Six Flags Magic Mountain says it will "permanently retire" X2 roller coaster; closure follows brain injury reports
The park cited guest confidence and safety tests after lawsuits alleged the coaster caused more than 100 brain injuries and at least two deaths.
- On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Six Flags Magic Mountain Park President Brian Oerding announced the park has "decided to permanently retire" the X2 roller coaster, which welcomed more than 16 million guests since opening in 2008.
- Allegations that the roller coaster injured riders date back more than a decade but remained largely undisclosed until a CNN investigation last month documented more than a dozen reports of serious injuries and hospitalizations, including at least two deaths.
- Dordick Law Corporation held a press conference last week announcing three lawsuits alleging catastrophic brain damage, with attorneys stating over 300 individuals have reached out with injury complaints and plans to represent more than 100 additional clients.
- Six Flags defended the ride by stating it "consistently passed a multitude of safety tests," while company attorneys argued forces generated by the ride do not cause brain injuries if used "as instructed."
- The theme park will now focus on safely decommissioning the roller coaster structure, while legal counsel for the plaintiffs will continue processing claims for individuals alleging they suffered traumatic brain injuries on the ride.
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California Roller Coaster Permanently Closed After Over 100 Riders Claim 'Catastrophic' Brain Damage
Six Flags Magic Mountain has permanently retired its X2 roller coaster after two serious July incidents and lawsuits alleged that riders suffered traumatic brain injuries. The claims remain unproven.
Seats that rotate at 360 degrees, almost vertical descents and a speed of up to 122 km/h: the video shows a ride on the X2, one of the most spectacular attractions of the Six Flags Magic Mountain, in California. The park decided to close it permanently after more than twenty years, while there are ongoing causes for serious brain injuries reported by some people who had climbed there. Two women were operated emergency after races in July 2026; i…
There was also a fatal victim of the attraction.
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