The injuries on Six Flags' X2 roller coaster and its retirement
Overview · reviewed October 28, 2026
In September 2026 Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California permanently closed X2, its most famous roller coaster, about a month after a CNN investigation exposed a long history of life-altering injuries and deaths linked to the ride.[1][2]Lawyers had filed suits on behalf of riders alleging catastrophic brain injuries.[3]
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Lawyers had filed suits on behalf of riders alleging catastrophic brain injuries.[3]
Coverage over time
Share of tracked outlets · weekly (UTC)
8%
this week
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Weekly counts, outlets and reports (2 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
Week of (UTC)
Left
Center
Right
Of tracked
Share
Receipts
Sep 28, 2026
7
24
5
36 of 476
8%
Sep 21, 2026
8
21
2
31 of 479
6%
Latest coverage
The newest reporting in this story's record.
Sep 29, 2026 · first reported · Headline from KTVZ Bend
The lawyers said more than 100 riders had come forward with claims,[3] and the park's president confirmed the closure in an operational update as legal claims mounted.[2]
