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Six Flags' El Toro Rollercoaster Nears Reopening 10 Months After Malfunction Six Flags' El Toro Rollercoaster Nears Reopening 10 Months After Malfunction
Six Flags' El Toro Rollercoaster Nears Reopening 10 Months After Malfunction Plans are in the works to reopen El Toro, the popular wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure, nearly 10 months after a malfunction, officials confirmed. Fourteen riders were injured during a ride malfunction last August. A Six Flags spokeswoman could not provide an exact reopening date. “We are planning to reopen the ride soon following testing and a full safety inspection by both internal and external experts,” Staci Wheeler, the spokeswoman, said on Thursday, June 8. Six Flags, in Jackson, bills the ride as one of the fastest and tallest wooden runs on Earth. Meanw…

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