Event Brief
Oct 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
Canadian parks close rides after fatal U.S. fall
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Canada’s Wonderland in Toronto temporarily closed its Leviathan and Behemoth roller-coasters, and La Ronde in Montreal closed another ride, “out of an abundance of caution,” the parks said. The closures followed the death of a 42-year-old man who fell from a coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday; nine similar rides were closed across Canada and the United States.
WHO: Canada’s Wonderland and La Ronde
WHAT: Temporarily closed three rides after a fatal fall from a roller-coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.
WHEN: Oct 12, 2026
WHERE: Canada
WHY: The parks said they closed the rides “out of an abundance of caution” after the fatal fall at Six Flags Over Georgia.
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