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Magic Mountain reopens Goliath after Georgia coaster death

KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Magic Mountain reopens Goliath after Georgia coaster death.
The headline split KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) frames it as "Magic Mountain reopens Goliath after Georgia coaster death". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death".
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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Oct 16, 11:52 PM

Magic Mountain reopens Goliath after Georgia coaster death

Six Flags Magic Mountain has reopened a ride after it was closed “out of an abundance of caution” following a fatal roller coaster incident at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia earlier this...

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Oct 16, 9:36 PM

Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death

Six Flags Over Georgia is expected to open for the first time since a man fell to his death from the Goliath roller coaster.

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Oct 16, 9:36 PM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.

Oct 16, 11:52 PM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

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