Key facts
- Six Flags is adding seat belts to the Goliath rollercoaster and similar rides.
- Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died on October 12 after being ejected from the Goliath ride.
Six Flags will add seat belts to some rollercoasters, including the Goliath ride where a man died in October, CEO John Reilly said. The company is also reviewing safety procedures across its parks after the fatal incident.
Six Flags is reinforcing safety protocols across its parks following a fatal incident and ongoing lawsuits related to ride safety.
Six Flags is implementing enhanced safety measures, including the addition of seat belts to some of its rollercoasters, following a fatal incident on the Goliath ride at Six Flags Over Georgia. The company's CEO, John Reilly, stated that the chain of amusement parks is reinforcing safety protocols across its North American locations. The Goliath ride, where a 42-year-old man named Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died on October 12 after being ejected, will remain closed pending safety reviews. Eight other rides at five other parks will also be temporarily closed. Six Flags has engaged independent engineers and ride inspection specialists to review its safety procedures.
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