# Six Flags CEO Predicts Coaster Death Fallout Will Last Months, Not Years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/six-flags-ceo-predicts-coaster-death-fallout-will-last-months-not-years/
- Published: 2026-11-05T14:26:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T16:06:59+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/six-flags-coaster-death-x2-magic-mountain-investors-1236748419/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Six Flags expects attendance effects to last months, not years.
- October attendance was down 9 per cent.
- The company is reviewing rides and considering park sales.

## Summary

Six Flags says it expects the effect of recent safety incidents on attendance to last months rather than years, as it seeks to reassure investors about the company’s future. The incidents include a fatal ejection from a Goliath coaster in Georgia and injury claims linked to the now-closed X2 ride at Magic Mountain.

October attendance fell 9 per cent, which the company attributed partly to poor weather and partly to the Georgia incident and temporary ride closures. Six Flags is reviewing its rides with independent engineering and inspection specialists, plans to add seat belts to some coasters, and says it is considering selling parks as part of a portfolio review.

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