In the United States will close the roller coaster after 100 lawsuits about traumatic brain injuries

The Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park in Los Angeles will close its main attraction after 18 years of operation - the X2 roller coaster. The cause was lawsuits from about 100 victims who reported traumatic brain injuries sustained on the attraction.

Although the X2 has successfully passed numerous inspections, we have decided to close it as we believe it is the right move. The safety of attractions is the basis of our business, and we take situations that can affect the trust of visitors seriously.

According to the Associated Press, citing lawyers for the victims, about 100 plaintiffs went to court in the last two years alone. At the moment, almost all applications are at the trial stage. In late August, Six Flags Magic Mountain settled a lawsuit with the family of a 22-year-old man who died of a brain hemorrhage the day after a ride on the ride.

The duration of the trip on this attraction is two minutes. During this time, trolleys with passengers accelerate to 122 km / h, and the seats continuously rotate 360 °.