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Park News -  (8/1/11) While I pondered the eventual removal of Flashback from Six Flags New England in the near future, I’ve been told that it will remain ‘for now’ and continue to thrill guests alongside the new Déjà Vu.
    On the removed ride rumor side of things, I’ve heard that Shipwreck Falls could actually be on the chopping block instead, as it has become something of a maintenance nightmare for the park.
    (6/27/11) Screamscape sources tell us that the audio track on one of Bizarro’s two trains has been changed. Instead of being a big mix of movie-quotes, the new track is a series of songs, described as being more similar to the audio track style used on X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

2012 - Goliath - (1/24/12) SFNE Online has posted a brief construction update for Goliath, as one of the giant lift towers is starting to rise into the sky. For an even better look, check out the park’s Facebook page.
    (1/13/12) Goliath at Six Flags New England is finally going vertical as the first supports have been put into place. Pictures can be found at the park’s Facebook page.
    (12/8/11) Six Flags New England has posted some great renderings of the new 4-across trains designed by Premier Rides that will be put to use on Goliath when it opens.
    (12/7/11) A Goliath construction update can be seen at the official SFNE website where the pieces of the ride are now on site, awaiting installation while the work crews set up the footers.
    (11/7/11) Special thanks to one of our readers who was quick on the draw with their camera and managed to spotted two truck loads of Dé jà Vu coaster pieces near Knoxville on their way from California to Six Flags New England where it will become Goliath.
    (10/25/11) We get a peek at the Goliath construction site this week over at SFNEOnline.
    (10/5/11) According to some posts on Facebook, SFNE confirmed that Goliath will indeed get a new 4-across train design when it opens, designed by Premier Rides, which will allow for speedier reloading. (It was also announced to those attending the park’s ACE Superhero Celebration event last weekend.)
    On the rumor side of things, I’ve heard that Goliath will likely keep the same Déjà Vu colors from Magic Mountain, but may try to add some kind of western themeing to the attraction area. I’m guessing maybe something similar to the great western themeing around Viper and Raging Bull at SFGAm perhaps, but that’s just a wild guess on my part only.
    (10/3/11) Shipwreck Falls is in the process of being demolished now to make way for Goliath. Speaking of Goliath… there is a wild rumor going around on Twitter over the weekend that when the coaster opens, it may feature a new train design as well, with straight four-across seating. They even believe that the new train design could come from Premier Rides instead of Vekoma, though Vekoma does now make four-across inverted trains as well, such as those used on Battlestar Galactica at Universal Singapore. Using something like that sure may help speed up the reload times, but so far I have not been able to confirm this rumor just yet. Stay tuned.
    (9/1/11) As expected, Six Flags New England has announced Goliath, the new name for the former Déjà Vu coaster from Magic Mountain.

    (8/31/11) Today was like the big “tease” day for Six Flags on Facebook I think, as they mentioned on the SFNE page, where we already know what ride they are getting, “Something colossal this way comes……who’s ready for the BIG NEWS???? Tick tock, tick tock the time is nearing.” Unfortunately, the mention use of the word colossal only seems to firm up that they will rename Déjà Vu as Goliath for some crazy reason. I guess they have a surplus of t-shirts and cheap mugs left over from Fiesta Texas perhaps…
    (8/23/11) Apparently the various media outlets have confirmed what Screamscape sources have been telling us for weeks now… that Déjà Vu is leaving Six Flags Magic Mountain and has now been approved to be rebuilt at Six Flags New England. Some of the plans filed have also been posted to SFNEOnline, which also mentions a crazy rumor I’ve heard as well… that the working name for the coaster is now Déjà Vu, but will be changed to Goliath.
    Yeah, another major head scratcher. It was disappointing and made no sense when SF Fiesta Texas decided to rip that name off for their Batman: The Ride clone, but now they want to use it on a Déjà Vu?  Come on… a tiny ride that last all of 50 seconds or so does not deserve to be called Goliath. Plus, Déjà Vu was a very fitting name for the ride.