Negative-G - Six Flags Fiesta Texas Á Fiesta Fest 2016

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The Goliath Rollercoaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, Texas

Besides who wants to spend time on Boomerang when there was no waiting for Goliath.

One thing that I noticed and really liked about Six Flags Fiesta Texas is that there are fountains all over the park. The sound of running water is just one of those things that relaxes people and on a hot and humid day you can't help but dip your hands in the refreshing water to cool off a little bit.

Goliath is a clone of the inverted Batman: The Ride coasters that you find at most Six Flags parks. What makes this one a little different is it is quite the traveller.

Goliath started out as Gambit at Thrill Valley in Japan in 1995. When that park closed Six Flags purchased the ride and moved it to a park the chain had just purchased that used to be known as Jazzland. That park was turned into Six Flags New Orleans and two years after it became a Six Flags a storm moved into the Gulf of Mexico and set it's sights on New Orleans. That storm was named Katrina. After inundating the park with rain and putting everything under water Six Flags who was in a tough financial situation before the storm said enough is enough and walked away from Six Flags New Orleans taking this coaster with them. Having an elevated station that was kept relatively dry and from the fact that the rides designers Bolliger & Mabillard use corrosion resistant materials in the structure and track made it so it was the only ride salvaged from that park. The rest still sit there slowly rusting and rotting away.

Opening in 2008 Goliath dominates the front of Six Flags Fiesta Texas. It is a little weird where the park placed it because it is to the left of the parks entrance on a dead end path. What Bond and I discovered is the best time to take Goliath for a ride is in the middle of the day. At that time everyone is in the back of the park and no one is riding Goliath. We ended up just sitting on it for a while enjoying not having to get back in line. Everyone stops by Goliath on their way into Six Flags Fiesta Texas and their way out making for long lines in the morning and at night with little between.