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Six Flags’s Cedar Point roller coaster closed after bracket breaks mid-ride

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Cody, D. (2026, October 17). Six Flags’s Cedar Point roller coaster closed after bracket breaks mid-ride. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/us-news/cedar-point-roller-coaster-closed-after-bracket-flies-off-mid-ride/

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A metal bracket broke off a roller coaster car during operation at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, leading to an immediate shutdown of Millennium Force for safety inspections. No injuries were reported as the broken part did not hit anyone. This incident follows another recent fatal accident at Six Flags Over Georgia where a teacher died and four children were injured after being ejected from a coaster named Goliath shortly before it was shut down for maintenance.

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Six Flags’ Millennium Force roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, shut down on Friday after a metal bracket broke mid-ride but did not cause any injuries. The incident follows another fatal accident at Six Flags Over Georgia where a teacher, Hassan Kariem, 42, was ejected from the “Goliath” roller coaster and died. Park officials immediately halted Millennium Force pending safety inspections by both internal teams and state authorities before allowing riders back on the track. The roller coaster reaches speeds of up to 93 mph and is one of Cedar Point’s most popular attractions, opening in 2000.

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A popular roller coaster at Cedar Point — Six Flags’ Sandusky, Ohio theme park — was shut down on Friday after a metal bracket broke off a car mid-ride, according to a report. uncertain

bracket → shut → report

The bracket snapped while Millennium Force was in motion but missed visitors and staff — leaving no one injured, a Six Flags Entertainment rep told WOIO. asserted

rep → snap → WOIO

Park officials immediately halted the ride, which remains closed pending a safety inspection before passengers are allowed back on. asserted

passengers → halt → inspection

The accident follows another recent scare at Six Flags Over Georgia, where the “Goliath” hypercoaster was shut down for maintenance due to a wasp’s nest just hours before a teacher fatally fell out of the ride, a parkgoer told The Post. asserted

parkgoer → follow → Post

Hassan Kariem, 42, was killed and four children were injured when he was ejected from the high-speed coaster shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday at the park near Atlanta. asserted

he → kill → Atlanta

Six Flags’s Cedar Point roller coaster closed after bracket breaks mid-ride

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