GoKawiilSix Flags permanently closes X2 coaster amid 100+ brain injury lawsuits
Six Flags Magic Mountain announced it is permanently closing its X2 roller coaster following lawsuits alleging the ride caused serious brain injuries. Park president Brian Oerding said the ride 'consistently passed a multitude of safety tests' but that closing it was 'the right thing to do.' The coaster had been shut since July after two women were hospitalized within a week of riding it, one of whom remains in a vegetative state after emergency brain surgery.
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The closure follows a wrongful-death settlement in August and a growing wave of litigation, with attorneys claiming over 100 people have reported brain injuries linked to the ride over two years, suggesting mounting legal and reputational pressure influenced the decision despite the park's insistence the ride met safety standards. The case could prompt broader scrutiny of high-intensity 'fourth-dimension' coasters industry-wide.
- X2, the world's first 4D coaster, is permanently shut after 23 years of operation.
- Lawsuits allege over 100 brain injury claims and at least one death linked to the ride.
- Six Flags maintains the ride passed safety tests but chose closure anyway.
Source: entrepreneur.com — Jon Small, 2026-09-30
Published there as: “Six Flags Pulls the Plug on the X2 Roller Coaster Linked to 100+ Brain Injury Claims: ‘It’s the Right Thing to Do’”
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