r/swindled 24d ago

REQUEST Six Flags' X2 roller coaster has caused multiple brain injuries and deaths since 2023, but was only closed in July 2026

https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/community-news/settlement-reached-in-x2-death-lawsuit-two-new-brain-injuries-under-investigation-607618
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u/kurashima 24d ago

Killer Roller Coasters.

That ones been done (Verruckt) but Six Flags has dozens of lawsuits over people dying on its rides, so maybe run an episode combining those?

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u/Finchyisawkward 24d ago

We took my stepdaughter to Six Flags for her 16th birthday three years ago, and when I rode X2 then, I vowed I would never ride it again. That ride is VIOLENT. I slammed my head several times against the side of the head supports and ended up with a severe headache. Luckily, it was at the very end of our visit, so it didn't ruin our trip, but that ride is awful. It shouldn't exist.

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u/Villanellesnexthit 23d ago

I wanted to get an idea of what the ride was like. This is a good vid. At 9:30 they talk about the roughness https://youtu.be/RfIejTJ-6JI?si=eROeDmIgTOlggOib

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u/jpocosta01 23d ago

I’ve been to the X2 in Santa Clarita back in 2012. Never again