CNN Erin Burnett OutFront August 30, 2013 03:59:00
That's two miles per hour faster than the top speed limit on highways in 36 u.s. states. the ride is said to have the tallest drop on a wooden roller coaster, 180 feet. that's as tall as another chicago born architectural wonder, the world's first skyscraper. the home insurance building topped out at 180 feet also before it was demolished in 1931. and goliath boasts the steepest drop on a wooden roller coaster, 85 degrees. no, that's not a new boy band from england, but it's just shy of 90 degrees, which is perpendicular to the ground. and that brings us to tonight's number, 174. that is the n...
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