October 13, 2026 Team Contributor
Canada’s Wonderland roller coaster closures, though temporary, will halt two of the Vaughan amusement park’s biggest attractions. The decision follows the fatal incident at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta on Monday, October 12.
The park decided to exercise maximum caution. However, it must be noted that Canada’s Wonderland has never had a ride-related fatality in its entire history.
Canada’s Wonderland has 18 operating roller coasters, including the two now closed after the Georgia roller coaster accident. It ranks third in the world for the most coasters at an amusement park. Yukon Striker & AlipneFury are other notable crowd-pullers.
The closures affect Behemoth and Leviathan, with no confirmed reopening date. The decision follows the Georgia roller coaster accident that left one person dead and several others injured. Police are still investigating what happened.
Which Canada’s Wonderland roller coasters are closed?
Canada’s Wonderland temporarily closed two rides on Monday afternoon:
- Behemoth: A major steel roller coaster with a track length of 5,318 feet, known for its steep drops, speed, and high hills. It is the second-largest roller coaster in Canada (second only to Canada’s Wonderland’s Leviathan). It takes riders up to a dizzying height of 230 feet and reaches speeds of 125 kilometers per hour in 3.9 seconds. This makes it a major thrilling attraction at Canada’s Wonderland. Passengers must be at least 137 centimetres (54 in) tall to ride. When Behemoth debuted in 2008, it bagged the third spot in the Best New Ride of the year.
- Leviathan: This giga coaster, standing 5 ft taller than the Windseeker at Canada’s Wonderland, is the park’s signature thrill ride. It draws large crowds. It takes riders on a 306-foot ascent to the park’s highest peak, steeper than Behemoth, and reaches 148 kilometers per hour, putting it ahead of most trains in Canada. Leviathan was the 16th roller coaster to be built at Canada’s Wonderland. Leviathan’s gift shop lets riders purchase their FunPix photos.
According to Six Flags Entertainment, the closures are a precautionary measure because the attractions are similar to the coaster involved in the Georgia incident.
Canada’s Wonderland roller coaster closures bring back nostalgic memories for many. When Canada’s Wonderland opened its gates in 1981, it came with a handful of coasters that would become the soul of the park, and all five (Dragon Fyre, Mighty Canadian Minebuster, Wilde Beast, Ghoster Coaster, and Thunder Run) are still running today.
Today these classics share the skyline with a new generation of towering steel giants, so riders can still feel the wooden thrills jostling for space with the adrenaline rush of the steel rails.
The company has not announced when either ride will reopen. Visitors planning a trip to Wonderland should check the park’s official website for the latest operating updates before travelling.
What happened at Six Flags Over Georgia?
On October 12, one person died, and several others were injured in an incident involving a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, in Austell, approximately 24 kilometres northwest of Atlanta.
Local media reported that the ride involved was Goliath, a major roller coaster at the park. However, authorities had not officially confirmed the ride’s identity or publicly established the cause of the incident in their initial statements.
Cobb County Police Department detectives are investigating. The county confirmed the fatality and injuries, but further details about the circumstances remained limited at the time of reporting.
The incident had a cascading effect in Canada. Canada’s Wonderland roller coaster closures signal the company’s precautionary response.
Why are Behemoth and Leviathan closed?
Six Flags Entertainment said it had temporarily closed similar attractions across its parks “out of an abundance of caution.”
The company has emphasised that guest and employee safety remains a priority. People and park visitors may read into the closure. Still, the company says the closures do not, by themselves, establish that Behemoth or Leviathan had some problem that could jeopardize lives.
Rather than bulky over-the-shoulder harnesses, these massive hyper-coasters use heavy-duty clamshell lap bars combined with secondary safety belts. Because the tragic incident on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia involved an ejection from a similar B&M hyper-coaster seat model, the owners are auditing the system.
Swiss roller coaster specialist Bolliger & Mabillard, commonly known as B&M, manufactured both attractions. The reported Georgia incident has raised immediate questions about comparable rides, but investigators have not yet established its cause.
Who owns Canada’s Wonderland and Six Flags Over Georgia?
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation operates Canada’s Wonderland and Six Flags Over Georgia, the North American amusement park company formed through the 2024 merger of Cedar Fair and Six Flags.
This shared ownership helps explain why the incident in Georgia triggered precautionary closures at Canada’s Wonderland.
When will the rides reopen?
As of October 13, 2026, no reopening timeline has been announced for Behemoth or Leviathan. The park has not confirmed when it will complete its reviews. Canada’s Wonderland roller coaster closures this weekend will surely disappoint many Canadians who planned to visit.
Most Canadian seasonal parks close by mid-October, so Wonderland’s Haunt and Fright Nights are the main options. Six Flags is also reviewing similar rides, so the closure list could change
Canadian visitors should check Canada’s Wonderland’s official website before visiting, particularly if riding either coaster is central to their plans.
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