Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after hundreds allege brain injuries
- Six Flags Magic Mountain, an amusement park in California, has announced it will permanently close a popular rollercoaster after hundreds of riders alleged they suffered brain injuries.
- The X2 rollercoaster, one of the park's main attractions, with long wait times to ride and seats that spin 360 degrees, has been closed since July.
- Six Flags said the ride had passed a range of safety tests, but that it had decided to retire it because it was "the right thing to do".
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- Six Flags Magic Mountain, an amusement park in California, has announced it will permanently close a popular rollercoaster after hundreds of riders alleged they suffered brain injuries.
- The X2 rollercoaster, one of the park's main attractions, with long wait times to ride and seats that spin 360 degrees, has been closed since July.
- Six Flags said the ride had passed a range of safety tests, but that it had decided to retire it because it was "the right thing to do".
Sources: BBC News