Six Flags Great America's Goliath wooden roller coaster -- billed as the world's fastest -- opens to the public on Thursday, but NBC's Today Show got a sneak peek firsthand experience on the new ride.
Goliath features the tallest and steepest drop, plunging riders down 180 feet at a near-vertical 85 degrees and reaching speeds of 72 mph.
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"That's part of our job, to make people scream," Six Flags corporate engineer Lee Stellhorn said.
Watch Today Show correspondent Kevin Tibbles take the plunge on Goliath.
