Popular Science Incorrect!

bobthetomato

The May 2000 issue of Popular Science states:
After a 26-story ascent, the new Goliath coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain drops riders more than 250 feet at a 61 degree angle. The 85-mph, mile-long coaster is the TALLEST AND FASTEST COASTER WITHOUT LOOPS OR INVERSIONS.
It it just me, or is this incorrect (:
http://www.popsci.com
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Matt

Goliath is the TAllEST and the FASTEST until May 13, 2000.


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Mantis How Much Can You Stand?
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BeemanCP65

YEs, back when they wrote it, Goliath was the tallest and fastest. On a side note, I do hope maybe Pop Sci could do 1-2 page article on Mf

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Brian Z.
Hometown parks: Kennywood, Cedar Point!
33 days until The Force
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bobthetomato

They already did a "What's New" feature awhile back.
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CobraRoll39

Noooooo, Goliath is the tallest and fastest until May 7!

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Thank you for riding Raptor and enjoy your day here at Cedar Point, America's RollerCoast!
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Dan

Actually the Force has already ran with a few lucky people, so in my book Goliath, like Six Flags is only second best. :)

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daniel j. haverlock
'99 Magnum Count: 801
www.spiritofthepoint.com
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CP_genius

Hey Dan that's nothing new. Six Flags HAS always been, and WILL always be 2nd best! LOL!:)
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bobthetomato

The Popular Science issue was a May issue. That is why I question it. If it had been an April one, that would have made a difference if you know what I mean.
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Jeff

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Keep in mind that most print magazines have giant lead times. The copy was probably written two months ago.

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Jeff
Webmaster/Guide to The Point
"And he says 'I'm goin' crazy up there at the lake...'"
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FireDragon

Wait a minute, I thought SUPERMAN THE ESCAPE was the tallest and fastest rollercoaster?
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RideMan

Haven't you heard? Ever since GOLIATH opened, SUPERMAN: THE ESCAPE isn't a coaster anymore. At least, that seems to be what Magic Mountain is saying...

--Dave Althoff, Jr.
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FireDragon

LOL...O I C, talk about being hypocritical...Well, I guess that story is another subject.
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