Six Flags: More Flags, Less Safety

The slogan of the famed theme park chain, Six Flags, may be “More Flags, More Fun,” but the reality was something very different for Kaitlyn Lasitter.  On June 21, 2007, Lasitter, then 13, was riding the “Superman Tower of Power” at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom when a cable broke, severing both of her feet.

Now, nearly 1 ½ years later, the park has reached a confidential out-of-court settlement with Lasitter’s family, who had sued Six Flags for negligence in ”inspecting, testing, maintaining, and operating the
ride.” The Lasitter’s attorney, Larry Franklin, described the family as being “relieved.”

“The word ‘happy’ is not used in this family,” Franklin said. “There is no way you can be OK when your daughter’s legs are cut off.”

Franklin says the Lasitters plan to move from their Louisville home “to get a fresh start,” in hopes that Kaitlyn will no longer have to suffer “taunts and bad jokes” related to the horrific incident.

In addition to the taunts, Kaitlyn reportedly continues to battle “pain and depression,” as well as uncertainty about the future.

“You don’t put something like this behind you,” Franklin said.