Six Flags Sued Over X2 Brain Injury Claims

Three riders have filed lawsuits this week against Six Flags Magic Mountain (FUN) and S&S Worldwide, alleging that the X2 roller coaster caused catastrophic brain injuries. The cases center on incidents in which the plaintiffs say they suffered massive intracranial hemorrhages or other traumatic brain injuries shortly after riding the attraction.

The suits identify the plaintiffs as Pamela Guillen, Naomi Greer-Wilkinson and Michael Wilk. Each complaint contends that the injuries were severe enough to require emergency neurosurgery, and that the harm was directly associated with their rides on X2.

The lawsuits assert that X2 is defectively designed and exposes riders to dangerous forces that can cause serious brain trauma. They further allege that Six Flags (FUN) failed to provide adequate warnings to riders about the potential risk of catastrophic brain injury.

S&S Worldwide, which manufactured the X2 ride vehicles, is named alongside Six Flags as a defendant in the litigation. The complaints seek to hold both the park operator and the manufacturer responsible for the alleged safety failures.

Attorneys representing the three new plaintiffs say they now act for more than 100 clients who report brain injuries linked to X2 over the last two years. These alleged injuries range in severity but are described collectively as brain injuries associated with riding the coaster.

Medical records reviewed in some cases describe treating surgeons attributing serious bleeding and traumatic injury to rapid acceleration and deceleration forces experienced on X2. The lawsuits incorporate these accounts as part of their claim that the ride’s operation presents unacceptable risks.

X2 has been closed since July 12, and Six Flags lists the attraction as closed on its website. The closure coincides with an investigation by California safety officials into the ride and the reported injuries.

Six Flags has stated that it does not comment on pending litigation and has declined to address the specific new allegations. Public materials from the company describe a safety program that includes daily inspections and regular evaluations by third-party inspectors and state authorities.

In earlier court filings related to a separate case, Six Flags denied that X2 caused a rider’s fatal brain injury and said testing showed the ride operated within accepted acceleration limits. Those prior statements frame part of the broader dispute over whether the coaster’s design and operation meet safety standards.