A Six Flags Park has confirmed a closure within the park following not one, but two life-threatening brain injuries on an intense roller coaster.Credit: Six FlagsSix Flags Magic Mountain X2 Coaster Gone, Maybe ForeverA popular Six Flags Magic Mountain roller coaster remains closed as new reporting raises serious questions about two riders who suffered severe brain injuries within six days of each other. X2 has been unavailable since the evening of July 12 at the Valencia, California, park, and Six Flags’ scheduled-closure page currently lists the attraction as closed.A CNN investigation published August 27 identified the riders as Pamela Guillen, 40, and Naomi Greer-Wilkinson, 25. Both lost consciousness after riding X2 and required emergency surgery for brain hemorrhages. Three neurosurgeons who treated the women told CNN that, in their professional opinion, the injuries resulted from “a traumatic rapid acceleration-deceleration event experienced while on the X2 ride.”Credit: Six FlagsTwo X2 Riders Suffered Severe Brain Injuries Six Days ApartGuillen rode X2 on July 5 while visiting Magic Mountain with her daughter. CNN reported that she was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where surgeons found an acute subdural hematoma with brain compression and operated to relieve pressure on her brain.Six days later, Greer-Wilkinson rode X2 and collapsed after leaving the attraction. She was taken to the same hospital and underwent emergency brain surgery. CNN reported this week that she remained in a coma.The similarity and timing of the cases are central to the new scrutiny. CNN described the hemorrhages as injuries doctors typically encounter after high-speed collisions or other violent events, while the treating neurosurgeons specifically attributed the two women’s severe injuries to a rapid acceleration-deceleration event on X2.That medical opinion does not establish that every X2 rider faces the same outcome, and there is no basis to characterize the coaster as universally injuring passengers. But two severe cases within days of one another make the continuing investigation especially consequential for Magic Mountain guests.Credit: Six FlagsSix Flags Magic Mountain Closed X2 on July 12Six Flags told CNN it closed X2 on the evening of July 12, nearly a day after Greer-Wilkinson’s injury. The company has not publicly explained what specifically prompted the shutdown and told CNN only that “the ride remains closed at this time.”That distinction matters: X2 is temporarily closed, not confirmed as permanently retired. Six Flags’ current scheduled ride closures page lists X2 but provides no reopening date. California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health also told CNN that an inspection remains ongoing.Inside the Magic had already noted X2’s unavailability while covering an unrelated August power outage at Six Flags Magic Mountain. At that point, Six Flags did not attribute the coaster’s closure to the electrical disruption.The state’s Amusement Ride and Tramway Unit oversees permanent amusement rides in California. State regulations allow the Division to conduct inspections when it learns of a reportable accident or receives credible safety information, and a ride determined unsafe during inspection must remain closed until required corrections are completed and certified.For visitors, the practical result is simple. Anyone planning a Magic Mountain trip specifically around X2 should not assume it will be available until Six Flags removes it from the closure list or announces a reopening.Credit: Rich Fury, FlickrX2 Is Built Around an Unusually Intense Ride ExperienceX2 is one of Magic Mountain’s signature thrill rides. Six Flags describes the coaster as featuring 360-degree rotating seats, head-first drops, flips, twists and two “raven turns.” The company’s coaster guide says the train drops 200 feet and reaches speeds of up to 76 mph.The new CNN findings arrive only days after Inside the Magic reported on the 2022 death of 22-year-old Christopher Hawley following a ride on X2 and the resulting lawsuit.X2 also experienced an unrelated emergency earlier this summer. In June, a brush fire burned beneath the coaster, scorching about half an acre before firefighters contained it. Inside the Magic reported that no injuries or structural damage were reported and Magic Mountain remained open.Credit: Six FlagsThe Closure Adds Another Operational Concern for Magic Mountain GuestsX2’s extended absence comes during an eventful year at the Valencia resort. An August power outage delayed the opening of both Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles, while inclement weather caused a full-day Magic Mountain closure in February.Those incidents are separate from the X2 investigation. Six Flags says attraction availability can change without notice, making its app and closure page important for day-of planning.Six Flags also expanded West Regional Park Access for qualifying 2026 Gold passholders earlier this year, but X2 remains a uniquely recognizable part of Magic Mountain’s lineup.California requires permanent amusement ride operators to report qualifying injuries or accidents, with rules providing for annual inspections and additional reviews tied to safety concerns.Credit: Six FlagsWhat Happens to X2 Now Remains UnknownSix Flags has previously defended X2 in litigation by pointing to ride warnings, regular testing and its position that the forces experienced by a rider using the attraction as instructed are not sufficient to cause traumatic brain injury in a “normal” rider, according to CNN. The three neurosurgeons who treated Guillen and Greer-Wilkinson reached a different conclusion about their patients’ injuries.That disagreement is now part of a much larger question facing the park: what, if anything, must change before X2 can carry guests again?For now, there is no announced reopening date, no confirmed permanent closure, and no public finding from California regulators declaring the investigation complete. Until Six Flags or the state provides those answers, X2’s future at Six Flags Magic Mountain remains unresolved—and guests should treat the coaster as unavailable.The post Six Flags Closure Confirmed Following Life-Threatening Brain Injuries on Major Attraction appeared first on Inside the Magic.