Posted on 03/19/2025 8:04:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Christopher Hawley, a recent graduate of San Diego State University, was with his younger brother, Alex, and their cousin at Six Flags Magic Mountain on June 23, 2022, when the trio climbed aboard X2.
The disorienting coaster, which is designed with rotating seats that move independently as the ride progresses, features a 215-foot drop, sudden flips and rotations all while reaching speeds of up to 76 miles per hour.
As Christopher, Alex and their cousin neared the end of the ride, the coaster “suddenly, abruptly and violently jolted to a halt,” jarring the 22-year-old and the other two boys in their seats, the lawsuit states.
His younger brother and cousin noticed Christpher holding onto the rail for stability, walking haltingly down the ramp, and when they came to his aid, he mumbled that his head hurt.
That’s when, according to the suit, the 22-year-old knelt down, slumped over to his side and lost consciousness.
Christopher, whose parents Anne and William Hawley say was in excellent health, was rushed to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia where a CT scan showed he suffered a catastrophic right subdural hematoma resulting from the rollercoaster, the lawsuit claims.
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It sounds more like fighter pilot training than an amusement park ride. If they’re going to build stuff like this for the public, then stuff like this is going to happen.
Human body parts are designed for alot, but some parts fail earlier than first expected.
Play stupid games — end up with ...
I love roller coasters, and X2 is definitely one of the most intense coasters in the world, especially because of the flipping elements. When I rode it two years ago, my head hit the seat back pretty hard during the final flip. I was seeing stars. It was my 4th ride on X2, and that head-hit made me decide it was my final ride. So, I can see how this kid was injured.
I learned that the industry is always trying to outdo itself, making ever more "thrilling" rides.
And that there's a certain subset of hardcore roller coaster fans who are always seeking the wildest rides possible. On their social media pages, they're always reviewing roller coasters around the world, and are urging the industry to build ever more wild rides.
They're not into old-fashioned roller coasters like grandpa used to ride when he was a kid.
Yes, kids who go on roller coasters deserve to die. Darwin, ha ha ... right?
That's quite a take.
Look. Anyone who goes to any amusement park deserves summary execution.
It's not just a good idea, IT'S THE LAW.
Yeah, people need to not go on rollercoasters. They are not fun.
See, your mistake was sitting in the seat and being restrained. I found that hanging outside the car, hanging on only with my left hand, was far more comfortable and eminently safe.
I never hit my head. Well, until I fell to the ground. Then, yeah.
I absolutely love old fashion wooden roller coasters. But I wouldn’t be caught alive or dead on metal twirly ones.
Since this ride has been going for a while now, and dozens have people have not died, I would bet he had a preexisting medical condition..
Yep.
A concert goer was head-banging like Bill and Ted's Great Adventure.
Had bilateral subdurals and herniated.
People need to know that deceleration of the brain is bad and you really can't protect against it with a helmet.
Sounds almost like a drug addiction, not that that’s what it really is, but there are similarities. Always needing more—a greater thrill, because the old stuff gets routine. Sooner or later you end up in a hospital or the morgue.
Just jump into the Grand Canyon next time you want a thrill. Its a lot cheaper.
There are those, that suggest roller coasters as the safer way of avoiding some of the self destructive behaviors some have developed.
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