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Six Flags financial trouble started well before tragic death

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By Chris Isidore, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Six Flags shares sank sharply Tuesday to their lowest level since 2009 after a rollercoaster rider tragically fell to his death at a Georgia park. But the company was under legal and financial pressure long before this week’s deadly incident.

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CBS News
Six Flags stock slides 16% following fatal roller coaster accident (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 13, 2026
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The company's stock is taking a hit after officials confirmed a person died at one of the theme park's locations, extending a slide that started in September.
New York Post
Six Flags shares drop 16% to lowest level since 2009 after man dies plunging from Goliath roller coaster (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 13, 2026
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The stock slumped to $9.98 a share – its lowest level this year and on track for its worst closing price since 2009 – as Six Flags temporarily shuttered nine coasters across six of its parks following the tragedy.
KTVZ Bend
Six Flags financial trouble started well before tragic death (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Oct 13, 2026
KTVZ Bend's feed description
By Chris Isidore, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Six Flags shares sank sharply Tuesday to their lowest level since 2009 after a rollercoaster rider tragically fell to his death at a Georgia park. But the company was under legal and financial pressure long before this week’s deadly incident.

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