La Ronde closes popular Goliath roller coaster after fatal accident

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Montréal’s La Ronde has temporarily closed its Goliath roller coaster as a precaution following a fatal accident at a Six Flags park.

ShareCopy LinkFacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: La Ronde (Membre de la Famille Six Flags) | La RondeAdvertisingMontréal’s La Ronde has temporarily closed its popular Goliath roller coaster as a precaution following a fatal incident at Six Flags Over Georgia in the United States.

According to a report by the CBC, the decision comes after one person died and others were injured in a roller-coaster accident at the Georgia amusement park. 

Several media outlets, including local television stations, identified the ride involved as Goliath, according to the Associated Press. 

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La Ronde was sold by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation to Kansas City-based real estate investment trust EPR Properties in March 2026 as part of a deal involving seven amusement parks.

La Ronde confirmed that its own Goliath was taken out of service on Tuesday as a precautionary measure. The ride will remain closed until the park receives an update from the manufacturer and has certainty that it can be safely operated. 

Authorities have not yet confirmed the circumstances surrounding the death or the nature and severity of the other injuries, the Associated Press reported. Detectives from the Cobb County Police Department’s major crimes unit are investigating.

Although La Ronde is no longer owned by Six Flags, the company was responsible for the park’s attractions, including Goliath, before EPR Properties acquired the park this spring. 

Six Flags temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks on Monday following the incident.

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