks.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think scrapped coasters are usually taken away in flatbed trucks.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think scrapped coasters are usually taken away in flatbed trucks.
Wazzupnerds
Mega Poster
Link please, this is starting to get good
edit: found it, and found this also.
I remember the post they are talking about, will try to find it
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Lori Marie Loud
Giga Poster
Wazzupnerds
Mega Poster
FOUND IT!
Heres the parents with the replies
Heres the parents with the replies
Lori Marie Loud
Giga Poster
You found my post lol, I'm World'sBiggestBruh
Lori Marie Loud
Giga Poster
So close and yet still too far. Mostly because he showed it by pointing the phone screen at the camera.
Source
EDIT: OK. I'm pretty sure reality is actively conspiring to prevent us from getting a good photo of Goliath deconstruction. SFNEonline was only able to post the one, I've failed to track down this one beyond the very blurred cell phone at camera one above, and some others I thought were of deconstruction turned out to be from when they were building the damn thing. Can anyone search Facebook for a better quality version of the above?
EDIT 2: Just threw a PM to SFNEonline asking if they could send me the link to the original photo.
EDIT 3: PM yielded no link but did yield the info that SFNEonline's connections have confirmed the ride is moving to another park.
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TPoseOnTantrum
Giga Poster
I've heard so many conflicting rumors about its relocation at this point that I can't decide on a consensus. This helps though.
Also, if those Frontier City rumors end up true then I'll be darned. Normally I'd say bring it up here to La Ronde, but they don't even have the money nor stability to construct the current garbage second-hand coaster thats sitting on site rn. Grass has been growing around the footers by now, I garner.