Three new lawsuits accuse Six Flags and a ride manufacturer of responsibility for severe injuries as attorneys prepare additional cases.
VALENCIA, CA — Three people have sued Six Flags and a roller coaster manufacturer, alleging they suffered severe traumatic brain injuries after riding X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain, while attorneys say they have been retained by more than 100 other people reporting brain injuries linked to the attraction.
The lawsuits, filed this week in California, bring renewed scrutiny to one of Magic Mountain’s best-known roller coasters. Attorneys for the plaintiffs allege the park and ride manufacturer S&S Worldwide failed to adequately warn riders about the risk of serious brain injuries. The claims have not been proven in court. Six Flags said it does not comment on pending litigation and confirmed that X2 has been closed since the evening of July 12.
Pamela Guillen is among the three plaintiffs. According to her lawsuit, Guillen visited Magic Mountain with her family on July 5 to celebrate her daughter’s 16th birthday. After riding X2, she became confused and disoriented and collapsed after leaving the attraction. She was taken to a hospital and underwent emergency brain surgery, according to court records and her attorneys. A separate court proceeding filed in July also described her treatment for a subdural hematoma and alleged that she suffered severe and permanent brain damage.
Days later, Naomi Greer-Wilkinson, 25, rode X2 with her siblings and also collapsed after the ride, according to her family’s lawsuit. She was hospitalized with severe bleeding inside her skull and required emergency brain surgery. Her family filed the lawsuit on her behalf. Attorneys representing the family said this week that she remains hospitalized and unable to breathe independently.
A third plaintiff, attorney Michael Wilk, alleges he was injured after riding X2 in February. His lawsuit says he experienced head pain, dizziness and difficulty walking after the ride. His cognitive condition later declined, and medical imaging showed bleeding and swelling that required surgery, according to the complaint. Wilk alleges that continuing problems with headaches, memory, dizziness and other symptoms have left him unable to practice law.
Gary Dordick, an attorney representing the plaintiffs, said his firm has been retained by more than 100 people who reported brain injuries after riding X2 during the past two years. The firm said more than 300 people contacted it with injury complaints, although not all were accepted as clients. Dordick said the firm limited the group to people who had obtained medical treatment before contacting an attorney. The broader claims have not been independently established in court, and additional lawsuits expected by the firm have not all been filed.
The litigation focuses partly on X2’s unusual design. The coaster’s seats rotate 360 degrees independently as its trains travel along the track, and the ride reaches speeds of up to 76 mph. The attraction originally opened in 2002 as X and later reopened as X2 with new trains and other changes. The new complaints allege problems with the design and contend Six Flags had notice of earlier injury allegations but continued operating the ride.
The latest cases follow previous litigation involving X2. Six Flags recently settled a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of Christopher Hawley, a 22-year-old who died after riding the coaster in 2022. His family’s lawsuit alleged that the ride caused a fatal brain injury. The terms of the settlement were not publicly disclosed, and a settlement does not establish liability.
Questions about X2 intensified this summer after reports of serious injuries involving Guillen and Greer-Wilkinson. The ride was closed on the evening of July 12 and remains closed. State amusement-ride regulators have been examining the recent incidents, while Six Flags has declined to discuss the allegations in detail because of the pending litigation.
The three new cases will now move through the court system as attorneys seek evidence about the ride’s design, operation, maintenance and history of reported injuries. Dordick said his firm expects to file additional lawsuits for other clients in the coming weeks. Six Flags has not announced when, or whether, X2 will reopen.
Author note: Last updated Sept. 24, 2026.