From the Right · Read · October 24, 2026
Oct 24 ยท Six Flags will add seat belts to its Goliath coaster and similar rides after a rider's fatal fall
New York Post: Six Flags making change to 'Goliath' coaster after dad fell to his death from 200-foot ride
Grade C (70/100). The Post quotes Reilly's announcement at length, describes the ride and the clamshell lap bars, and recounts witness and police accounts of the Oct. 12 fall
C: Uses loaded words and uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): 'horrifying ride', 'terrifying Goliath ride', 'shocking tragedy' and 'horrific accident' (the outlet's own voice)
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): 'one eyewitness claimed Kariem struck the cars of the coaster three times as he fell' (the eyewitness is not named)
Splits: The Post quotes Reilly's announcement at length, describes the ride and the clamshell lap bars, and recounts witness and police accounts of the Oct. 12 fall