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Part of situation: Six Flags X2 coaster safety and injury litigation (8 clusters)

Six Flags Magic Mountain permanently retires X2 roller coaster

Six Flags Magic Mountain X2 roller coaster brain injury lawsuits amusement park safety California

Six Flags Magic Mountain has announced the permanent retirement of its iconic X2 roller coaster in Valencia, California. The decision follows a wave of lawsuits alleging that the attraction has caused serious traumatic brain injuries to numerous riders.

Park President Brian Oerding stated that while the ride had consistently passed safety tests, the company decided to close it because it was “the right thing to do” to maintain guest confidence. The ride had been temporarily out of operation since July 12, following incidents where two women were hospitalized with brain injuries within a week of each other.

Legal representatives for the plaintiffs, including the Dordick Law Corporation, claim that more than 100 people have come forward alleging brain injuries sustained in the last two years alone. Some victims, such as 25-year-old Naomi Greer-Wilkinson, remain in hospital in vegetative states following emergency brain surgeries.

The park also recently settled a wrongful-death lawsuit involving a 22-year-old man who died in 2022 after riding the coaster. The X2, which debuted in 2002, was known for its 360-degree rotating seats and speeds reaching approximately 122 km/h.

Entities

Brian Oerding · California · Dordick Law Corporation · Naomi Greer-Wilkinson · Pamela Guillén · S&S Worldwide · Six Flags Magic Mountain · Valencia, California · X2

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Six Flags cerrará su famosa montaña rusa tras una investigación de CNN que reveló años de lesiones y muertes [yucatanalamano.com]
加州六旗魔術山X2雲霄飛車永久關閉，多宗訴訟指控乘客腦損傷 [www.singtaousa.com]
منوعات - النهاية الحزينة لأشهر أفعوانية في العالم. . X2 تغلق أبوابها إلى الأبد ! [al-wattan.net]
Six Flags fecha montanha-russa X2 após alegações de lesões cerebrais [www.brasilemfolhas.com.br]
Montanha-russa é fechada nos EUA após muitas denúncias de lesão cerebral – Imprensa Pública [imprensapublica.com.br]
بعد إصابات ووفيات. . إغلاق أفعوانية "X2" في كاليفورنيا نهائيًا - فيديو - الوكيل الإخباري [s.alwakeelnews.com]
Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after hundreds allege brain injuries - Kahawatungu [kahawatungu.com]
Six Flags cierra la montaña rusa X2 tras denuncias de lesiones cerebrales [segundoasegundo.com]
Six Flags Magic Mountain Retires X2 Roller Coaster Amid Brain Injury Lawsuits [vinnews.com]
Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits [mymotherlode.com]
X2 roller coaster shut down at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits - Mid-Utah Radio [midutahradio.com]
Six Flags, X2 Roller Coaster'ı Kalıcı Olarak Kapatıyor [www.haberaktuel.com]
100'den fazla kişi beyin hasarı yaşadı! O hız treni kapatılıyor [www.haberturk.com]
ABD'deki Six Flags, 100'den fazla kişide beyin hasarı iddiası sonrası X2'yi kapatacak [www.sondakika.com]
Ta kolejka przyciągała tłumy. Znika po serii alarmujących doniesień [www.fakt.pl]
米遊園地、名物ジェットコースターを恒久閉鎖へ　脳損傷の訴え相次ぐ、死者も [www.cnn.co.jp]
Six Flags Magic Mountain vĩnh viễn đóng cửa tàu lượn X2 sau hàng loạt vụ kiện tổn thương não | Nhật Báo Calitoday [www.baocalitoday.com]
Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after hundreds allege brain injuries [www.bbc.co.uk]
Six Flags Magic Mountain anuncia oficialmente el cierre definitivo de la emblemática montaña rusa X2 [www.parqueplaza.net]
X2 Is Done: Six Flags Permanently Closes One of Magic Mountain’s Most Extreme Coasters [thedisinsider.com]
Parque nos EUA fecha montanha-russa em meio a processos judiciais por lesões cerebrais - Diário do Grande ABC [www.dgabc.com.br]
Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits [toronto.citynews.ca]
Magic Mountain Closes X2 Permanently Amid Brain Injury Claims [mynewsla.com]
X2 roller coaster shut down at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits [abc30.com]
US rollercoaster shut down after bombshell brain injury claims [7news.com.au]
Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits [triblive.com]
Six Flags Permanently Closes X2 Roller Coaster After Safety Concerns [www.timesnownews.com]
Six Flags Closes Its X2 Roller Coaster After Brain-Injury Lawsuits [time.com]
Six Flags Shuts Down X2 for Good After Brain Injury Controversy [www.complex.com]
Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits [wtop.com]
Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits [www.winnipegfreepress.com]
Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits [www.newsday.com]
X2 roller coaster shut down at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits [6abc.com]
Six Flags to close world-famous roller coaster after CNN investigation exposed years of injuries and deaths [kvia.com]
Lawsuits Allege Six Flags Roller Coaster Caused Traumatic Brain Injuries [www.insurancejournal.com]
Six Flags permanently closes X2 roller coaster after severe brain injuries reported [www.independent.co.uk]