3. Goliath 

Goliath was the first of its kind. This Giant Inverted Boomerang coaster was originally opened in 2001 as Déjà vu at Six Flags Magic Mountain. It was one of three of this exact coaster to be built in the Six Flags parks. The other two were built at Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Over Georgia. Déjà vu closed in 2011 and it was decided it would be relocated to Six Flags New England where it opened in 2012 under the new name of Goliath. It featured two 194 ft towers, a 110 ft cobra roll, and a 102 ft loop. Riders were lifted backward up the first tower before being dropped and gliding through the cobra roll and loop then up the second tower. After that, they did it all again, but backward. The Déjà vu coasters opened in Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Great America only lasted 6 years before being closed. Speaking from experience, the coaster—at least at Six Flags Great America—regularly experienced issues and downtime. After having the ride removed from their map in 2021, Six Flags New England announced Goliath would not reopen.

4. Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster

Finally, rounding out the coasters lost in 2021 is Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster. The Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster was located at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, CA. It was innovative at its time of opening as the first “dual-looping coaster.” The coaster featured two trains running simultaneously on a figure-8 double inverted track. Riders would fly by one another as they continuously traveled along the two inversions, both forwards and backward. The ride was notorious for being a very rough ride and was frequently closed.  It was confirmed earlier this year that the coaster would permanently close after only two years of operation.

Though it is sad, we must say goodbye to old coasters to make room for new coasters, rides, or other exciting attractions. Which of these coasters will you miss, and which are you glad to see go?