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Georgia Six Flags renames ‘Dead Man’s Party’ Fright Fest after teacher fell to his death from ride

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Cody, D. (2026, October 16). Georgia Six Flags renames ‘Dead Man’s Party’ Fright Fest after teacher fell to his death from ride. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/georgia-theme-park-sanitizes-fright-fest-show-after-fatal-coaster-fall/

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Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta has renamed its annual Halloween event "Dr. Fright's Party" from "Dr. Fright’s Dead Man’s Party" after Hassan Kariem, a 42-year-old teacher, fell to his death from the Goliath roller coaster on Monday. The park closed for four days following the incident and reopened Friday, while the Goliath remains out of service. Six Flags Over Georgia president Richard Pretlow stated that all rides undergo rigorous safety checks but did not comment further when USA Today reached out. This is at least the eighth death recorded since 1967 at this location, with three directly related to roller coasters.

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On October 13, 2026, Hassan Kariem, a 42-year-old teacher, died after being ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia. At least four other people were injured. The Cobb County Police Department's major crimes unit is investigating the incident, which occurred shortly before 4 p.m. A parkgoer reported that the ride was shut down for maintenance due to a wasp’s nest just hours before the fatal accident.

In response to the tragedy, Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters across six amusement parks "out of an abundance of caution." The Goliath remains closed as investigators look into what caused Kariem's death. The park renamed its annual Halloween event from "Dr. Fright’s Dead Man’s Party" to "Dr. Fright’s Party," out of respect for Kariem's family.

While the specific cause of Kariem's death has not been released, his incident occurred about two weeks after Six Flags announced it would retire the X2 roller coaster at its Magic Mountain park in California due to safety concerns and lawsuits alleging serious injuries.

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A Georgia Six Flags had to change the name of its annual Halloween event — “Dr. Fright’s Dead Man’s Party” — after a beloved educator fell to his death from a roller coaster at the theme park. asserted

educator → have → park

The spooky attraction’s name has been sanitized to “Dr. Fright’s Party” out of respect for the family of Hassan Kariem, a 42-year-old from the Alanta area who died at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, the park told USA Today. asserted

park → sanitize → Today

The amusement park shuttered for four days following the tragedy before reopening Friday. asserted

park → shutter → tragedy

The roller coaster from which Hassan fell — the Goliath — remains padlocked. asserted

Hassan → fall → which

“We were deeply saddened by the recent incident at the park,” said Six Flags Over Georgia president Richard Pretlow in a statement. asserted

Pretlow → sadden → statement

“We also continue to keep the guests and team members affected by this tragic event in our thoughts,” the statement continued. asserted

statement → continue → thoughts

Pretlow insisted that all park rides undergo rigorous daily, weekly, monthly and annual safety checks. asserted

rides → insist → checks

In the wake of the horror, sister coasters at Six Flags Great America in Illinois, Magic Mountain in Los Angeles, Great Adventure in New Jersey, Canada’s Wonderland in Ontario, Carowinds in North Carolina and Kings Island in Ohio have all been grounded. asserted

coasters → ground → Ohio

The fatal fall marks at least the eighth death at Six Flags Over Georgia since 1967, with three tied directly to the park’s coasters, according to USA Today. uncertain

three → mark → Today

Tragedy previously struck in 1989 when an 11-year-old child died riding the park’s Z-Force coaster. asserted

child → strike → coaster

Six Flags Over Georgia and Bolliger and Mabillard — the manufacturer of the Goliath roller coaster — did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment. asserted

Flags → respond → comment

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