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Six Flags is using independent engineers to review ride safety while the Goliath and eight other coasters stay closed.
Six Flags has engaged independent engineers to review safety procedures across its rides following a fatal incident on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell. The Goliath remains closed pending safety reviews, and eight coasters at five other Six Flags parks have been temporarily closed.
The independent review is separate from the investigation being conducted by Georgia authorities and Cobb County police into the death. The available reporting does not specify the scope of the engineers' work or when the reviews will conclude.
Closures have also occurred outside the Six Flags system. La Ronde in Montréal has temporarily closed a clamshell-restraint roller coaster following the Goliath death. Separately, SeaWorld Orlando reopened its Mako coaster after a one-week closure.
Whether the reviews will result in changes to ride operations has not been announced.
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Six Flags' Review Signals a Broad Push for Ride Reassessment
Viewed from the operator's side, bringing in independent engineers and closing nine coasters across six parks points to a company-wide review rather than a single-ride inquiry. Reopening decisions appear tied to the outcome of those reviews, and no timeline has been given for them.
Closures Raise Questions About Oversight While Investigations Continue
Through an oversight lens, the Goliath death remains under investigation by Georgia authorities and Cobb County police. Independent engineers could offer an outside assessment of procedures, though their scope and findings have not been made public. Closures at parks in Quebec and beyond show that the concern extends past one ride.