Over 100 people suffered brain injuries on X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags, lawyers for victims say
Three people who say they suffered “catastrophic” brain injuries while riding the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California have sued the amusement park and ride manufacturer for damages, court records show.And, according to their lawyers, more than 100 other people also suffered brain injuries in the last two years riding what is billed as a roller coaster that “will have even the most hardened thrill seeker screaming.”“These families, these people, went to Magic Mountain for some entertainment, for some family fun, and they suffered catastrophic brain damage,” attorney Gary Dordick said Tuesday at a press conference.The lawsuits, filed Monday in the Superior Court of the State of California, name as defendants Six Flags, several other individuals, and S&S Worldwide, the manufacturer of the roller coaster.
The injured riders are seeking unspecified damages.Six Flags and S&S Worldwide did not immediately respond to NBC News requests for comment.But the X2 has been closed since July 12, according to NBC News Los Angeles.“The design of this ride makes it inherently dangerous, and makes it dangerous in a way that no reasonable rider would expect,” said attorney Christopher Bulone, who works with Dordick.
The X2 is a 200-foot-high roller coaster with rotating seats that spin as the ride twists and dives and flips along a track at speeds of up to 76 mph, according to Six Flags.Visitors prepare to ride the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif., in 2015.Patrick T.
Fallon / Bloomberg via Getty Images file“Quite simply, you will be spun into another dimension,” the park promises.Pamela Guillen was celebrating her daughter Camille Marquez’s 16th birthday at the park on July 5 when “she boarded X2 at her daughter’s urging.”During the ride, Guillen repeatedly hit her head against the ride’s headrest, Dordick said.“When X2 returned to the station, Camille looked at her mother and sa...