AGAWAM – Most mornings, I have a cup of coffee and a bagel to get my blood pumping. Wednesday, I tried something different ... a 20-story vertical drop leading into a 110-foot "boomerang" turn at 65 ...

Thrill-seekers waiting for of Six Flags Great America's new Goliath roller coaster to open can get a preview of the ride on a new YouTube video being released by the Gurnee theme park. The ...

In Biblical times, Goliath was considered a giant champion of the Philistines who purportedly was killed by a stone that David shot from a sling. But in the modern age, Goliath is at Six Flags Great ...

Nathan Unterman didn’t always know how to ride a roller coaster, but after 28 years of taking high schoolers on amusement park attractions, he’s got a pretty good idea. Those who savor that moment ...

Six Flags Great America announced Saturday that it has secured the last section of its165-foot-high roller coaster Goliath, now the world's fastest wooden roller coaster. The Gurnee, Ill. park said it ...

Weather is to blame for the delay of the long-awaited Goliath roller coaster, billed as the fastest and steepest wooden coaster in the world, according to officials at Six Flags Great America. “Thanks ...

Summer is here as we prepare to celebrate Independence Day, go to the beach, have picnics, and plan road trips. For many in the Midwest, summertime and Six Flags naturally go together. This year a ...

GURNEE, Ill. (WLS) -- Thrill-seekers will soon experience the twists and turns of Six Flags Great America's newest roller coaster "Goliath." The record-breaking ride is scheduled to open to the public ...

Let’s get ready to rumble! The tallest, fastest and steepest wooden roller-coaster in the world has opened in Illinois. “Goliath” is promising daredevils the “thrill of their lives” by plunging ...

Six Flags Great America will launch the latest salvo in the ongoing wooden coaster war this summer with the addition of a steel-wood hybrid aimed squarely at dethroning the reigning king and knocking ...

GURNEE, Ill. (CBS) --A two-week delay for the grand opening of the new Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Great America didn't dampen the spirits of the passengers who experienced the twists and ...