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Likelihood of roller coaster injuries after popular ride hospitalizes two
The closure of Six Flags Magic Mountain's X2 roller coaster has drawn new attention to the risks associated with extreme thrill rides after a CNN investigation tied the attraction to a series of sever...

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Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2 roller coaster linked to another serious injury
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Six Flags Magic Mountain coaster linked to 2nd brain injury in one week
Watch: Riders rushed into emergency brain surgery after braving this world-famous Six Flags rollercoaster
A CNN investigation uncovers years of reported brain injuries linked to a Six Flags rollercoaster.

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Six Flags Magic Mountain reaches settlement in fatal X2 roller coaster lawsuit
California Six Flags Shuts Down X2 Roller Coaster After Two Riders Needed Emergency Brain Surgery In The Same Week
They braved a world-famous Six Flags roller coaster. Then they were rushed to the hospital for emergency brain surgery
Instead, they had ridden an extreme roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, known as X2, which draws thrill-seekers from around the world with its rotating seats, near-vertical drops and unpredict...

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Intense Six Flags Coaster Closed After Two Riders Suffer Brain Hemorrhages: “It’s Got to Stop”
A Six Flags roller coaster in California is being investigated for potential head injury connections
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Universal Studios Hollywood Fast & Furious roller coaster includes drifting

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is now testing at Universal Studios Hollywood ahead of its opening.

This $60 Million Rollercoaster Turns Into A Flight, A Raft And A Boat—And It’s Only At Dollywood

Inside Dollywood's new $50 million NightFlight Expedition, the one-of-a-kind ride reshaping the theme park's legacy.
PBS

Are Roller Coasters Actually Good For Your Brain?

Learn what’s happening to your body on a coaster and how they might help you feel better. Roller coasters have the power to heal. Host Joe Hanson explores the world of coasters, exploring the safety protocols ride engineers consider in designing them and ...

$20 million Montezooma coaster is ‘like a brand new ride,’ Knott’s president says

The historic Montezooma’s Revenge at Knott’s Berry Farm that was the first looping roller coaster for many kids in the 1970s and ‘80s has been reimagined for a new generation of young riders — and nostalgic fans — after four years of start-and-stop work.
Cleveland.com

What’s happening to Top Thrill Dragster? Cedar Point won’t say, but observers believe new launch system is likely for troubled coaster

SANDUSKY, Ohio – The future of Cedar Point’s mega-coaster Top Thrill Dragster remains up in the air, even after the amusement park announced weeks ago that the ride was being retired. Retired, of course, doesn’t always mean no longer working.

Six Flags unveils Bakunawa, the record-shattering spinning coaster you've ever ridden

AI Quick Read Six Flags Great Adventure has unveiled Bakunawa, a record-breaking roller coaster that the amusement park says will become the world's tallest and fastest spinning launch coaster when it opens in 2027.

Knott’s Berry Farm reopens Montezooma coaster after $20 million makeover

Montezooma’s Revenge at Knott’s Berry Farm will reopen to the public for the first time in four years after a $20 million makeover that reimagined the historic roller coaster for a new generation of young riders.
Washington Post

Riding the oldest and the tallest roller coasters in the world

One is classic and historic. The other is record-breaking and thrilling. More than 100 years separate the opening of Leap the Dips and Kingda Ka, enough time to make these rides wildly different. The iconic rides sit about 275 miles away from each other ...