Six Flags Will Add Seat Belts to Goliath and Other Coasters With Similar Restraints
Six Flags will add seat belts to Goliath and other coasters with a similar restraint, CEO John Reilly said in a statement Friday.
The announcement came less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta died after being ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.
The company has also temporarily closed eight additional roller coasters at five other parks in the U.S. and Canada. Investigators haven't said what went wrong on the Georgia coaster.
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Seat belts are an added layer, not an explanation: investigators still haven't said what went wrong on the Georgia coaster.
The temporary closure of eight more coasters at five other parks, all sharing the same manufacturer and a similar restraint system, makes this look like a question about the design rather than one ride.
Or it is precaution: Reilly's statement said Six Flags has enlisted independent engineers and inspectors to review safety procedures for all rides at its theme parks.