Six Flags Magic Mountain said Tuesday it is permanently closing the famed X2 roller coaster after multiple lawsuits alleged some riders were left with serious brain injuries.The Southern California theme park said it was retiring the ride for good after nearly 20 years. The announcement comes about a month after Six Flags settled a lawsuit brought by the family of Christopher Hawley, a 22-year-old San Diego State University graduate. Hawley died from blunt-force head trauma one day after riding X2 in 2022.And just last week, three more lawsuits were filed alleging that the X2 caused traumatic...
Six Flags retires X2 roller coaster after multiple lawsuits allege traumatic brain injuries
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Sep 30, 2026 • 3 weeks ago
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