{"id":426787,"date":"2026-10-13T17:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/426787\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T17:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:52:08","slug":"fatal-six-flags-incident-raises-questions-about-seaworld-orlandos-mako-coaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/426787\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatal Six Flags incident raises questions about SeaWorld Orlando\u2019s Mako coaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">ORLANDO, Fla.  \u2013 A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/news\/national\/2026\/10\/13\/a-man-falls-to-his-death-from-a-six-flags-roller-coaster-in-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/news\/national\/2026\/10\/13\/a-man-falls-to-his-death-from-a-six-flags-roller-coaster-in-georgia\/\">fatal incident at Six Flags Over Georgia<\/a> that killed a rider put a spotlight on a SeaWorld Orlando roller coaster on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Witnesses described seeing a man fly out of Goliath on Monday. Like Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia, Mako is a hyper coaster manufactured by Bolliger &amp; Mabillard (B&amp;M), with similar-looking restraints. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">In a statement to News 6, the Orlando theme park emphasized its commitment to guest and employee safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf dnEXRF\">\u201cThe safety of our guests and team members is a top priority.  Our safety staff and ride technicians strive to maintain and deliver attractions that our guests can enjoy with confidence.  That work includes regular ride inspections and ongoing collaboration with ride manufacturers and other engineering and safety experts.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>SeaWorld Orlando<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Mako was not operating on Tuesday, but it\u2019s unclear if the closure is related to the Six Flags Over Georgia incident. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Mako opened in June 2016 and reaches speeds up to 73 miles per hour. At 200 feet, it stands as the tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster in Orlando.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/HXUUCY45ZJCM5IWGTVNHESPS7M.jpg\"\/>Mako at sunset. (United Parks &amp; Resorts)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The fatal incident occurred Monday when Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, was thrown from his seat on Goliath and struck other patrons before landing below the ride, according to Cobb County police. Several bystanders and fellow riders witnessed the fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Following the incident, Six Flags temporarily shut down nine similar roller coasters at six of its theme parks across the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">SeaWorld has not indicated it will follow suit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Georgia\u2019s Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner is conducting what a spokesperson called \u201can in-depth and comprehensive review\u201d of the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Goliath, which opened in 2006, reaches a top speed of 70 mph and stands 200 feet tall, according to the Six Flags website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">B&amp;M released a statement to News 6 following the Six Flags coaster death. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf dnEXRF\">We are deeply saddened by this tragic accident. Our thoughts are with the family and those affected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf dnEXRF\">We are actively investigating the incident and will not comment further until we have a better understanding of what happened.<\/p>\n<p>Bolliger &amp; Mabillard<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 A fatal incident at Six Flags Over Georgia that killed a rider put a spotlight&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":426788,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[1335,139,141,140,35165,9026,2411],"class_list":["post-426787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orange-county","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-roller-coasters","tag-seaworld-orlando","tag-theme-parks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426787\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/426788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=426787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=426787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}