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X2 roller coaster permanently closed at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits
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What happenedThe X2 rollercoaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been permanently closed, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday.
The headline splitThe headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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10 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSix Flags' X2 rollercoaster linked to brain injuries, comas and deaths to be demolished
The Mirror UK · Center-left · News report
CenterX2 roller coaster permanently closed at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits
KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSix Flags X2 rollercoaster demolished after report exposed brain injuries and deaths
X2 roller coaster permanently closed at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits
The X2 rollercoaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been permanently closed, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday.
X2 roller coaster permanently closed at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits
The X2 rollercoaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been permanently closed, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday.
X2 roller coaster permanently closed at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits
The X2 rollercoaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been permanently closed, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday.
X2 roller coaster permanently closed at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits
The X2 rollercoaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been permanently closed, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday.
X2 roller coaster permanently closed at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits
The X2 rollercoaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been permanently closed, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday.
X2 roller coaster permanently closed at Six Flags Magic Mountain amid lawsuits
The X2 rollercoaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been permanently closed, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday.
Six Flags' X2 rollercoaster linked to brain injuries, comas and deaths to be demolished
Six Flags Magic Mountain has announced the closure of the notorious X2 rollercoaster after being linked to deaths and numerous injuries over the past two decades
Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after hundreds allege brain injuries
The announcement comes after multiple lawsuits alleged that hundreds of riders suffered brain injuries from X2, a ride with seats that spin 360 degrees.
