Six Flags Magic Mountain closes X2 roller coaster after 'brain damage' claims

According to the BBC, in the statement made by Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park, it was stated that the roller coaster named X2, which is one of the most popular entertainment vehicles and whose seats rotate 360 ​​degrees, was subjected to a series of safety tests following allegations that it "caused brain damage".

'THE RIGHT THING TO DO'

In the statement, it was noted that the roller coaster, which allegedly caused brain damage to more than 100 people, passed safety tests, but that closing it was "the right thing to do."

Additionally, park official Brian Oerding, whose opinion was included in the statement, stated, "Amusement ride safety is the cornerstone of our business, and we take it seriously when we see guest confidence being impacted."

Dordick Law Corporation, the law firm that filed a lawsuit against the park, announced that approximately 400 people contacted them with injuries they believed were caused by this roller coaster.

In the statement made by the law firm, "They got on the X2 expecting excitement, but they left with catastrophic brain damage. Some of them had brain surgery. Some of them are still struggling."

It was argued that the decision to close the roller coaster in question was positive in terms of protecting future visitors, but did not change anything for those who were harmed, and that the decision came "too late" for their clients.

'HE WAS KILLED BY THE ROLLER TRAIN'

Lawyer Brent Wisner from the Wisner Baum law firm, who stated that he represents the family of 22-year-old Christopher Hawley, who died after getting on the

Wisner called for legal reform and oversight. Hawley's family reached a compromise with the park management in the death case in August.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the roller coaster, which was put into service in 2002 under the name "X", was closed a few months after its opening to correct design flaws.

The roller coaster, which was closed again in 2007 to replace its wagons with lighter ones, was reopened in 2008 under the name X2 and was used by more than 16 million people.