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Coasters closed after Six Flags Goliath death 2026

Six Flags called nine closed coasters 'similar' to Georgia's Goliath, yet one was a Giovanola from a different maker that reopened within days, while SeaWorld's 200-ft Mako sits in a state that keeps investigation records sealed until a case ends.

  • No. 1: Behemoth (Canada's Wonderland)
  • 10 places

01Final list

The leading AIs each built their own list of ten independently. Here is one result that is easy to check: every place has a reason, a source, and the list of AIs that included it.

Order: from most to least AI agreement.

A bright badge means this AI put the entry on its list. A dim badge means it did not.

  1. 1

    Behemoth (Canada's Wonderland)

    A 230-ft, 77-mph hyper with the same Ontario aggregate-only record (69% inspection compliance across all sectors). Its drop is disputed: 215 ft or 230 ft.

    Included it: Gemini, Meta, ChatGPT, Claude. Did not include: DeepSeek, Wenxin.

    In their lists: Gemini: 8 · Meta: 5 · ChatGPT: 2 · Claude: 4

    What each AI noted 4
    • Geminiplace 8

      Ontario's 77 mph hyper coaster features 5,318 feet of track under TSSA oversight, providing a structured provincial safety framework that narrows the verification gap for riders.

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    • Metaplace 5

      Canada's first B&M hyper at 230 ft and 77 mph with 5,318-ft track, now 18 years of high throughput at 1,545 riders per hour

    • ChatGPTplace 2

      Its 230-foot climb ends in an 85-degree drop, and its open-air trains put four-across seating in clear view.

      Source ↗
    • Claudeplace 4

      A 230 ft, 77 mph hyper closed beside Leviathan, and it shares the same thin Ontario paper trail.

      Source ↗
    4 AIs put it here
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  2. 2

    Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure)

    A 230-ft, 80-mph hyper with a 215-ft drop. New Jersey inspects rides directly, but sources disagree on whether ride-level incident records are actually public.

    Included it: Gemini, Meta, ChatGPT, Claude. Did not include: DeepSeek, Wenxin.

    In their lists: Gemini: 10 · Meta: 3 · ChatGPT: 3 · Claude: 5

    What each AI noted 4
    • Geminiplace 10

      Reaching 80 mph across a 215-foot first drop, Nitro holds the narrowest verification gap due to New Jersey's stringent statutory reporting and public incident registries.

      Source ↗
    • Metaplace 3

      L-shaped out-and-back 230-ft, 80-mph B&M hyper with 5,394-ft track and 9-car 4-across trains

    • ChatGPTplace 3

      At 230 feet and 80 mph, Nitro is a close match in scale, but its three trains each carry 36 riders.

      Source ↗
    • Claudeplace 5

      One contributor thought its layout recalled the Georgia ride, but I found no ride-level paper trail for it.

      Source ↗
    4 AIs put it here
    Source ↗
  3. 3

    Raging Bull (Six Flags Great America)

    The oldest closed B&M hyper (1999), at 202 ft and 73 mph. Illinois records come mainly through FOIA, and sources give three different drops: 159, 202 or 208 ft.

    Included it: Gemini, Meta, ChatGPT, Claude. Did not include: DeepSeek, Wenxin.

    In their lists: Gemini: 7 · Meta: 1 · ChatGPT: 4 · Claude: 9

    What each AI noted 4
    • Geminiplace 7

      A 202-foot hyper twister with a 159-foot tunnel drop at 73 mph, operating in Illinois where state inspection logs require formal administrative public records requests to examine.

      Source ↗
    • Metaplace 1

      Oldest B&M hyper in the precautionary closure at 26 years, 202-ft lift with 208-ft drop still lap-bar-only

    • ChatGPTplace 4

      The 202-foot coaster’s 73-mph top speed sits close to Goliath’s, though its first drop is steeper at 65 degrees.

      Source ↗
    • Claudeplace 9

      The smallest closed B&M hyper at 202 ft and 73 mph, and one of the least documented in my searches.

      Source ↗
    4 AIs put it here
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  4. More about the top three ↓
  5. 4

    Fury 325 (Carowinds)

    At 325 ft and 95 mph it is the biggest ride here, yet the easiest to check: a reported 2023 track-support crack left it the longest public paper trail.

    Included it: Gemini, Meta, ChatGPT, Claude. Did not include: DeepSeek, Wenxin.

    In their lists: Gemini: 6 · Meta: 10 · ChatGPT: 7 · Claude: 10

    What each AI noted 4
    • Geminiplace 6

      North America's longest giga coaster hits 95 mph down a 320-foot drop, where high public visibility from past structural repairs contrasts with routine internal-only telemetry data.

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    • Metaplace 10

      Tallest, fastest, longest giga in North America at 325 ft, 95 mph, 6,602-ft track crossing state line

      Source ↗
    • ChatGPTplace 7

      At 95 mph, Fury 325 is faster than every other ride here; its 320-foot drop is nearly twice Georgia Goliath’s listed drop.

      Source ↗
    • Claudeplace 10

      At 325 ft it is the tallest ride on the list, and its 2023 track-support crack gave it the most public paper trail of the group.

      Source ↗
    4 AIs put it here
    Source ↗
  6. 5

    Mako (SeaWorld Orlando)

    A 200-ft, 73-mph B&M lap-bar hyper closed 'out of caution'. Florida keeps investigation records confidential until a case ends, and large parks are exempt from state inspection.

    Included it: Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude. Did not include: Meta, DeepSeek, Wenxin.

    In their lists: Gemini: 2 · ChatGPT: 10 · Claude: 1

    What each AI noted 3
    • Geminiplace 2

      Orlando's tallest hyper coaster reaches 73 mph, operating in a statutory jurisdiction where permanent theme parks with over 1,000 employees are exempt from direct state safety inspections.

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    • ChatGPTplace 10

      Mako’s 200-foot height matches Georgia Goliath’s headline height, while its 73-mph speed is three mph higher.

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    • Claudeplace 1

      A 200 ft B&M hyper with individual lap bars that SeaWorld closed 'out of caution'. Its state keeps investigation records exempt from public release until a case ends, so a rider has the least to check.

      Source ↗
    3 AIs put it here
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  7. 6

    Leviathan (Canada's Wonderland)

    The 306-ft, 92-mph giga is far bigger than Georgia's 70-mph ride. Ontario's public dashboard counts 6,647 incidents across all sectors and gives no per-ride line.

    Included it: Meta, ChatGPT, Claude. Did not include: Gemini, DeepSeek, Wenxin.

    In their lists: Meta: 8 · ChatGPT: 6 · Claude: 3

    What each AI noted 3
    • Metaplace 8

      Prototype B&M giga at 306 ft and 92 mph, 5,486-ft track, tallest and fastest coaster in Canada

    • ChatGPTplace 6

      The 306-foot giga coaster reaches 92 mph, making it the ranking’s fastest ride and a substantial step up from Georgia’s 70 mph.

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    • Claudeplace 3

      At 306 ft and 92 mph it is a very high-exposure giga. Ontario's public dashboard counts incidents across all sectors and has no per-ride line.

      Source ↗
    3 AIs put it here
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  8. 7

    Orion (Kings Island)

    Estimate: A 287-ft lift but a 300-ft drop at 91 mph. Its Ohio injury records could be traced only to a 2019 open-records request with an unknown outcome.

    Included it: Meta, ChatGPT, Claude. Did not include: Gemini, DeepSeek, Wenxin.

    In their lists: Meta: 9 · ChatGPT: 8 · Claude: 6

    What each AI noted 3
    • Metaplace 9

      Giga with unusual stats: 287-ft lift but 300-ft drop, 91 mph, 5,321-ft track, opened 2020

    • ChatGPTplace 8

      A 300-foot drop at 85 degrees makes this 91-mph ride a sharper, taller comparison than Georgia’s 175-foot listed drop.

      Source ↗
    • Claudeplace 6

      A 287 ft, 91 mph giga at a park whose Ohio ride records I could only trace to an open-records request.

      Source ↗
    3 AIs put it here
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  9. 8

    Thunder Striker (Carowinds)

    A 232-ft hyper on the North Carolina–South Carolina line, so checking its records may mean two state agencies. Its speed is listed as 75 or 80 mph.

    Included it: Gemini, Meta, Claude. Did not include: ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Wenxin.

    In their lists: Gemini: 5 · Meta: 6 · Claude: 8

    What each AI noted 3
    • Geminiplace 5

      A 232-foot hyper coaster whose footprint straddles the North and South Carolina state boundary, dividing regulatory oversight between two independent state departments of labor.

      Source ↗
    • Metaplace 6

      Formerly Intimidator, 232-ft B&M hyper with 5,316-ft track and 74-degree first drop

      Source ↗
    • Claudeplace 8

      A 232 ft, 80 mph hyper that shares a park, and a North Carolina records picture I could not confirm, with Fury 325.

      Source ↗
    3 AIs put it here
    Source ↗
  10. 9

    Diamondback (Kings Island)

    A 230-ft, 80-mph hyper with a 215-ft drop and a splash finale. Its public record is mostly the park's word: in Ohio, ride owners report their own accidents.

    Included it: Meta, ChatGPT, Claude. Did not include: Gemini, DeepSeek, Wenxin.

    In their lists: Meta: 7 · ChatGPT: 9 · Claude: 7

    What each AI noted 3
    • Metaplace 7

      230-ft, 80-mph B&M hyper with 10 drops and 5,282-ft track, first hyper to feature splashdown

    • ChatGPTplace 9

      Its 230-foot height and 80-mph speed pair with a 215-foot drop and a splash effect at the finish.

      Source ↗
    • Claudeplace 7

      A 230 ft, 80 mph hyper whose public record is mostly the park's own word and Ohio's open-records process.

      Source ↗
    3 AIs put it here
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  11. 10

    Goliath (La Ronde, Montreal)

    Same B&M hyper class and lap bars as Georgia's ride, and both opened in 2006. It is shut for a manufacturer review, and searches found no public ride-level records for Quebec.

    Included it: Gemini, Claude. Did not include: Meta, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Wenxin.

    In their lists: Gemini: 4 · Claude: 2

    What each AI noted 2
    • Geminiplace 4

      Montreal's 175-foot mega-coaster operates at 68 mph under provincial safety rules where public verification requires navigating administrative filings rather than real-time open registries.

      Source ↗
    • Claudeplace 2

      The same B&M hyper class and lap-bar design as Georgia, opened the same year, 2006. It is shut for a manufacturer review in a province whose ride-level records I could not find.

      Source ↗
    2 AIs put it here
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02More about the top three

The ranking is above. Here is more about the three places at the top: what they are, why they are here, and what is worth knowing.

The three are not measured the same way: Behemoth's figure is an Ontario-wide inspection rate, Nitro's and Raging Bull's are about whether records can be obtained, and sources give different drop heights.

1Behemoth (Canada's Wonderland)

No. 1 — Behemoth (Canada's Wonderland). On the lists of 4 of 6 AIs; median place there: 4.5. Its ride-specific safety record is thin: Ontario publishes only combined inspection results, not results for this coaster, and its drop height is disputed.

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Drop Tower in Canada's Wonderland
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Did you know

  • Behemoth was the first Hyper Coaster to use new trains with staggered seating. Earlier hypers of this kind didn't have that seat layout, so the cars you ride look different from older B&M hypers. — Coasterpedia

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What it is
A 230-ft, 77-mph hyper coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Ontario, closed after Goliath.
Its edge
Its public record is the thinnest of the three: only province-wide totals.
Who should know
Useful for anyone wondering how little the public can check about one ride.
  • Public safety record openness69% inspection compliance

Wikipedia · Wikidata

Why it is here

  • Behemoth is listed as temporarily closed, and the park says it rises 230 feet. That puts its closure and height directly in view for this comparison. — (voice only)

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History

  • In 2008, Behemoth opened as Canada’s tallest and fastest roller coaster, giving Canada’s Wonderland a new record-setting headline attraction. — (voice only)

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Keep in mind

  • Behemoth and Leviathan stay closed with no reopening date. The park's president says it is out of an abundance of caution. It is unclear why these two rides were picked.

    Source ↗

  • Opinions differ. One rider on the same forum said Behemoth made much less of an impression and felt like nothing more than Nitro.

    Source ↗

Video: Secret History of Canada's Wonderland - Disneyland of the North · TPMvids

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2Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure)

No. 2 — Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure). On the lists of 4 of 6 AIs; median place there: 4. New Jersey inspects rides directly, so Nitro has more to check than Behemoth, but sources disagree on whether ride-level records are public.

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Did you know

  • Nitro was the first Hyper Coaster built without a pre-drop, the small dip before the big drop. The page says every Hyper Coaster built since Nitro also lacks one. — Coasterpedia

    Source ↗
What it is
A 230-ft, 80-mph hyper coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.
Its edge
State inspects rides directly, which gives it a firmer record than Behemoth.
Who should know
Useful for readers who want to know whether a state inspection means open records.
  • Public safety record opennessRecords access disputed

Wikipedia · Wikidata

Why it is here

  • Nitro is listed at 230 feet and 80 mph, putting it in the same high-speed hypercoaster class used by this ranking. — (voice only)

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History

  • In 2001, Nitro transformed Great Adventure’s skyline. The park even held a “Survivor” contest, with people camping out to try to be among its first riders. — (voice only)

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Keep in mind

  • Six Flags closed Nitro with eight other coasters across six parks as a precaution. No reopening timeline has been given while the Georgia investigation goes on.

    Source ↗

  • Lines can be long. One 2024 visitor waited about 45 minutes for the front seat with 2 trains running.

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Where to go further

  • Six Flags' own ride page lists a 233-foot first hill, a 215-foot drop and 80 mph. Read the drop figure first. No closure notice was on the page when checked.

    Source ↗

Video: Best Nitrogen Cycle Guide for Beginners (Different Methods Explained) · Aquarium Co-Op

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3Raging Bull (Six Flags Great America)

No. 3 — Raging Bull (Six Flags Great America). On the lists of 4 of 6 AIs; median place there: 5.5. Illinois records mostly come only through public-records requests, and sources disagree on its drop height, so its record is hardest to confirm.

Columbia Carousel, Late June 2026
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"Ragin' Cajun" themed building facade with crowd queuing outside, Ragin' Cajun, August 2005 - ThrillZing
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Blue towers and green track against cloudy sky, Déjà Vu, August 2005 - ThrillZing
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Did you know

  • Raging Bull is called the world's first "hyper-twister." Its drop ends in an underground tunnel, and its 202-foot lift hill is still the tallest coaster at Six Flags Great America. It opened a month after B&M's first hyper. — Coaster101

    Source ↗ ✓ confirmed by several AIs
What it is
A 202-ft, 73-mph hyper coaster from 1999 at Six Flags Great America in Illinois.
Its edge
It is the oldest of the three, but its records need formal requests.
Who should know
Useful for readers who want to see how age and request-only records affect checking.
  • Public safety record opennessRecords mainly via FOIA

Wikipedia · Wikidata

Why it is here

  • Raging Bull opened in 1999 and reaches 73 mph. That makes it the oldest of these three and keeps it within the high-speed coaster comparison. — (voice only)

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Keep in mind

  • Raging Bull, 202 feet tall, is temporarily closed after the Georgia incident. The Sun-Times says there is no timeline for reopening.

    Source ↗

  • Riders often complain about its braking. One CoasterBuzz poster said the brakes cause several breaks in their enjoyment of the ride.

    Source ↗
Where to go further

  • Start with the drop height. Sources give 159, 202 or 208 ft. Compare them against the Illinois records before you trust one, since many of those records come through public requests.

    Source ↗
Meta put it first. What they saw in it

  • Meta: Oldest B&M hyper in the precautionary closure at 26 years, 202-ft lift with 208-ft drop still lap-bar-only

Video: Six Flags Goliath roller coaster death: What we know · CNN

Compare the top three ↓

The top three side by side

Behemoth (Canada's Wonderland)Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure)Raging Bull (Six Flags Great America)
In the AIs' lists4 / 64 / 64 / 6
Public safety record openness69% inspection complianceRecords access disputedRecords mainly via FOIA
Put first by——Meta

Places with the same number of AIs are ordered by their average place in the AIs' own lists.

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03Worth knowing

What the AIs noticed while building the list.

Georgia's insurance commissioner said Goliath had zero violations, citations or deficiencies at its last annual inspection on March 16, 2026. That says nothing about cause, and the investigation is still open.

Noticed by:
Included it: Claude. Did not include: Gemini, Meta, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Wenxin.
Source ↗

Magic Mountain's Goliath, on Six Flags' 'similar' list, is a 235-ft, 85-mph Giovanola mega coaster, not a B&M. It reopened after a short inspection, so it is not ranked here.

Noticed by:
Included it: Meta, ChatGPT, Claude. Did not include: Gemini, DeepSeek, Wenxin.
Source ↗

The closure count depends on the source: nine Six Flags rides at six parks, or 10 to 11 once SeaWorld's Mako and La Ronde's Goliath are added.

Noticed by:
Included it: ChatGPT, Claude. Did not include: Gemini, Meta, DeepSeek, Wenxin.
Source ↗

Saferparks says its records cannot estimate injury rates or compare parks, rides, states or years. A thin public record does not mean a low incident rate.

Noticed by:
Included it: Meta, ChatGPT, Claude. Did not include: Gemini, DeepSeek, Wenxin.
Source ↗

04How we counted

In plain words, no formulas.

1The question

Top 10 North American hyper/giga coasters with the biggest 'trust but verify' gap after the Goliath closure

2Where it applies

United States and Canada

3What we looked at

  • Currently closed for review/precaution or same high-speed lap-bar hyper/giga class as Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia
  • Public engineering data are paired with public safety-paper trails, not treated as a danger score
  • Rides with strong disclosure are not ranked 'safer'; they are ranked easier for a rider to verify
  • Excludes blame, victim identity and unconfirmed cause while the investigation is open
  • Roller Coaster DataBase (RCDB) — Manufacturer, model/class, height, drop, speed, train arrangement and restraint layout per coaster: design facts, not a safety rating
  • RidesDatabase / Saferparks — Accident reports gathered from state and federal regulators; its own caveat says counts cannot compare parks, rides, states or years
  • IAAPA / National Safety Council ride-safety survey — Industry-wide exposure for North American fixed-site parks: about 1.7 billion rides a year and the stated serious-injury probability
  • CPSC NEISS (read through Saferparks) — Emergency-room injuries sampled by product code; shows injury patterns, not ride-level blame

4Who ranked

The leading AIs, each building its own list of ten independently and naming a source for every place: Gemini, Meta, ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Wenxin.

5How the places were set

The same entry written differently by different AIs was counted as one. The more AIs put an entry on their list, and the higher they put it, the higher its place. "AI agreement" shows how many of the AIs had it on their own list. Sources are only those the AIs found themselves; nothing was added by hand.

05Each AI's own list

🇺🇸 Gemini10 places

The same question, answered by Gemini alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.

  1. 1
    Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia)

    70 mph across a 175-foot drop under clamshell lap bars, now at the focal point of multi-agency inspection reviews where state oversight relies on non-centralized annual filings.

    Source ↗
  2. 2
    Mako (SeaWorld Orlando)

    Orlando's tallest hyper coaster reaches 73 mph, operating in a statutory jurisdiction where permanent theme parks with over 1,000 employees are exempt from direct state safety inspections.

    Source ↗
  3. 3
    Apollo's Chariot (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)

    The 1999 pioneer of the B&M hyper class plunges 210 feet at 73 mph, with oversight decentralized across local municipal building code inspectors rather than a state amusement portal.

    Source ↗
  4. 4
    Goliath (La Ronde, Canada)

    Montreal's 175-foot mega-coaster operates at 68 mph under provincial safety rules where public verification requires navigating administrative filings rather than real-time open registries.

    Source ↗
  5. 5
    Thunder Striker (Carowinds)

    A 232-foot hyper coaster whose footprint straddles the North and South Carolina state boundary, dividing regulatory oversight between two independent state departments of labor.

    Source ↗
  6. 6
    Fury 325 (Carowinds)

    North America's longest giga coaster hits 95 mph down a 320-foot drop, where high public visibility from past structural repairs contrasts with routine internal-only telemetry data.

    Source ↗
  7. 7
    Raging Bull (Six Flags Great America)

    A 202-foot hyper twister with a 159-foot tunnel drop at 73 mph, operating in Illinois where state inspection logs require formal administrative public records requests to examine.

    Source ↗
  8. 8
    Behemoth (Canada's Wonderland)

    Ontario's 77 mph hyper coaster features 5,318 feet of track under TSSA oversight, providing a structured provincial safety framework that narrows the verification gap for riders.

    Source ↗
  9. 9
    Candymonium (Hersheypark)

    Delivering 210 feet of elevation at 76 mph, this modern hyper coaster operates under Pennsylvania's extensive network of over 1,000 state-certified amusement ride inspectors.

    Source ↗
  10. 10
    Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure)

    Reaching 80 mph across a 215-foot first drop, Nitro holds the narrowest verification gap due to New Jersey's stringent statutory reporting and public incident registries.

    Source ↗
🇺🇸 Meta10 places · 1 notes

The same question, answered by Meta alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.

  1. 1
    Raging Bull - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL)

    Oldest B&M hyper in the precautionary closure at 26 years, 202-ft lift with 208-ft drop still lap-bar-only

  2. 2
    Goliath - Six Flags Over Georgia (Austell, GA)

    Reference incident ride: 200-ft, 70-mph B&M Hyper Coaster that opened April 1, 2006 with clamshell lap-bar only

  3. 3
    Nitro - Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, NJ)

    L-shaped out-and-back 230-ft, 80-mph B&M hyper with 5,394-ft track and 9-car 4-across trains

  4. 4
    Goliath - Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, CA)

    Outlier in closure list: Giovanola Mega Coaster, not B&M, with 235-ft lift, 255-ft drop and 85 mph

  5. 5
    Behemoth - Canada's Wonderland (Vaughan, ON)

    Canada's first B&M hyper at 230 ft and 77 mph with 5,318-ft track, now 18 years of high throughput at 1,545 riders per hour

  6. 6
    Thunder Striker - Carowinds (Charlotte, NC)

    Formerly Intimidator, 232-ft B&M hyper with 5,316-ft track and 74-degree first drop

    Source ↗
  7. 7
    Diamondback - Kings Island (Mason, OH)

    230-ft, 80-mph B&M hyper with 10 drops and 5,282-ft track, first hyper to feature splashdown

  8. 8
    Leviathan - Canada's Wonderland (Vaughan, ON)

    Prototype B&M giga at 306 ft and 92 mph, 5,486-ft track, tallest and fastest coaster in Canada

  9. 9
    Orion - Kings Island (Mason, OH)

    Giga with unusual stats: 287-ft lift but 300-ft drop, 91 mph, 5,321-ft track, opened 2020

  10. 10
    Fury 325 - Carowinds (Charlotte, NC)

    Tallest, fastest, longest giga in North America at 325 ft, 95 mph, 6,602-ft track crossing state line

    Source ↗

What Meta noticed

Fury 325 dwarfs the incident coaster: 325 ft vs 200 ft height and 95 mph vs 70 mph speed, with 6,602 ft track crossing North and South Carolina

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🇺🇸 ChatGPT10 places · 4 notes

The same question, answered by ChatGPT alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.

  1. 1
    Goliath — Six Flags Over Georgia (United States)

    A 200-foot lift hill feeds a 540-degree helix, with two 36-seat trains circulating the 4,480-foot course.

    Source ↗
  2. 2
    Behemoth — Canada's Wonderland (Canada)

    Its 230-foot climb ends in an 85-degree drop, and its open-air trains put four-across seating in clear view.

    Source ↗
  3. 3
    Nitro — Six Flags Great Adventure (United States)

    At 230 feet and 80 mph, Nitro is a close match in scale, but its three trains each carry 36 riders.

    Source ↗
  4. 4
    Raging Bull — Six Flags Great America (United States)

    The 202-foot coaster’s 73-mph top speed sits close to Goliath’s, though its first drop is steeper at 65 degrees.

    Source ↗
  5. 5
    Goliath — Six Flags Magic Mountain (United States)

    The name matches Georgia’s coaster, but this is a different manufacturer’s design: a 235-foot, 85-mph mega coaster with a 585-degree helix.

    Source ↗
  6. 6
    Leviathan — Canada's Wonderland (Canada)

    The 306-foot giga coaster reaches 92 mph, making it the ranking’s fastest ride and a substantial step up from Georgia’s 70 mph.

    Source ↗
  7. 7
    Fury 325 — Carowinds (United States)

    At 95 mph, Fury 325 is faster than every other ride here; its 320-foot drop is nearly twice Georgia Goliath’s listed drop.

    Source ↗
  8. 8
    Orion — Kings Island (United States)

    A 300-foot drop at 85 degrees makes this 91-mph ride a sharper, taller comparison than Georgia’s 175-foot listed drop.

    Source ↗
  9. 9
    Diamondback — Kings Island (United States)

    Its 230-foot height and 80-mph speed pair with a 215-foot drop and a splash effect at the finish.

    Source ↗
  10. 10
    Mako — SeaWorld Orlando (United States)

    Mako’s 200-foot height matches Georgia Goliath’s headline height, while its 73-mph speed is three mph higher.

    Source ↗

What ChatGPT noticed

The cited AP report gives an IAAPA estimate of 1.27 serious and reportable injuries per million roller-coaster rides in 2024. That is an industry-wide exposure rate, not evidence about any coaster in this ranking.

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Nine similar rides were initially shut across six parks; later reporting described additional precautionary closures, including rides outside that initial nine. The number depends on the reporting date and what counts as a similar ride.

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The visible design data make comparison easy: RCDB lists Georgia Goliath at 200 feet and 70 mph, while Fury 325 is 325 feet and 95 mph. Those differences describe ride profiles, not relative safety.

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Saferparks cautions that its accident collection cannot reliably predict national or industry-wide patterns; reporting obligations differ by jurisdiction. A thin public record therefore does not establish a low incident rate.

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🇺🇸 Claude10 places · 3 notes

The same question, answered by Claude alone. The final list above combines all the AIs.

  1. 1
    Mako (SeaWorld Orlando)

    A 200 ft B&M hyper with individual lap bars that SeaWorld closed 'out of caution'. Its state keeps investigation records exempt from public release until a case ends, so a rider has the least to check.

    Source ↗
  2. 2
    Goliath (La Ronde, Montreal)

    The same B&M hyper class and lap-bar design as Georgia, opened the same year, 2006. It is shut for a manufacturer review in a province whose ride-level records I could not find.

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    Leviathan (Canada's Wonderland)

    At 306 ft and 92 mph it is a very high-exposure giga. Ontario's public dashboard counts incidents across all sectors and has no per-ride line.

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    Behemoth (Canada's Wonderland)

    A 230 ft, 77 mph hyper closed beside Leviathan, and it shares the same thin Ontario paper trail.

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  5. 5
    Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure)

    One contributor thought its layout recalled the Georgia ride, but I found no ride-level paper trail for it.

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    Orion (Kings Island)

    A 287 ft, 91 mph giga at a park whose Ohio ride records I could only trace to an open-records request.

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    Diamondback (Kings Island)

    A 230 ft, 80 mph hyper whose public record is mostly the park's own word and Ohio's open-records process.

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    Thunder Striker (Carowinds)

    A 232 ft, 80 mph hyper that shares a park, and a North Carolina records picture I could not confirm, with Fury 325.

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    Raging Bull (Six Flags Great America)

    The smallest closed B&M hyper at 202 ft and 73 mph, and one of the least documented in my searches.

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    Fury 325 (Carowinds)

    At 325 ft it is the tallest ride on the list, and its 2023 track-support crack gave it the most public paper trail of the group.

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What Claude noticed

Georgia's insurance commissioner said Goliath had zero violations, citations or deficiencies at its last annual inspection on March 16, 2026. A clean paper trail is not a finding about cause, and investigators are still reviewing the ride.

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The Goliath at Magic Mountain is not a B&M ride. It is built by Giovanola and the park president says it is separate from the Georgia ride. It reopened after a short inspection, so it is not ranked.

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Saferparks says its data cannot be used to estimate injury rates or to compare states, parks, rides or years. Most accident descriptions come from the operator. No table can rank these rides by safety, only by how easily a rider can check them.

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