The injuries on Six Flags' X2 roller coaster and its retirement
Active · last development Sep 29: “Six Flags to close world-famous roller coaster after CNN investigation exposed years of injuries and deaths”
What this arc covers
The lawsuits alleging that the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain caused traumatic brain injuries, the CNN investigation into injuries on the ride, and Six Flags' decision in September 2026 to retire it.
Earliest story we hold Sep 22, 2026 · 3 stories · 27 independent sources (counted once each) · 7 days
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Sep 29Six Flags to close world-famous roller coaster after CNN investigation exposed years of injuries and deaths8 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
Sep 29– 30Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits50 articles · 32 independent sources4 left, 12 center, 2 right
Sep 22– 24New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries52 articles · 32 independent sources6 left, 7 center, 0 right
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Sep 21, 2026 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 51 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 56 |
33% left · 59% center · 8% right of 27 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 3 stories.
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September 2026
Sep 22– 24New lawsuits allege Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2 roller coaster caused traumatic brain injuries52 articles · 32 independent sources6 left, 7 center, 0 right- Sep 29– 30Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits50 articles · 32 independent sources4 left, 12 center, 2 right
- Sep 29Six Flags to close world-famous roller coaster after CNN investigation exposed years of injuries and deaths8 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right