The ride has been closed since shortly after the second incident, but this week park managers said they were shuttering it for good.
“After almost 20 years, we have decided to permanently retire X2,” park President Brian Oerding said.
“Since X2 opened in 2008, it has welcomed more than 16 million guests and earned a passionate following among ride enthusiasts,” he said.
“While X2 consistently passed a multitude of safety tests, we have decided to close the ride because we believe it’s the right thing to do. Ride safety is a cornerstone of our business, and when we see guest confidence affected, we take it seriously.”
Attorneys at Dordick Law, who are acting for Greer-Wilkinson, said they had been contacted by more than 100 people who say they were injured by the roller coaster.
“The design of this ride makes it inherently dangerous, and makes it dangerous in a way that no reasonable rider would expect,” attorney Christopher Bulone told reporters.
Theme park operator Six Flags, which has properties throughout North America, says it does not comment on pending litigation.
In August, the company and ride manufacturer S&S Worldwide reached a settlement with the family of 22-year-old Christopher Hawley, who died after riding X2 in 2022.
A separate lawsuit is scheduled for next year in which Sheila Katerelos, 56, alleges she suffered a traumatic brain injury on the ride in 2020.
– AFP