This is my overall favorite ride. I rode the old and new version of this ride and I would say it is out of this world as you do many 360 flips. The ride has gotton rougher especially with the wind as well. One thing that is bad that is that this ride does break down quite a bit and takes around 20 to 30 minutes to fix. One thing to know if it is sunny and hot, ask to sit on the left side as the ride as you get the shade and that helps out a lot. The first drop is the coolest as you face and they you up in a loop which is awesome. The line does go by fast however and definitely worth the wait for 2 hours. It has gotton shaky over the years, however, but the music playing and the flames that is cool. read more

It was a toss up between X2 and Tatsu as my favorite ride at Six Flags. Went on each ride twice and decided that X2 was my absolute favorite. Such a crazy concept of beginning your ride as if you were in a recliner chair going up the track and randomly throughout. The rotating seats were an interesting twist to a normal looking roller coaster track. X2 definitely doesn't compare to any other of the regular roller coasters at the park. Don't chicken out, this is a must try! It's such a crazy and exhilarating experience! read more

You could ride only X2 and be content with your trip to the park. Thrilling exciting loud. Makes you face your fears. read more

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An unforgettable experience!! The chair swivels as you go through the roller coaster so it adds to the excitement!! But the line was pretty long. read more

Amazing! What an exhilarating ride! Definitely one of the best roller coasters currently in operation at 6 flags. Highly recommend hitting this one up if the line isn't too insane. read more

This ride is insane! This ride is so scary it will leave you feeling euphoric and emotional when it is done with you. Afterwards, you may want to find a nice corner to curl up in and rock yourself back and forth. Lol. I would give this ride five stars but it is not a very comfortable ride because it rattles your head around the restraint. The music and the flames were also a nice touch. At the very least you'll leave this ride saying "wow". read more

X2 - Ready for rebirth! - Amusement Parks Near Me - Valencia, California

The absolutely more amazing ride I have ever been on. I've been to theme parks around the world and don't scare easily. This ride managed to thrill and excite me. The trip to Magic Mountain is worth it for this ride alone. You can not pass this one up! You get a feeling like you are actually flying and the ride even has music soundtrack plus fire that blows at you. Simply amazing. read more

What kind of ride gives you the concussion? Well this is the one. My head was punched by the seat so hard several times when riding X2 that I almost fainted. It's been a month since I rode it and I can still feel the dizziness coming from my head. Seriously can't the park just put some goddamn cusions for the seat heads? This ride is not safe enough! read more

Excuse my language but I was screaming "HOLY SHIT" the entire ride. This is hands-down the BEST ride in the park! (In fact better than Tatsu imho, yes, I said it.) The 360 degrees spinning of the seats definitely made this ride so much more thrilling and unique. Well worth the wait and I will be sure to be back to conquer it many more times! read more

I can't even describe the madness that occurs every time i ride this thing. I have never been so damn scared, confused, thrilled and excited in all my life! Holy crap! This ride rules read more

Holy crap Batman. No wait. Walked right up to the front! Bomb ride. Don't eat the panda express beforehand btw. read more

X2 - Zero wait time - Amusement Parks Near Me - Valencia, California

I wouldn't describe it as a swing and a miss but clearly, this is a great ride for Fall Rally at Key Clubs in November. Here is the story so please favorite it, like it and share it around. It is the mid morning, before our spirit session with Division 4 North, South. I was riding alongside with my friend Bryant Hernandez, who has been involved in Key Club for his third year! I've been familiar with the ride, so once we rode it most of my friends ask "Is It Crazy?" I said Yeah. Fight the wait time but truly, this is an AMAZING RIDE 10/10 read more

Reserved 3 hour ahead thru Flash Pass, arrived on time , still waited an hour and 20min, kids are burned out under the sun and no water or cooling fans nearby. Terrible experience. It just does not make sense spending $75 per person to buy a Flash Pass then still suffers. Six Flag Magic Mountain has some best rides but the worst management system, just purely poor customer experience building. Not recommended to come. read more

Definitely a scare for me but a great ride for all rollercoaster enthusiasts! The whole duration of the ride is a question mark, you have no idea where you coming and going. Definitely leaving you in a state of flux. It's really one of a kind. I've been on this twice and I was disappointed there was no music and fire the second time. I also wonder how this ride feels during the night. read more

Honestly I'd give this ride a 6 if I could!!! Has to be the best rollercoaster I have ever been on!!!! Cant wait to go back read more

Totally love it! I love how it flips you around and it feels like your world is spinning. This is the ride that people run toward as soon the gates open in the morning. And justly so, because the wait is crazy when it hits noontime. Only issue is the big burst of flame in the middle of the ride... must they do that during the blistering summer in a desert? It's pretty hot; can't they substitute with a giant fountain or something during the summer? read more

Reading the reviews below, I am very glad I came on a day in which X2 was closed due to irregular weather conditions or maintenance. I just wished the line wasn't so long! It was a 2 hour wait so insane even Disneyland wait times aren't as long as this! At least during my visit. But it was very exhilarating my friend's knuckle was raw from gripping down on the handles too hard and my neck loosened up after this ride I can't say for sure if its better than Tatsu but the wife enjoyed Tatsu better-maybe because the wait time wasn't as long. read more

If you have never been on this ride and reading to see and read for feedback to prepare yourself: Stop reading the reviews. You will only bring much more fear than curiousity and excitement. (But hey, this ride is truly THE BOMB!) But if you insist, here are my thoughts. This roller coaster is superb, thrilling, and OHMYGOSHWHATISHAPPENING kind of ride. Always ride with someone else! I am a Season's Pass holder and have been on this ride for severaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllll times already. The whiplash that other people are saying here on Yelp only happens when the car is so light that nobody else is weghing it down. I experienced it myself. I like X2 a lot (heck see I gave it five stars). You see, there were days when I went with friends from other states and we were odd numbered, I volunteered to ride alone since they all were riding this the first time. And for everytime I ride this on my own, the car felt lighter and the whiplash happened towards the end of the ride. But...on days when I get to ride this with someone else, I feel perfectly fine and thrilled and excited and WELLDAMNTHATLETSDOITAGAIN. Tip: go early. Like 30 minutes before the park opens, wait in line outside. When the park opens, run to X2 because this is the ride that gets filled up first. Tip 2: if someone won't ride in your company, leave them your bags and other valuables. The employees will not let you get on unless you pay for the locker. While the OTHER rides have a spot for free where you can put and leave your items before you get on the ride, X2 has a dollar fee for lockers. Tip 3: in x2, i feel like the front seat is better. Although it doesnt really "visually" matter because the orientation changes when you are on the ride. You will know what I am talking about when you get on. Sometimes you're in front where you do not see other cars behind you, and then sometimes you are at the back where you see everyone else. Tip 4: make sure the restraints are secured all the way down to your lap (but not tight and uncomfortable). Tip 5: Do not eat before getting on this ride. Tip 6: enjoy! Don't be scared because this is really not a "scary" ride but more of a thrill-and-fun-and probably profanity-inducing ride. read more

Two stars until they fix the audio. Audio hasn't worked for me since late March. Huge bummer. I know they have signs saying the special effects might be down cause of weather but it was a nice windy 80 degrees so that wasn't the issue there. On a more positive note, this is a high thrill ride and I couldn't help myself for more. The lines aren't too long on the weekdays so we got the chance to go again. The left side of the ride is actually smoother, in my opinion. I'd definitely change to five stars if the audio returned. read more

Definitely a different type of roller coaster with the seats rotating. Worth riding for uniqueness alone. Although intense and scary, I didn't think it was as disorienting as I thought it would be. A very good ride, but the bumpiness/shakiness especially in the latter half of the ride keep it from getting 5 stars from me. Depending on your seat, the shakiness can be extreme. I get very different riding experience each time: sometimes the shakiness is bad, other times not. Also frustrating that sometimes you get the neat fire blast, but other times not. read more

This ride is hands down the most insane and unpredictable ride I have EVER been on! It is also truly one of a kind, there is no other ride that can get you like that with the first drop! Well at least with the ones I've experienced! read more

Not only did I have an amazing time with my son.But,The park was damn near empty.We didnt wait no more than 15 minutes to get on the rides.Easter Sunday is a great day to go to Magic Mountain.And that Roller Coaster X2..Is so fun and scary.I was also told that Superbowl Sunday is a good time to go as well. read more

Intense! From going uphill backwards to the pumping music...this gets the adrenaline going big time. If you're going to go on one ride this is it! X2 rules! read more

WANNA FEEL LIKE YOURE GONNA DIE?! GO ON THIS. Even the worker told me this. I've never reacted so bad to a ride before. I had a FULL BLOWN PANIC ATTACK on this ride. Everytime i think about it i want to cry. The fact you don't know where you're going is unsettling then you're being constantly spun around. My friends chickened out on GOLIATH and decided to come on this devil ride. So i went on it because i didn't want to b**** out on a ride. WORST DECISION EVER. Never have i bawled on a ride, or froze or balled up in my seat while death grabbing my friend's shirt. I could barely get off the ride even though i wanted to get off in a heartbeat. I was shaking uncontrollably, couldn't catch my breath, and my body was numb. Never will i ever go on this panic attack inducing ride. Worst ride in the park. Thank you for making me have a major panic attack. I'm traumatized and probably won't return to that side of the park. Or the park in general for a read more

Wow. This is beyond scary. Worth every minute, almost thought I died!!! I guess I haven't realized how much I've aged and how long it had been since the last time I was here!! Frightening! If you like the thrill, do it. read more

I do not write reviews about roller coasters...or much at all. But I really felt the need to say something about this one. I have been to every amusement park on the west coast , many a dozen times or more. I have 4 bold bad ass kids so roller coasters are a way of life. I am not much of a coaster critic. I gauge them by how sick I could possibility get. I have ridden every roller coaster in California. I was not expecting X2 to be so intense. It was as bone rattling a ride could legally be without actually killing you. I swear I will need therapy after this. It was like seeing Human Centipede. You are just speechless and need to process the whole experience then haunted by it for a few days. Its been three days since I rode the coaster and am still a little disturbed by it. I have never had an opinion or commented on a coaster beyond "that was cool" or "that hurt." But the fact I am actually thinking about it days later shows how traumatized I was. My 12 year old was catatonic and speechless. The first words she uttered like 5 minutes later was "That is not right. That is not right at all" and "what is wrong with these people?" (meaning the creators of the ride). I asked if she would ever go again and her response was not now, maybe when I grow up. My 8 year old would not go on Tatsu or any other big ride after that. She was in shock. She rode the kiddie Ninja over and over all day trying to process what just happened to her on X2. I know my kids were impacted because every time we drive back from the LA area to SF after walking around an amusement park all day - all kids sleep all the way home. We were still on the rode at 2:00 am and they were all wide eyed and awake. They could not sleep all night. I almost feel like it was child abuse taking them on that crazy ride. OMG - BEST RIDE EVER. rode all other roller coasters that day and nothing compared. worth the 5 hour drive to LA. Let's do it again!!! read more

Please make sure you are fully secured when you ride the X2!!! T he start of the ride was awesome, then at one point we were took a turn so sharp my head snapped back & hit the back of the seat, giving me a major headache afterwards. For the next few days, I realized no normal headache should be lasting this long & a trip to the doctor told me I had suffered a concussion. Thanks X2. I would really like to say this was an awesome ride, since I was definitely looking forward to it, but due to either the lack of security or poor seat design, I don't think I'll be enjoying it ever again. Safety first. Always. read more

So what are the words that best describe X2? Insane, mindless, ridiculous, unique, BADASS. These words add up to a bucket list experience; good reason to have a 2-hour-long line. The thing that makes this coaster such a gem is its unique style, known as "four-dimensional". The train's design is much like a backwards wing rider but with a small twist: the seats rotate 360 degrees. So imagine that: running at 76 mph through 3 sets of inversions while you're spinning around in your seat. That's a completely mindless idea, but they made it work. The coaster doesn't let up, either. There are no brake sections or rest points. It's just one nonstop wild ride from beginning to end. X2 is also complete with somewhat corny, but weirdly fitting intercom music that increases the intensity, and even gives you a bit of a scare before hitting that first drop. Oh, yeah. The drop. That first drop is really the main event of the whole coaster. Whether you like it or not, it will scare the hell out of you the first time. X2 is a living monster and everything you could possibly want in a roller coaster. Every element; every last penny of this $46M masterpiece marked the future in thrill ride design. X2 is not just a roller coaster. It's a worldwide landmark that should not be ignored. Am I overrating it? I probably am, but X2 deserves every bit of it from me: someone who's out in the world looking for newer, bigger, better thrills. read more

X2 is simply the best attraction here at six flags. It is a must to ride if you are a roller coaster enthusiast.

One of the best rides at 6 Flags but towards the end my head was banged around alot so it felt like I had a concussion. But other than that it was awesome read more

Every second feels like death. The entire ride feels as if you were spending eternity in Hell. If Dante were to have written of an eighth circle of Hell, it would surely be X2. You may find yourself wishing you had died in line, than to have had survived the torturous, psychologically, PTSD inducing ride that is, X2. read more

This was the last roller coaster we road on at the end of a long day full of amazing thrill ride experiences and I have to say it was my absolute favorite of all! I hadn't been to an amusement park (and consequently on a roller coaster) for over 15 years, but I can guarantee you that this is the roller coaster that has me already thinking about return trips this summer. First of all, the entire time you're standing in line, you can see the beginning of the ride, where people are strapped into the ride lying on their backs heading up the first incline head first. It didn't take me long to do the visual-spacial figuring required to deduce that quite possibly one would be heading down the other side head first? I was there with a large group of people (11) and one of them was having second thoughts about even going on the ride at all. Her quote? "It worries me that I keep seeing the cars go up, but none of them come back. It took all of my self control not to make a smart aleck remark indicating "That is the reason the ride is so expensive to operate; the expense of the cars required to send everyone to their death is quite prohibitive." I was good though ;) She started to panic when she noticed the structure required to strap you in on this ride. On the way up the first incline (backwards) I told her how pretty the scenery was and she said "Would you please not talk to me? I am busy watching my life replay on the inside of my closed eyelids!" I spent the rest of the ride screaming - in elated excitement - so I don't think I had time to bother her again. Your seats on this roller coaster rotate in several directions as you go up down, around the loops and corkscrews. At one point I was falling vertically facing straight down towards the ground. I was disappointed that it was over so quickly. This is absolutely the best ride in the park! read more

Best ride at six flags hands down! Lines are normally super long FYI because it is the best ride but it's worth it. If you're an adrenaline junkie and want a huge rush you'll love this ride!! read more

This is the craziest rollercoaster I've ridden. Its an awesome ride. Sometimes you're facing forwards, sometimes backwards. Awesome.

This is a very fast fun ride. It twists and turns and gives a feeling of lightness as though you are flying freestyle. Definitely a YES for the roller coaster enthusiast. read more

First off let me say X2 is a great Roller Coaster!! There probably isn't another coaster in the world that can even compare let alone in the park. So you can understand why I was so let down when I had purchased season passes and this ride was closed due to wind!!!! WIND?!?!?! it wasn't even windy!!! And it was closed ALL day. So disappointing. Six Flags should post the day before if a ride is going to be closed. Ruined my whole day because all I wanted to do was ride this ride. read more

Scary ride! Liked it though! Liked all the rides except for the stand up one. I think it was called bat women.

My favorite place! I love going to Six flags! X2 is especially my favorite! The first time going up was pretty scary, but after a while it got really fun. I would recommend to go on X2 first, Tatsu, Superman, and then just go from there! I definitely recommend going to Six Flags. You won't regret it! read more

X2 - This is a pic of X2! - Amusement Parks Near Me - Valencia, California

Like an ex-boyfriend, I have a love hate relationship with this ride, and here is why: I love it... because it is like nothing I have ever experienced. The right amount of fear factor, danging off the edge of the track yet feeling secure in the almost vest like harness. Not to mention nice to look at....It is sexy and sleek, stealthy yet bold. I hate it... because it hurts me so. When I first rode this ride about 6 years ago, it was so smooth and enjoyable. I came away from this ride hyped and ready to ride again and again. After X2, no ride came close. It was like driving a Honda Civic my whole life and then offered a ride in a Bugatti. However, when we rode it yesterday for the first time in seven years, my husband and I felt a noticeable difference in the overall quality of the ride. The drop is just as exhilarating, but I felt like I was being tossed around like a rag doll. Towards the end of the ride, I hit my head against the back three times really hard, giving me an instant severe headache. I had to leave the park it was so bad. The headache subsided afterward but never fully went away. I also received bruises on the top of my shoulders. This ride is like a an ex-boyfriend that I just broke up with. I am drawn to it, wanting to stay on, but my instincts tell me its no good for me.... especially my brain and my shoulders. read more

X-2 is the absolute, no questions, no exceptions, best ride in the entire park! The line can get very long, but the ride goes fast so it keeps the line moving and they usually have the TVs in line set to music videos or something. A lot of the time they try to keep people from cutting in line by giving each person a number as you enter the queue. As you approach the loading dock, you'll go under the ride and come out on the side of the mountain with some pretty cool views. Next you'll climb the stairs and be able to leave your things in a free locker for the duration of your ride and then it's time to get on the ride! You'll buckle in tight before they lean your chairs back and send you out of the gate backwards, heading up to the first drop. The music will get more intense and suddenly you're shot down the drop still backwards, then spinning around, and there's no slowing down from there until you slam back to reality back at the loading dock to collect your things from the lockers and see what your face of terror looks like on the ride photo. read more