{
  "id": 3827844,
  "title": "When could Six Flags X2 reopen? What we know as two riders undergo brain surgeries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/when-could-six-flags-x2-reopen-what-we-know-as-two-riders-undergo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T21:51:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/when-could-six-flags-x2-reopen-what-we-know-as-two-riders-undergo-brain-surgeries-101787866475325.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six Flags Magic Mountain's X2 roller coaster remains closed as of July 12, 2026, due to a serious incident involving a rider and an ongoing California safety inspection. Two women suffered severe brain injuries within six days of riding X2 in July, prompting an inspection by California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The inspection is still underway, and state officials have not provided a date for its completion or when X2 will reopen. As of now, there is no confirmed reopening date for the roller coaster.",
  "summary": "Six Flags X2 remains closed as California investigates serious rider injuries, leaving a major question over what happens to the coaster next.",
  "key_points": [
    "Six Flags X2 roller coaster closed since July 12, 2026",
    "Two women suffered severe brain injuries six days apart in July",
    "California safety inspection ongoing, no reopening date confirmed"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}