The Vekoma-built ride jointly held the European record for the greatest number of inversions upon its opening in 1989.

It is one of only two coasters in the world to feature a butterfly element (the other being Blue Hawk at Six Flags Over Georgia).

It is one of the park's main attractions, along with the Tonnerre 2 Zeus, OzIris, Trace du Hourra and Toutatis rollercoasters.

Previously known for its extraordinarily rough ride which was exacerbated by improperly-designed headrests and unnecessarily hard over-the-shoulder restraints, Goudurix was ranked as the worst steel roller coaster in the world in the 2012 Mitch Hawker Steel Coaster Poll.

[2] In response to this, it has seen numerous modifications, including new cars/trains and a complete re-tracking to improve the smoothness of the ride.