Update to our November 7 report. In our earlier article, we explained what is known — and still unknown — about the October 12, 2026 death of Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. The cause of that death remains unknown. But reporting by Law.com (October 15, 2026) makes one point clear: before the Georgia death, Six Flags was already facing lawsuits in California alleging catastrophic brain injuries on a different ride — X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia.

What Happened on X2

X2 is a fourth-dimension coaster whose seats rotate 360 degrees at roughly 76 to 80 miles per hour. The ride closed on the evening of July 12, 2026, after two women suffered life-threatening brain hemorrhages days apart in July 2026. A CNN investigation found more than a dozen reports of serious injuries and hospitalizations tied to X2 over roughly two decades. On September 29, 2026, the park permanently retired the ride. Park president Brian Oerding said: “After almost 20 years, we have decided to permanently retire X2.”

The Lawsuits — Allegations, Not Findings

Dordick Law Corporation has filed three lawsuits alleging catastrophic brain injuries. Pamela Guillen, 40, alleges she suffered an acute subdural hematoma after riding on July 5 and required emergency surgery. Naomi Greer-Wilkinson, 25, alleges a severe traumatic brain injury after riding in July. Los Angeles attorney Michael Wilk alleges brain bleeding after a February ride and says he can no longer practice law. These are allegations in filed lawsuits; no court has decided them. The firm also says more than 100 additional riders have retained it alleging brain injuries on X2 over the past two years — that count comes from the firm. The lawsuits also name S&S Worldwide, which designed and manufactured the ride vehicles. Separately, the family of Christopher Hawley, 22, who died in June 2022 a day after riding X2, sued Magic Mountain LLC and S&S Worldwide; that case has settled.

Six Flags’ Position

Six Flags does not comment on pending litigation. The park has said X2 consistently passed rigorous safety inspections, and in court filings it has maintained that riders who ride as directed should not suffer traumatic brain injuries. Whether the inspection record answers the pattern of reported injuries is what the lawsuits will test.

The Legal Lesson: A Pattern Is Notice

These California cases are governed by California law, not Florida law — but the principle is general. When similar incidents are reported again and again, the operator is on notice of the alleged risk, and repeated reports can undercut a defense built on “the ride passed its inspections.” An inspection record is evidence; it is not a verdict. These are individual lawsuits, not a class action — each plaintiff must prove his or her own case. Retiring the ride does not end the claims already filed. And the claims run against both the operator and the manufacturer, because a ride case can involve how a ride was run and how it was built.

This article discusses other parties’ cases. Tacher Law is not involved in these cases, and past results in any case do not guarantee similar outcomes. This is general information, not legal advice.

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Source: PEOPLE, “Six Flags to Permanently Close X2 Roller Coaster After More Than 100 Riders Claimed They Suffered Brain Injuries from It”; Law.com (October 15, 2026).

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