Public Safety · Charlotte, NC
Six Flags Closes Nine B&M Coasters Nationwide After Fatal Fall at Georgia Park Oct. 12
A man died Oct. 12, 2026, after falling from the 200-foot Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia; four others were injured and the incident is under investigation. In response, Six Flags closed nine coasters built by Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard, including Fury 325 and Thunder Striker at Carowinds in Charlotte, NC, where the company is headquartered. Carowinds was closed Tuesday as part of its seasonal schedule but will reopen Thursday–Sunday, with SCarowinds running 6 p.m.–midnight Thursday. Fury 325 had previously been shut down for a support-beam crack and a foundation issue, though no injuries resulted in either case.