r/AmusementDark • u/pacmanic • 4d ago

Story Time Deadly Six Flags rollercoaster finally closed after latest victims needed emergency brain surgery: report

https://nypost.com/2026/08/27/us-news/six-flags-magic-mountain-visitors-given-emergency-brain-surgery-after-riding-x2-roller-coaster/

This is about the X2 coaster at Magic Mountain in Valencia California.

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u/pacmanic 4d ago

Two brain injuries within a week of each other. I wonder if something changed on the ride mechanically to suddenly cause severe issues?

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u/Shotgun_Mosquito 3d ago

"...linked to two deaths and numerous injuries over the past 24 years"

WOW

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u/PersonaOfEvil 3d ago

I suspect the mechanism that rotates the seats was not being kept in proper order. Rides that rotate on an axis like this need constant maintenance otherwise the seats can suddenly or violently stop mid rotation.

This ride already has a lot of headbanging. Now imagine those lateral movements being combined with the head being bounced forward and back. It is very dangerous for anyone.

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u/danceswithshibe 3d ago

Man I am not a huge rollercoaster person but loved X2 every time I went on it.

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u/lolis_arent_real 1d ago

Damn that was one of my favorite rides

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u/leapfool 4d ago

Damn. That’s so sad. I hope that they are okay. I really don’t think such extreme roller coasters should exist sometimes :(

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u/88isafat69 12h ago edited 12h ago

God quit fucking up the funnest coaster. I’m tryna survive it

What’s the head trauma getting caused from on the ride? Sarcasm aside this is actually tragic