Six Flags Changes Fright Fest Show Name After Fatality

Six Flags has changed the name of a Halloween show at Six Flags Over Georgia and at Six Flags Great Adventure, days after a guest died following an incident on the Georgia park’s Goliath roller coaster. The company has not explicitly said the rename was made because of the death. The show, previously listed as Dr. Fright’s Dead Man’s Party, now appears as Dr. Fright’s Party. Six Flags Over Georgia’s listing also has a revised description. The production dates to 1999 and returned to the park’s Fright Fest lineup this year after being absent in 2025. A Six Flags Over Georgia spokesperson said the park had made certain adjustments to event offerings out of respect for people affected by the recent incident. The spokesperson did not specifically confirm whether the name change was one of those adjustments, and the company has not detailed other changes to Fright Fest. The name change follows the death of 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem on October 12. Georgia police said he was ejected from Goliath. Several other people were injured, according to reports of the incident. The circumstances remain under investigation by the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire...