Following the tragic death of a passenger on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, another theme park owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has announced the indefinite closure of two attractions featuring the same restraints from the same manufacturer. Carowinds was one of six theme parks owned by Six Flags that closed nine roller coasters out of an “abundance of caution” as authorities investigate the incident outside Atlanta.Death on Goliath at Six Flags Over GeorgiaCredit: Six Flags Over GeorgiaOn Monday, October 12, a man named Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died after being “ejected” from his seat on Goliath, a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. The 42-year-old father, who worked as an educator in Atlanta, was on the roller coaster with his son, who witnessed his death. On-ride photos showing the man after he fell out of his seat circulated widely on social media.Police and witnesses say Kariem was “ejected from the ride” and struck other riders, as well as the roller coaster itself, several times before falling in the area of a Fright Fest haunted house building near Goliath. Passengers screamed at ride operators when the train returned to the station, prompting the operators to emergency-stop the other train on the track and evacuate its riders.Credit: Six Flags Over GeorgiaGoliath, manufactured by Swiss company Bolliger & Mabillard, features clamshell-style lap bars. Following Kariem’s tragic death and as authorities begin to investigate what led to the incident, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has announced the closure of other B&M rides with similar restraints at parks throughout North America.Carowinds Announces Ride ClosuresCredit: CarowindsOn Tuesday, October 13, WRAL News reported that the Charlotte, North Carolina, theme park had announced the closure of two roller coasters featuring the same clamshell-style lap bars as Goliath that were also manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard: Fury 325 and Thunder Striker.Thunder Striker (formerly known as Intimidator) opened at Carowinds in 2010, and secondary seatbelts were added as a backup safety measure in 2014. Unlike Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia, Fury 325 also uses both retractable seat belts and a clamshell-style lap bar.Fury 325 opened at Carowinds in 2015. The steel roller coaster was the subject of its own controversy in 2023, when a viral video of a cracked support beam prompted the Charlotte-based theme park to close the attraction for repairs. Crews again closed the ride for two weeks in July 2026 due to a foundation issue.Credit: CarowindsCarowinds has not said when it expects Thunder Striker and Fury 325 to reopen, or whether there will be any changes to either roller coaster.Other rides closed following the tragedy outside Atlanta include Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America; Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain; Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure; Leviathan and Behemoth at Canada’s Wonderland; and Orion and Diamondback at Kings Island.Credit: Six FlagsSeaWorld Orlando, which is not owned by Six Flags, also closed Mako, a B&M roller coaster featuring the same clamshell-style lap bar and no additional seatbelt restraint.“We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident. Our thoughts are with the family and those affected. We are actively investigating the incident,” said Olivier Bolliger, manager for B&M.Have you ever been on a Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster? Share your experience with Inside the Magic in the comments. The post Carowinds Theme Park Posts Official Closure Notice, Effective Immediately appeared first on Inside the Magic.