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ALERT: Six Flags shut down a famous roller coaster after 24 years because of numerous lawsuits, a girl ended up in a coma, and multiple deaths. The X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, which opened in 2002, has been permanently retired. The X2 was the world's first 4-dimensional roller coaster, with seats that rotated 360° and maintained speeds of 80 miles per hour. The coaster has been attributed to at least 2 deaths and multiple brain injuries, including one last month that sent a girl into a coma after a catastrophic brain injury. 25-year-old Naomi Greer-Wilkinson was riding the ride when the doctors say she injured her brain due to a “traumatic rapid acceleration-deceleration event.” Greer-Wilkinson is still in the hospital and remains on a ventilator 2 months after the incident. Another instance in June 2022, 22-year-old Christopher Hawley collapsed and lost consciousness after riding the ride. Hawley died of a brain injury the next day, which doctors described his injury as as similar to shaken baby syndrome. Over 100 people who have ridden the X2 have come forward to say they attribute some form of brain injury to riding this coaster.

— E X X ➠A L E R T S (@ExxAlerts) September 29, 2026

🚨Heartbroken parents in California are calling out Six Flags after their 25-year-old daughter sustained a catastrophic brain injury aboard the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, leaving her comatose and battling for survival. ​During a July visit to the Valencia park alongside her twin brother and younger sister, Naomi Greer-Wilkinson passed out while riding X2. ​Her mother expressed her anguish to CNN, stating that Naomi should never have had the opportunity to board the ride in the first place. ​Her father also challenged the decision to keep the coaster operational, declaring that those responsible for its continued operation have serious answering to do and that such incidents must end. ​Following the ride, Naomi was rushed to the hospital for emergency brain surgery, where medical staff confirmed she had suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. She remains in critical condition in a coma, supported by a ventilator and feeding tube. Her mother described the experience as an extraordinarily cruel ordeal. ​This event adds to a history of safety concerns surrounding X2, a coaster associated with multiple injuries and two reported fatalities over the last 24 years. ​Just six days prior to Naomi's injury, a Hawaiian tourist was reportedly hurt on the same coaster after hitting her head against the headrest repeatedly at speeds nearing 80 mph. The ride's 360-degree rotating seats reportedly caused her to vomit and faint, ultimately requiring surgery to remove a section of her skull to reduce brain swelling before she regained consciousness nearly two weeks later. ​Previous tragedies tied to the ride include the June 2022 death of 22-year-old Christopher Hawley, who lost consciousness on X2 and died from a traumatic brain injury, as well as the 2010 death of rider Hilda Farias. ​X2 has been closed since July 12, 2026. Six Flags declined to provide additional statements when questioned about the ride's safety record and the reported fatalities.

— Amy Leigh (@IAmyLeigh) August 28, 2026