Six Flags Permanently Closes X2 After 16 Million Rides as Brain Injury Lawsuits Mount
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 30
Six Flags Permanently Closes X2 After 16 Million Rides as Brain Injury Lawsuits Mount
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 30
Summary
Six Flags Magic Mountain said Tuesday it will permanently shut the X2 roller coaster, citing shaken guest confidence even though the ride had passed multiple safety tests.
Three riders have sued alleging brain damage, and a law firm said more than 100 others contacted it claiming traumatic brain injuries linked to the coaster.
X2 has been closed since July, when two women required emergency brain surgery after riding it.
The closure deepens scrutiny of the coaster after Six Flags settled a wrongful-death lawsuit in August over a 22-year-old man who died after riding X2 in 2022.