### [2026-08-27](/feed/2026/08/27/index.md)

##### Incidents at Six Flags parks
# The X2 roller coaster at the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park in Valencia, California, U.S., closes after a CNN investigation reported that two riders were recently hospitalized for brain injuries. 




### Sources:

1. [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/27/us/six-flags-rollercoaster-brain-injury-invs)
2. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/six-flags-magic-mountain-x2-rollercoaster-shut)

### Changes:

1. The X2 roller coaster at the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park in Valencia, California, U.S., closes after two riders were recently hospitalized for brain injuries including hemorrhages.  _2026-08-28 18:02:42 (First version)_
1. The X2 roller coaster at the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park in Valencia, California, U.S., closes after a CNN investigation reported that two riders were recently hospitalized for brain injuries.  _(Current version)_

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