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Six Flags to reopen Goliath rollercoaster – but now with seatbelts after recent rider death

Uwa Ede-Osifo · The Guardian · World
Published 25 Oct 2026, 6:44 am·55 min ago·1 min read
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Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem fell from ride earlier this month, spurring amusement park to temporarily shut it down Six Flags will install seatbelts on its Goliath rollercoaster in Georgia , after a rider plummeted to his death earlier this month. Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42-year-old father and educator, was thrown from his seat on the Goliath, a coaster that plunges riders down 165ft, before a second drop of 180ft. On his way down, he collided with the ride’s other cars. Continue reading...

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