Six Flags Great America release final design of Goliath

That's right, were back after two years here at Theme Park Mad. Here to bring you all the latest theme park news. 

To start us off today in this article we are discussing Goliath, the Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid opening at Six Flags Great America this year. Originally Goliath was designed to have a full wooden structure for the lifthill and zero g stall, however in this newly released design this has changed to an impressive steel structure. Comparisons below. 

© Six Flags Great America

The new style of Lift is built up using steel rather than the wood, most likely to save space and material. It certainly does have an Intimidator 305 style about it with its own unique look. Now underneath the lift hill is a new inversion, named the Zero G Stall; which looks alike an upside down airtime hill. This is smartly supported by a bridge like structure which incorporates into the lift structure. 

© Six Flags Great America

Above is the most impressive view of the new coaster. Something about that towering lift hill is very impressive, many people will ask how such a thrilling Rollercoaster can fit into the small space it occupies. Well that's the genius of Rocky mountain. Goliath sports a 165ft tall lift hill and a drop of 180ft at an angle of 85 degrees(that's almost vertical!) speeding upto a top of 72mph! If this isn't impressive enough, here's another image to gear you up. Are you ready for Goliath? 

© Six Flags Great America

THRILLING THURSDAY !

Ok, so here it is, today we are going to showcase the thrilling coaster's debuting in 2012, here is out top 2.

1-Leviathan Canada's wonderland 
In 2012 Canada's wonderland will debut the world's first b&m giga coaster.                                                                            

Leviathan logo

When the coaster open's with the park in April 2012, it will stand an incredible 306ft tall above the park's main entrance.  Recently the park finished the coaster's track work and installed all of the coaster's track The latest update from the coaster can be found on either the park's Facebook page or Canada's wonderland mania here.
http://www.cwmania.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=242&page=1&sort=dd



2-Skyrush Hershey park

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Also debuting this year is another unique attraction, Skyrush. Standing at a spectacular height of 200ft it towers above Hershey park and even Hershey. The coaster is almost finished track wise, and looks Phenomenal right now. When it opens this summer, it will feature unique trains, that wing out over the sides of the track. The latest update can be found at Keystone thrills here,
http://keystonethrills.megabb.com/t367-hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-88-2-15-12


Next in the editions of THRILLING THURSDAY we will have Shambhala and The swarm.
All the links posted are with credit to the websites the links are linked to.

Coming tommorow !

Look out for a brand new ordeal coming to theme park mad tommorow, debuting every few Thursday's we will have THRILLING THURSDAY, taking you on a journey through the most thrilling coaster's and rides making an impact in theme park's in 2012 and their latest updates.
You can look out for that tommorow. Cya then.

Paultons Park to open MAGMA !

In 2012, Paultons Park; situated in the UK will open a drop tower standing at a height of 25m. After teasing fans for many months, the ride was revealed this week at there site
http://www.theresnosmokewithoutfire.com/

The drop tower looks to be the best themed in the UK, with a similar theme to the shot tower "Volcanic eruption" at Fantasy island also in the UK. The ride will be located between two of the park's biggest rides "The cobra" and "The edge".

The logo

The current artwork released shows a large volcano, as to which the ride will drop into and raise out of.

The queue line also seems very well themed. Artwork is featured below. 

The volcano

The full ride 

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Hershey Park shows new skyrush artwork

New artwork 1 

As seen in the picture above the ride will be 200ft tall, tower above Hershey.

The coaster is from Intamin, as seen it will use the current Intamin supports of the kind used on Intimidator 305.

The comet will appear to be so much smaller with the coaster towering above .

Artwork 2


As seen above the coaster will fly through lots of low to the ground hills, 

the coaster will reach speeds of upto 75mph and i just love how the ride's designer has fit it all in and made it adapt so well into the surroundings.

Leviathan Canada's wonderland

Leviathan, is the worlds first b&M giga coaster.

When it opens in 2012 it will stand 306ft tall, or when the lift hill is finished that is.

Leviathan (concept art pic)

As a worlds first for b&m this is a pretty unique coaster for Canada's wonderland despite them having 

Behemoth, The coaster will open in may 2012 and the latest construction update

Can be found over a CWmania, all credit goes to them

http://www.cwmania.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=242&page=1&sort=dd

Pages 1&2 are filled with pictures.