X2, one of the top attractions at Six Flags Magic Mountain and among the most intense roller coasters in the world, has been closed for more than a month following an incident involving a rider, KTLA 5 News has learned.
At about 9:15 p.m. on July 5, the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the Valencia, California theme park after receiving a report of an unconscious person, fire officials said. The matter was handled by fire crews and the park's medical staff, according to the sheriff's department, which did not initiate an investigation.
The rider's condition could not be independently confirmed by KTLA.
Representatives from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal/OSHA, also responded to the incident.
"Cal/OSHA's Amusement Ride and Tramway Unit has opened an inspection into the reported incident involving the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain," a Cal/OSHA representative told KTLA. "Because the inspection is ongoing, no further details are available at this time."
Cal/OSHA's oversight of theme parks includes reviewing rides after major modifications and responding to complaints, accidents and other safety issues.
To date, park officials have not publicly commented on the July incident. In response to KTLA's inquiries, they have said only "the ride remains closed at this time."
X2 is the world's first "fourth-dimensional" roller coaster, with riders rotating in their seats as the train races through intense drops and inversions along a 3,600-foot track at speeds of up to 76 mph. It was the last coaster designed and built by Arrow Dynamics, debuting as X in 2002 before undergoing major upgrades and reopening as X2 in 2008.
"X2 is carefully designed to keep you in total sensory overload the entire ride," the park states on the coaster's webpage. "Quite simply, you will be spun into another dimension."
Meanwhile, a jury trial is scheduled to begin in September in a lawsuit filed by a Garden Grove family alleging their son, Christopher Hawley, 22, suffered a traumatic and fatal brain injury while riding X2 in June 2022.
As Christopher, his younger brother and cousin neared the end of the ride, the coaster "suddenly, abruptly and violently jolted to a halt," jarring all three riders in their seats, according to the lawsuit.
After exiting the ride, Christopher's brother and cousin noticed him holding onto a rail for stability and walking haltingly down the ramp. When they came to his aid, he mumbled that his head hurt, the family alleges.
The 22-year-old then knelt down, slumped to his side and lost consciousness.
He was rushed to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, where a CT scan showed he suffered a catastrophic subdural hematoma caused by the roller coaster, according to the lawsuit. He died the following day.
The park has not offered a public statement on the lawsuit, citing the ongoing litigation.
Throughout its 55-year history, Magic Mountain, billed as "The Thrill Capital of the World," has consistently introduced groundbreaking and record-setting rides.
Among them are Tatsu, the world's tallest, fastest and longest flying coaster; Wonder Woman Flight of Courage, the tallest and longest single-rail coaster; and Goliath, which was briefly the world's tallest and fastest "hypercoaster," reaching speeds of up to 85 mph.
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