I do not have a subscription to CNN but from I can piece together, there have been multiple serious brain injuries stemming from X2. Another site below has some detailed information.

X2 has been SBNO since mid-July for evaluation.

I have been on X2 twice & found it to be a great ride but did have to take a break after 2 trip. I want to believe that pre-existing conditions contributed to the injuries but there are some facts that are concerning,

"As detailed by CNN, two women suffered life-threatening brain hemorrhages within days of riding the coaster, both requiring emergency neurosurgery to alleviate pressure within the skull. Medical teams treating the riders likened the mechanical impact to the violent rotational dynamics typically observed in high-speed vehicular collisions."

Read more at:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/why-six-flags-magic-mountains-x2-rollercoaster-faces-a-safety-audit-over-brain-hemorrhage-concern/articleshow/133569687.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/27/us/six-flags-rollercoaster-brain-injury-invs

Yeah, there's a lot of speculation going on... It's been closed since July 12th after two incidents, and one of those two sounds like they aren't going to make it.

And now a lawsuit is about to begin for the wrongful death of this poor young man back in 2022:

Yahoo News

College grad reportedly dies in Six Flags roller coaster...

Christopher Hawley, a recent San Diego State University graduate, reportedly collapsed after riding X2 in 2022, and his family now alleges the attraction was dangerously rough.

There's definitely a pattern... and it sure sounds like some covering up by Six Flags.

This ride is done.

https://archive.is/f8nZo

In the span of less than a week this July, surgeons at a Southern California hospital raced to save the lives of two women suffering from alarmingly similar brain hemorrhages.

The severe injuries were the kind doctors encounter in patients after high-speed collisions or other violent accidents that cause the brain to twist and slam inside one’s skull.

Neither woman, however, had been involved in a crash, fall or other such incident.

Instead, they had ridden an extreme roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, known as X2, which draws thrill-seekers from around the world with its rotating seats, near-vertical drops and unpredictable movements. It has long been the park’s marquee attraction — promoted as a “[rite] of passage for the ultimate daredevil.”

25-year-old Los Angeles resident Naomi Greer-Wilkinson boarded X2 during a day at the park with her twin brother and younger sister. Just like Guillen, she lost consciousness shortly after riding the roller coaster and was rushed to the hospital for emergency brain surgery, according to her family.

Greer-Wilkinson’s parents told CNN they were informed by doctors their daughter had suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and they should prepare for the worst.

“Naomi should have never ever in a million years even had the option to get on that ride,” said her mother, Artemis Greer.

Whoever made the decision to keep X2 operational last month has “a lot to answer for,” said Greer-Wilkinson’s father, Joshua Wilkinson. “It’s got to stop.”

Greer remains in critical condition in a coma, hooked up to a ventilator and feeding tube that are keeping her alive. “This is the hardest thing a human being could go through,” her mother said of watching her daughter – whom she described as “wise for her age,” hilarious and kind.

“This is cruel,” she added.

A representative from Six Flags offered the family food from McDonald’s when Greer-Wilkinson first arrived in the emergency room, according to her mother. But they haven’t heard anything since.

Yeah I think it's time for the park to pull the plug and build something else there. Even if they get the green light to open it, I feel like the ride has too bad of a reputation now. Remember with Son of Beast, the park got the green light to reopen it, but Greg Scheid said no way after test riding it and the park didn't want anymore bad press from the ride.

6 minutes ago, Hawaiian Coasters 325 said:

Yeah I think it's time for the park to pull the plug and build something else there. Even if they get the green light to open it, I feel like the ride has too bad of a reputation now. Remember with Son of Beast, the park got the green light to reopen it, but Greg Scheid said no way after test riding it and the park didn't want anymore bad press from the ride.

I agree. It's also been around a lot longer than most problematic rides. I just look at Holiday World for example and how they were pretty quick to toss out Giraffica.

42 minutes ago, DiamondbackFan said:

This ride is done.

https://archive.is/f8nZo

What a slap in the face. Food from McDonald's as a "we're sorry". Just goes to show how uncaring corporations are to people.

^^ I can see the decision to shut SoB a bit easier due to not being an enjoyable ride.

X2 was a pretty good ride.

X2 may be a good ride but I agree that it's probably time to pull the plug. It's a dead coaster model with a bad reputation and an has had increasingly variable uptime. Hopefully the park can find something good to replace it quickly enough while keeping Ninja and Viper open a little while longer. I've been hearing that there are a few Intamin coasters for sale, so maybe one of those?

This would be a great opportunity to start a rebuild of the entrance plaza as well in case that's something Magic Mountain is wanting to do.