2 rides closed at Canada’s Wonderland after deadly U.S. fall
Oct 13, 2026
Canada's Wonderland has closed two roller coasters after
a deadly incident at a sister
park in Georgia. Both the Behemoth
and the Leviathan were closed on Monday. A park spokesperson
said the shutdown is out of an abundance of caution,
adding that no timeline has been set
for when the rides will reopen.
Detectives with the Cobb County Police Department's Major Crimes
Unit are investigating after a man fell to his death
from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over
Georgia, several others were also injured. Officials have
not released details surrounding the fall or
the extent of the other injuries
while neither police nor Six Flags have officially named the
roller coaster involved, local TV stations showed video
of passengers being rescued from the Goliath
a 61 meter tall roller coaster that reaches speeds up
to 113 kilometers an hour following
the incident, parent company Six Flags grounded
nine coasters across six amusement parks. The
tragic event marks at least the seventh death at the park in Georgia.
It also comes less than two
weeks after a Six Flags park in California announced it
is retiring its famous X2 roller
coaster amid lawsuits alleging the ride caused serious brain injuries.

