Some charts invite a quick glance and a strong reaction. This one asks for a slower read. A bar chart titled “Deaths by Six Flags Park” lists 27 entries, runs from 13 down to 1, and adds up to a number that has drawn attention this week: 101.Credit: Six FlagsThe timing is why. A man died at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday after reportedly falling from the park’s Goliath roller coaster, and the chain has since paused several coasters at multiple parks. A content note: this report discusses deaths. We’ll cover what the chart shows, what it doesn’t, and what has been confirmed this week, keeping each claim tied to its source.The Statement Behind the ChartCredit: Six FlagsThe figure comes from 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.”Each phrase carries weight. “Approximately” signals an estimate, though the chart’s bars add up to exactly 101 by our own addition. “Were or are managed” means the list includes parks beyond those currently run by the company. And the statement attributes the compilation to a law firm.As provided to us, the chart doesn’t state how the 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, 2026How the Chart Is BuiltCredit: Six Flags Magic MountainThe bars are sorted from highest to lowest, with a horizontal axis marked at 0, 5, 10, and 15. The colors alternate between blue and red from one row to the next. There’s no legend, so we’re treating the colors as a visual aid for reading across rows and not as categories.The park names are abbreviated, and we’re reporting them as shown. That includes two separate “Great America” entries, each at 5, and three entries that begin with “HH-,” each at 1. The chart doesn’t expand those labels, so we won’t either.The Top of the ChartCredit: Six Flags Magic MountainGreat Adventure leads with 13, followed by Kings Island with 10, Magic Mountain with 9, and Over Georgia with 7. Together, those four bars total 39, which is about 39 percent of the 101 overall. Great Adventure alone accounts for about 13 percent.Great Adventure’s 13 is nearly double Over Georgia’s 7.The Middle and the Long TailCredit: Six Flags Over GeorgiaBelow the top four, three parks tie at 5 (CA’s Great America, Great America, and Over Texas) and six tie at 4 (Knott’s Berry Farm, America, Kings Dominion, La Ronde, St. Louis, and Wonderland). Three parks tie at 3, three tie at 2, and eight sit at 1, including AstroWorld and Cedar Point.Put another way, 13 of the 27 parks have 4 or more deaths, and together they account for 78 of the 101, or about 77 percent. The eight parks at 1 account for 8. The average is about 3.7 per park, while the middle value is 3, which tells us a handful of high bars pull the average up.Where the Chart Meets This Week’s NewsCredit: Six Flags MexicoReport: Public Six Flags Souvenir Photo Captures Moment Guest Dies, Coaster Caught Ejecting RiderThe four highest bars are all parks named in this week’s coverage. Great Adventure, Kings Island, and Magic Mountain each have coasters among those paused, and Over Georgia is where Monday’s death occurred.That’s an observation about overlap. It isn’t evidence that the closures were driven by the chart. Six Flags hasn’t announced a reason for the closures, so we won’t suggest one.What the Chart Can’t Tell UsThe chart doesn’t include attendance, years of operation, number of rides, or causes of death. That means it can’t tell us which park is riskier, and a higher bar doesn’t establish that. It also doesn’t show whether any individual death involved a ride, a medical event, or something else.We also don’t know whether Over Georgia’s 7 includes Monday’s death. Neither the chart nor the information we have says so. And because the chart covers only Six Flags-managed parks, it offers no basis for comparing them with any other park or company.This Week’s Events, as ReportedRepresentatives for the Cobb Police Department told Entertainment Weekly the incident occurred Monday at around 3:58 p.m. local time, adding that “several people were reported injured, and one person has died.” Detectives with the Major Crimes Unit are “responding to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.”A Six Flags representative said in a 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.”Unconfirmed reports on social media and from local news indicated the rider fell out of the moving train near the end of Goliath’s course, according to Entertainment Weekly. The cause has not been confirmed, and we’re not describing it as a malfunction.The Coaster PausesA Six Flags spokesperson told Entertainment Weekly that nine other coasters, in addition to Goliath, have “temporarily paused” at five of the chain’s U.S. parks and one park in Canada. The report named eight coasters: 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, made by Giovanola, which is 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 them.The site notes, “Following a deadly incident of a rider reportedly falling out of the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, the super chain of parks has closed 10 coasters around the world.”Related Context From the Same ReportEntertainment Weekly noted a 2013 incident in which a guest was ejected from the New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas. It also noted that this week’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.”The chart doesn’t show years or causes, so we can’t tie any of these events to a particular bar.A Note for Disney FansThis chart covers Six Flags-managed parks only. It doesn’t include Disney parks, and it says nothing about them, so it isn’t a basis for comparing Disney with anyone. For any trip, the practical step is the same: check each park’s official page for ride closures and alerts before you go.Your ThoughtsDo you think data like this should come with more context, such as attendance and years of operation? Tell us in the comments, and please keep it respectful. Our thoughts are with the man’s family and everyone affected.The post 101 Six Flags Coaster Deaths Reported, 10 Coasters Shut Down Across America appeared first on Inside the Magic.