GOLIATH JR. IT'S JUST FOR KIDS NEW COASTER DEBUTS AT SIX FLAGS.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer VALENCIA - With its big brother towering nearby, a group of children ran toward Goliath Jr. at Six Flags For the national flags of Texas, see . Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) is the world's largest chain of amusement parks and theme parks and is headquartered in New York City. There are 20 such parks run by Six Flags. California's Magic Mountain on Thursday afternoon to take a spin on the new thrill ride as tunes from Britney, Christina and the Back Street Boys blared in the background. ``It was spectacular. I really liked it,'' said Jazmine Arista arista (ä·riˑ·st , 10, who sat in the front seat. Kids milled around Bugs Bunny World, munching on popcorn, cotton candy and hot dogs as Magic Mountain celebrated the opening of the new roller coaster. With the opening of Goliath Jr., the amusement park amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and souvenirs. moved toward a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the place with the most roller coasters While there have been hundreds of different roller coasters built, there have been just a few that were notable for specific reasons. Some reasons include:
The tamer version of the Goliath thrill ride that opened last year marked the first in a series of three new ``Xtreme'' coasters to debut this year. The children's coaster is limited to those no taller than 4 feet, 6 inches, and reaches a speed of 10 mph. That compares to one of the park's landmarks - Superman The Escape, which pushes 100 mph. The second ride, ``Deja vu See DjVu. ,'' will open Memorial Day weekend, and the final coaster in the series, ``X,'' will debut this summer. ``We're in the process of transforming into an extreme park, so we want to have something for everybody - for young and older thrill-seekers alike,'' said Amy Means, spokeswoman for Six Flags. The amusement park celebrated the coaster's unveiling with a bash that included Hollywood celebrities such as Antonio Sabato Jr., Caroline Rhea Caroline Gilchrist Rhea (born April 13, 1964) is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actress who is the original host of the reality show The Biggest Loser on NBC. She is also known for her role as Hilda on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch of `'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color in SAC edition only) Jessica Cruz, 10, and Jazmine Arista, 10, of Pacoima, are thrilled by Goliath Jr., one of three new roller coasters to be unveiled this year at Six Flags California's Magic Mountain. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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