Six Flags permanently shuts down X2 rollercoaster after claims of brain injuries
The X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California on 23 September 2026. Photograph: Jae C Hong/APView image in fullscreenThe X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California on 23 September 2026. One of the two, Los Angeles resident Naomi Greer-Wilkinson, remains hospitalized in a semi-conscious state, according to her lawyers Gary Dordick and Christopher Bulone.
- ▪The X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California on 23 September 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Jae C Hong/APView image in fullscreenThe X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California on 23 September 2026.
- ▪One of the two, Los Angeles resident Naomi Greer-Wilkinson, remains hospitalized in a semi-conscious state, according to her lawyers Gary Dordick and Christopher Bulone.
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The X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California on 23 September 2026. Photograph: Jae C Hong/APView image in fullscreenThe X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California on 23 September 2026. Photograph: Jae C Hong/APCaliforniaSix Flags permanently shuts down X2 rollercoaster after claims of brain injuriesMore than 100 people have said they were injured by the ride in California, which reaches up to 76mphUwa Ede-OsifoTue 29 Sep 2026 16.16 EDTLast modified on Tue 29 Sep 2026 16.17 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSix Flags has permanently shut down its embattled X2 rollercoaster in Valencia, California, the company announced on Tuesday, as a groundswell of past riders have come forward with allegations of serious injuries.X2, a Magic…
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