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Six Flags says it has launched a ride-safety review across its parks as it cooperates with an ongoing investigation into the death of 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia. CEO John Reilly said independent engineering and inspection specialists are supporting the review.
Third-quarter revenue fell 11% overall, although it rose 1.4% on a same-park basis. Six Flags said the year-over-year decline reflected a changed park roster: the company sold seven parks to EPR Properties and closed an eighth over the past year.
The company separately attributed October’s softer-than-planned performance to unfavorable weather on its biggest weekends and the death at Six Flags Over Georgia.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia
