SeaWorld Orlando is taking one of its biggest thrill rides offline following a deadly roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia … and there’s a link between the two thrill rides.
Mako, the 200-foot-tall hypercoaster at SeaWorld, has been temporarily closed as a precaution after a guest died in an incident involving a coaster at the Georgia amusement park. The two rides were built by the same company.
A SeaWorld spokesperson told Entertainment Weekly the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution” … adding guest and employee safety remains a top priority.
The move comes after a fatal incident Monday at Six Flags Over Georgia, where authorities say a 42-year-old man died after being ejected from a roller coaster. Several other people were reportedly injured…