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Oct 16, 2026 at 3:23 AM ET
Two parks close rides as Georgia coaster probe grows
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SeaWorld Orlando and Montreal’s La Ronde temporarily closed roller coasters on Thursday, bringing to 12 the number of rides halted as police and state regulators investigate the death of Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, who fell from Georgia’s Goliath coaster on Monday. Witnesses said he was ejected; previous riders had raised concerns about the restraints.
WHO: SeaWorld Orlando and La Ronde
WHAT: SeaWorld Orlando and La Ronde temporarily closed roller coasters.
WHEN: Oct 15, 2026
WHERE: United States and Canada
WHY: The parks closed the rides amid a safety probe into a man's fatal fall from a Georgia coaster made by the same manufacturer.
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