Chupacabra

Goliath
Statistics
Park	Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Location	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Opened	April 18, 2008
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Type	Inverted
Riders per train	28
Riders per hour	1,400
Height	105 feet (32 Meters)
Drop	80 feet 24.4 Meters)
Top speed	50 mph (80.5 km/h)
Length	2,693 feet (820.8 Meters)
Duration	2:00
Inversions	5
Maximum G-Force	4G

Chupacabra, formerly known as Goliath, is a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster located at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas. Unlike most rides named Goliath, it is not a hyper coaster.

History

Chupacabra originally opened in 1995 as Gambit at Odakyu Gotemba Family Land, a former amusement park in Japan that was later known as Thrill Valley. When Thrill Valley closed on May 6, 2002, Six Flags purchased several of its rides, including Gambit, and transported them to various Six Flags parks. Gambit went to one of their newly acquired theme parks, Six Flags New Orleans. It was repainted and renamed Batman: The Ride in accordance with the park chain's use of DC Comics theming and reopened on April 12, 2003.

After Hurricane Katrina made landfall over New Orleans in 2005, the park's drainage system failed, leading to substantial flooding that submerged many of the park's rides in water and damaging them beyond repair. Batman: The Ride survived relatively unscathed primarily due to its high elevation above sea level and corrosion-resistant support structure. When flooding retreated, Six Flags New Orleans was permanently closed, and any rides that could be salvaged were moved to other parts of the country. Batman: The Ride was moved to Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio and would be refurbished and repainted. The coaster reopened on April 18, 2008. It was named Goliath until December 13, 2024, when it was renamed Chupacabra.

Photo Gallery

Goliath's loop and zero-g roll

Goliath's entrance sign

Goliath as Batman: The Ride at Six Flags New Orleans.