New lawsuits allege X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain caused major brain injuries
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- BBC News Worldseen 2 Oct, 03:57headline rewritten
Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after hundreds allege brain injuriesSix Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after more than 100 allege brain injuries - nbcconnecticut.comseen 3 Oct, 23:21headline rewritten
Six Flags Magic Mountain to close X2 roller coasterSix Flags Magic Mountain to close X2 roller coaster amid lawsuits over brain injuries
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Wed, 23 September 2026
5 reports- El Mundo (Spain)08:53first to report
Una investigación de la CNN, recopilando documentos médicos y judiciales, vinculó la atracción con las lesiones sufridas por varios usuarios Leer
- ABC (Spain)10:25
Las montañas rusas siempre se han caracterizado por transmitir una sensación de vértigo gracias a las extremas velocidades que alcanzan y a los sorprendentes circuitos que recorren, quitando hasta el hipo hasta a los más aventurados que deciden subirse a los vagones de la atracción. Una experencia que millones de usuarios han disfrutado a lo largo y ancho del planeta en algunos de los tantísimos parques de atracciones que hay en cada país. Sin embargo, ahora, una investigación de la CNN ha...
- abc13.com11:31
Three lawsuits allege Six Flags’ X2 roller coaster caused severe brain injuries.
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- abc7ny.com23 Sept, 11:31their copy
- wsbt.com18:03
The lawsuits, according to ABC News, allege X2 had design problems dating to its 2002 opening.
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- fox56.com23 Sept, 18:03their copy
- nbcmontana.com23 Sept, 18:03their copy
- wtov9.com23 Sept, 18:03their copy
- Google News - Top Stories20:50
Over 100 people suffered brain injuries on X2 rollercoaster at Six Flags, lawyers for victims say NBC News More than 100 riders allege brain injuries from Six Flags’ X2 roller coaster, attorneys say CNN New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountain's X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries Newsday Six Flags Magic Mountain sued over alleged ‘catastrophic brain damage’ from X2 rollercoaster The Guardian Six Flags Magic Mountain X2 roller coaster brain injury lawsuits qz.com
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- mymotherlode.com02:06
Three people have filed lawsuits against Six Flags Magic Mountain, claiming they suffered traumatic brain injuries from the park's famous X2 roller coaster. The lawsuits, filed Monday, follow a recent settlement over a wrongful death case involving the same ride. The plaintiffs' attorney, Gary Dordick, says more than 100 clients have reported brain injuries from the ride in the past two years. One of his clients remains in the hospital in a vegetative state. Six Flags has not commented on the...
Tue, 29 September 2026
6 reports- nbcconnecticut.com16:45edited after publishing
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Six Flags Magic Mountain to close X2 roller coaster - Google News - Top Stories17:01
X2 roller coaster shut down at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits ABC7 Los Angeles Six Flags to close world-famous roller coaster after CNN investigation exposed years of injuries and deaths CNN Six Flags permanently shuts down X2 rollercoaster after claims of brain injuries The Guardian Six Flags Magic Mountain closes X2 permanently as brain injury lawsuits mount Yahoo Six Flags Magic Mountain permanently closes X2 coaster after brain injury claims WRIC ABC 8News
- El País (Spain)18:37
El cierre de la controversial atracción se anuncia semanas después de que la CNN publicara una investigación con denuncias de más de una docena de personas que resultaron gravemente lesionadas
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- El Pais English29 Sept, 23:02their copy
- The Guardian World20:16
More than 100 people have said they were injured by the ride in California, which reached speeds up to 76mph Six Flags has permanently shut down its embattled X2 rollercoaster in Valencia, California , the company announced on Tuesday, as numerous past riders have come forward with allegations of serious injuries. X2, a Magic Mountain park favorite, which reaches up to 76mph (about 122km/h) and has seats that can rotate 360 degrees, had been closed since mid-July. Continue reading...
- Le Figaro (France)21:33
Les montagnes russes X2, dans lequel les sièges peuvent effectuer une rotation contrôlée en avant et en arrière de 360 degrés, font l’objet d’une grave controverse après que trois personnes ont déposé plainte après les avoir empruntées.
- BBC News World22:33edited after publishing
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Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after hundreds allege brain injuriesHundreds of riders were allegedly injured on X2, which has seats that spin 360 degrees.
Wed, 30 September 2026
4 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)06:50
Der US-Freizeitpark Six Flags Magic Mountain hat angekündigt, eine beliebte Achterbahn dauerhaft stillzulegen. Mehr als 100 Fahrgäste hatten geklagt, Hirnverletzungen erlitten zu haben.
- blooloop.com10:12
Ride is retired "because we believe it's the right thing to do"
- eastbaytimes.com13:59
Magic Mountain President Brian Oerding announces the permanent retirement of the fourth-dimension wing roller coaster.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:09
Six Flags Magic Mountain closes attraction after lawsuits, media investigation allege severe brain trauma among riders
Thu, 1 October 2026
3 reports- La Repubblica (Italy)00:11
Quattro anni fa un ragazzo di 22 anni era morto dopo un giro su una delle giostre più spettacolari del mondo
- Channel News Asia01:17
The X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain will shut for good after almost 20 years, amid a cloud of safety-related legal complaints.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)12:11
Il parco divertimenti Six Flags Magic Mountain in California ha annunciato la chiusura definitiva di una popolare montagna russa dopo che oltre 100 persone hanno denunciato di aver riportato lesioni cerebrali. Le montagne russe X2, una delle principali attrazioni del parco, con lunghe code per salire a bordo e sedili che ruotano a 360 gradi, […] L'articolo “Oltre 100 persone hanno riportato lesioni cerebrali catastrofiche. Alcuni stanno ancora lottando per riprendere in mano la propria vita”:...
Fri, 2 October 2026
1 report- eastbaytimes.com14:38
Six Flags Magic Mountain closes the revolutionary ride amid mounting lawsuits.
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- dailybulletin.com19:00
The closure of two Six Flags rides after deadly incidents puts roller coaster safety in the national spotlight.