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Source: theguardian.com
<p>More than 100 people have said they were injured by the ride in California, which reaches up to 76mph</p><p>Six Flags has permanently shut down its embattled X2 rollercoaster in Valencia, California, the company announced on Tuesday, as a groundswell of past riders have come forward with allegations of serious injuries.</p><p>X2, a Magic Mountain park favorite, which reaches up to 76mph (about 122km/h) and has seats that can rotate 360 degrees, had been closed since mid-July.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/29/six-flags-permanently-shuts-down-x2-rollercoaster" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>
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