Goliath (Six Flags New England)

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/goliath--six-flags-new-england-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Six Flags New England, Agawam, Massachusetts
2. What is the manufacturer?Vekoma
3. What was Goliath and where did it ride?Goliath was a super‑fast inverted shuttle roller coaster that rode at Six Flags New England. It first opened in 2001 at Six Flags Magic Mountain under the name Déjà Vu.
4. How did Goliath make riders feel different from other coasters?Riders sat upside‑down with their legs dangling, and the coaster went forward and then backward, giving twice the excitement in one ride.

Inverted Roller Coaster: A roller coaster design where the train hangs below the track, allowing for unobstructed views and unique inversions.
Shuttle Roller Coaster: A roller coaster that travels back and forth along a single track, typically without completing a full circuit.
Vekoma: A Dutch roller coaster manufacturer known for its innovative and often intense ride designs.
Decommissioning: The process of retiring or taking a ride out of service permanently.