A single number can dominate a conversation, and this week that number is 101. It appears at the bottom of a bar chart titled “Deaths by Six Flags Park,” where 27 bars run from 13 down to 1. The chart is getting attention at an obvious moment: a man died at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday after reportedly falling from the Goliath roller coaster.
A content note first: this report discusses deaths. Our goal is to read the chart carefully, explain what it can support and what it can't, and lay out what has been confirmed about this week's events. Every claim is tied to its source.
Where the Number Comes From
The chart accompanies this statement: “Approximately 101 deaths at parks that were or are managed by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (including former Cedar Fair parks after the 2024 merger), according to a detailed 2026 compilation by The Doan Law Firm.”
A few phrases deserve a second look. “Approximately” suggests an estimate, yet adding the bars gives exactly 101. “Were or are managed” tells us the list reaches beyond parks the company runs today. And the compilation is credited to a law firm.
As provided to us, the chart doesn't say how deaths were counted, over what time period, or what qualifies as a death in the tally.
Approximately 101 deaths at parks that were or are managed by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (including former Cedar Fair parks after the 2024 merger), according to a detailed 2026 compilation by The Doan Law Firm. https://t.co/tqYQt50IUu
— Cielo 🇺🇸🇵🇷 (@CieloBonit) October 13, 2026
Anatomy of the Chart
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Bars are ordered from highest to lowest along a horizontal axis marked at 0, 5, 10, and 15. They alternate between blue and red, but there's no legend, so we're treating the colors as a reading aid and not as categories.
The Four Tallest Bars
Great Adventure sits at the top with 13. Kings Island follows with 10, Magic Mountain with 9, and Over Georgia with 7. Those four bars add up to 39, roughly 39 percent of the total. Great Adventure alone is about 13 percent, and its 13 is nearly double Over Georgia's 7.
Everyone Else, in Tiers
After the top four, the chart steps down in clusters. CA's Great America, Great America, and Over Texas each show 5. Knott's Berry Farm, America, Kings Dominion, La Ronde, St. Louis, and Wonderland each show 4. Three parks show 3, three show 2, and eight show 1, including AstroWorld and Cedar Point.
Count the parks with four or more deaths and you get 13 of the 27. Those 13 account for 78 of the 101, about 77 percent. The eight single-death parks account for 8.
The average works out to about 3.7 per park, while the median is 3. That gap tells us a few tall bars are pulling the average upward.
A Coincidence of Names
Something stands out when the chart is set beside this week's coverage. The four tallest bars are all parks named in the news: Great Adventure, Kings Island, Magic Mountain, and Over Georgia. Great Adventure, Kings Island, and Magic Mountain each have coasters on the paused list, and Over Georgia is where Monday's death occurred.
That's an overlap in names and nothing more. It doesn't show that the chart prompted any closure. Six Flags hasn't announced a reason for the pauses, so we aren't offering one.
Questions the Chart Leaves Open
The chart contains no attendance figures, no years of operation, no ride counts, and no causes of death. Without those, it can't tell us which park is riskier, and a taller bar doesn't establish that. It also doesn't say whether any death involved a ride, a medical event, or something else.
We also can't tell whether Over Georgia's 7 includes Monday's death. Neither the chart nor our other information says so. And since the chart covers only Six Flags-managed parks, it gives no basis for comparing them with other parks or companies.
Monday, as It Has Been Reported
Representatives for the Cobb Police Department told Entertainment Weekly that the incident occurred Monday at around 3:58 p.m. local time, adding that “several people were reported injured, and one person has died.” The department said detectives with its Major Crimes Unit are “responding to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
A Six Flags representative gave this statement: “We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the guest's family, friends, and loved ones. We are also providing support to the guests and team members affected.” The statement said emergency personnel responded “immediately” and that the park is “cooperating fully with local authorities as they complete their investigation.”
Entertainment Weekly reported that unconfirmed accounts on social media and from local news indicated the rider fell from the moving train near the end of Goliath's course. The cause has not been confirmed, and we are not describing the event as a malfunction.
The Paused Coasters
A Six Flags spokesperson told Entertainment Weekly that nine other coasters, in addition to Goliath, have “temporarily paused” at five of the chain's parks in the United States and one in Canada.
The report named eight: Diamondback and Orion at Kings Island, Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure, Fury 325 and Thunder Striker at Carowinds, and Behemoth and Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland. The information we have doesn't name the ninth.
Nine of the ten coasters were designed by Bolliger & Mabillard. The exception is Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain, built by Giovanola, a separate ride from the one in Georgia. A spokesperson confirmed that Titan, a similar Giovanola model, has not closed. No specific reason or reopening date was announced for any of the pauses.
Earlier Events Mentioned in the Report
Entertainment Weekly noted a 2013 incident in which a guest was ejected from the New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas. It also pointed out that Monday's incident followed three lawsuits over alleged brain injuries tied to Six Flags Magic Mountain's X2, which the park recently announced it would close. Park president Brian Oerding wrote that X2 “consistently passed a multitude of safety tests,” but that the park “decided to close the ride because we believe it's the right thing to do.”
Because the chart doesn't show years or causes, none of those events can be matched to a specific bar.
If You're a Disney Fan
The chart covers Six Flags-managed parks and nothing else. It doesn't include Disney parks, so it says nothing about them and offers no basis for a comparison. Whatever park you're visiting, the sensible step is to check its official page for ride closures and alerts before you go.
Over to You
Should a statistic like this arrive with attendance and years of operation attached? Tell us in the comments, and please keep the conversation respectful. Our thoughts are with the man's family and everyone affected.
