Six Flags Great America to add seat belts to Raging Bull after fatal incident on similar coaster at Georgia park - WGN-TV
Six Flags Great America will add seat belts to the Raging Bull roller coaster following a fatal incident at another park. The ride in Gurnee remains closed while the new restraints are installed. Seat belts will complement the lap restraints already in place on Raging Bull and similar rides at other Six Flags theme parks. The safety overhaul comes after a man fell to his death earlier this month at Six Flags Over Georgia on a similar coaster.
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- ✓ Six Flags Great America will add seat belts to the Raging Bull roller coaster.
- ✓ Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America remains closed.
- ✓ Seat belts will complement the lap restraints already in place on Raging Bull.
- ✓ A man fell to his death earlier this month at Six Flags Over Georgia on a similar coaster.
What changed
Six Flags announced that Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America will receive additional seat belts following a fatal incident on a similar coaster in Georgia.
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Six Flags Great America Adds Seat Belts to Raging Bull
Six Flags Great America will add seat belts to the Raging Bull roller coaster following a fatal incident at another park. The ride in Gurnee remains closed while the new restraints are installed. Seat belts will complement the lap restraints already in place on Raging Bull and similar rides at other Six Flags theme parks. The safety overhaul comes after a man fell to his death earlier this month at Six Flags Over Georgia on a similar coaster.
Why it matters
The safety additions follow a fatal accident in Georgia where a man was ejected from a roller coaster. Raging Bull is one of three Six Flags roller coasters scheduled to receive the additional restraints. Theme park safety protocols face heightened scrutiny after the incident, prompting national adjustments across similar rides.
What is confirmed
- Six Flags Great America will add seat belts to the Raging Bull roller coaster.
- Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America remains closed.
- Seat belts will complement the lap restraints already in place on Raging Bull.
- A man fell to his death earlier this month at Six Flags Over Georgia on a similar coaster.
What to watch next
- The official reopening date for Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America
- Updates on the remaining Six Flags roller coasters slated to receive seat belts
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- BBC — Six Flags adding seat belts to Goliath rollercoaster following death
- The New York Times — Six Flags Will Add Seatbelts to Some Roller Coasters After Rider’s Death
- AJC.com — Six Flags Over Georgia to add roller coaster seat belts after educator’s death
- WSB-TV — Six Flags announces major safety change to Goliath coaster, others
- KTLA — Six Flags announces safety changes after Georgia coaster death
- Chicago Sun-Times — Six Flags Great America’s Raging Bull to get additional restraints after deadly Georgia coaster accident
- WGN-TV — Six Flags Great America to add seat belts to Raging Bull after fatal incident on similar coaster at Georgia park
- chicago.suntimes.com — Six Flags Great America’s Raging Bull to get additional ...
- www.cbsnews.com — Raging Bull roller coaster at Six Flags Great America to add ...
- www.nbcchicago.com — Seat belts coming to Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America ...
- www.yahoo.com — Fatal Georgia Accident Prompts National Safety Overhaul of ...
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