Overview
- Six Flags Magic Mountain announced on Tuesday that it will permanently retire X2 after keeping the ride closed since July 12.
- Two riders who rode X2 in early July were later treated for acute brain hemorrhages and required emergency surgery, prompting the initial shutdown.
- Plaintiffs’ attorneys say more than 100 people have come forward with alleged brain injuries linked to X2 and current lawsuits name both Six Flags and S&S Worldwide.
- X2 used 360-degree rotating seats, head-first drops and rapid rotations, and plaintiffs allege those forces can cause brain injury in ways standard safety tests may not capture.
- The park said X2 repeatedly passed safety checks but that retiring the ride was necessary because guest trust was shaken, and investigators and court discovery of maintenance and testing records are expected to continue.