Goliath
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UnclaimedGoliath is a steel roller coaster at Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
Goliath is a steel roller coaster located at Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen, in the municipality of Dronten, Netherlands. The attraction opened for the 2002 season and was developed through a collaboration between Swiss ride manufacturer Intamin and German engineer Werner Stengel. It was designed as a Mini Hyper Roller Coaster, a lower-scale interpretation of the large hypercoaster format. Its maximum height is 47 metres, below the roughly 61-metre threshold commonly associated with larger hypercoasters, while its 1,214-metre track layout gives the ride substantial length and sustained speed. The coaster reaches a top speed of approximately 107 kilometres per hour. Its defining opening sequence uses a cable lift system rather than a conventional chain lift. After climbing the lift hill, the train is released from the catch car and descends the principal 46-metre drop. The layout then combines large hills, pronounced airtime, heavily banked turns and helices. Notable elements include a Stengel Dive, an overbanked turn of approximately 100 degrees, a 270-degree downward helix, a 380-degree upward helix and three smaller bunny hops before the brake run. These features give the attraction a profile centered on speed, elevation changes and airtime rather than inversions. When it opened, Goliath was promoted as the fastest, highest and longest roller coaster in the Benelux region. Those regional records no longer belonged to it after the opening of Kondaa at Walibi Belgium in 2021. Goliath nevertheless remains a major signature attraction at Walibi Holland and an important example of Intamin's early Mini Hyper Roller Coaster concept. The ride operates with two steel trains, each consisting of eight cars. Every car has two-across seating arranged in two rows, with stadium-style seats and hydraulic lap-bar restraints. Its identity is closely tied to Walibi Holland's thrill-ride portfolio rather than to a standalone consumer-goods brand.
History
Goliath was developed for Walibi Holland as a major thrill attraction for the park's 2002 season. Its design came from a collaboration between Intamin, a Swiss manufacturer of amusement rides, and Werner Stengel, a German engineer known for work on roller-coaster layouts. The ride followed Intamin's Mini Hyper Roller Coaster concept. This format applies the visual and experiential language of a hypercoaster—large drops, high speeds and extended hills—to a coaster with a lower maximum height than the biggest hypercoasters. The completed ride reaches 47 metres at its highest point and covers 1,214 metres of track. Its cable lift was an important part of the design, using a catch car to draw the train up the lift hill before releasing it for the first descent. The opening drop measures approximately 46 metres. From there, the track is arranged to combine speed with repeated changes in direction and elevation. The layout includes a large hill, a second drop, the overbanked Stengel Dive, a 270-degree downward helix, a curved hill, a 380-degree upward helix and three airtime-producing bunny hops before the final brake run. At its debut, Goliath was described as the fastest, highest and longest roller coaster in the Benelux. Those distinctions contributed to its launch profile and helped establish it as one of Walibi Holland's headline attractions. The records were later surpassed in 2021 when Kondaa opened at Walibi Belgium. Goliath's regional record status therefore belongs primarily to its early history, while the attraction's continuing significance comes from its scale, distinctive cable-lift system and sustained high-speed layout. The ride uses two trains. Each train has eight cars, with two riders seated across in each car in two rows. The steel trains use stadium-style seating and hydraulic lap-bar restraints. As an attraction, Goliath is not a separately incorporated company or conventional packaged-goods brand; its brand identity functions as the name and visitor-facing identity of a single roller coaster within Walibi Holland's theme-park operation.
- 2021
Kondaa surpasses Goliath's Benelux records
[1]The opening of Kondaa at Walibi Belgium ends Goliath's descriptions as the fastest, highest and longest coaster in the Benelux.
- 2002
Goliath debuts at Walibi Holland
[1]The Intamin and Werner Stengel-designed steel coaster opens for Walibi Holland's 2002 season.
Products and positioning
A high-speed, airtime-focused signature thrill attraction positioned around its substantial height, long track, cable-lift launch sequence and intense sequence of drops, helices and overbanked turns.
Steel roller coaster · 2002
Goliath
Goliath is a 47-metre steel roller coaster at Walibi Holland with 1,214 metres of track and a top speed of approximately 107 kilometres per hour. Its cable lift leads into a 46-metre first drop, followed by large hills, a roughly 100-degree overbanked Stengel Dive, a 270-degree downward helix, a 380-degree upward helix and three final bunny hops. The attraction operates with two eight-car trains equipped with stadium seating and hydraulic lap-bar restraints.
Recent events
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Reported
Goliath acquires Endless Games[2]
Goliath acquired Endless Games, which planned to continue operating from its New Jersey office before integrating into Goliath's distribution network.
Reported
Goliath and Hasbro announce a licensing collaboration[3]
Goliath announced a licensing collaboration with Hasbro for Goliath Australia and New Zealand to develop toys and products featuring Hasbro properties.
Reported
Goliath completes acquisition of Fun Promotion[4]
Goliath completed its acquisition of Fun Promotion, a European novelty toy manufacturer.
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