Six Flags Over Georgia reopening excludes Goliath coaster – FOX 5 Atlanta

Six Flags Over Georgia reopening excludes Goliath coaster  FOX 5 Atlanta

Six Flags Over Georgia reopens Friday at 6 p.m. for Fright Fest, while the Goliath coaster remains closed under state orders. Six Flags Over Georgia reopens following a deadly accident on the Goliath roller coaster that killed Hassan Kareem and injured four minors as state officials, the park and the ride manufacturer investigate. MABLETON, Ga. – A memorial of flowers and a balloon marks the fence at Six Flags Over Georgia as the Cobb County theme park prepares to reopen under the shadow of a fatal accident investigation. Gates will open Friday at 6 p.m. for Fright Fest, but the towering Goliath roller coaster will sit silent. A card draped with a balloon and flowers rests on the fence outside Six Flags Over Georgia, offering a quiet tribute to Hassan Kariem.

Kariem died earlier this week after falling from the Goliath roller coaster in an accident that also injured four children. The card on the fence reads, "Hoping time will do its part to ease the sorrow you are feeling." The state, the amusement park and the ride manufacturer are actively investigating the scene to determine what caused the fatal fall. Park officials have not announced when the Goliath roller coaster will reopen to visitors. Inquiries sent to Six Flags Over Georgia and the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner