Naomi Greer-Wilkinson’s parents are publicly condemning Six Flags after the 25-year-old fell into a coma on the X2 rollercoaster.
The Valencia, California, woman was visiting Six Flags Magic Mountain in July with her twin brother and younger sister when she boarded the X2 coaster, lost consciousness, and suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. Doctors performed emergency brain surgery, and Greer-Wilkinson remains in critical condition, kept alive by a ventilator and feeding tube.
“Naomi should have never ever in a million years even had the option to get on that ride,” her mother said.
Her father directed his anger at the decision-makers who kept the attraction running. “Whoever decided to keep X2 operational last month has a lot to answer for,” he said. “It’s got to stop.”
The grieving mother returned to the enormity of their family’s pain in a follow-up statement to the network. “This is the hardest thing a human being could go through,” she added. “This is cruel.”
Greer-Wilkinson was not the first rider to suffer catastrophic harm on X2 this summer. Just six days before her incident, a Hawaiian resident repeatedly struck her head against the headrest as the ride hit speeds approaching 80 miles per hour. The coaster, which rotates 360 degrees, caused her to vomit and lose consciousness. She needed surgery to remove part of her skull to reduce brain swelling and did not fully regain consciousness for nearly two weeks.
The X2’s deadly history extends back more than two decades. In June 2022, Christopher Hawley, 22, died from a traumatic brain injury after losing consciousness on the ride. In 2010, a woman named Hilda Farias also died after riding the rollercoaster. Multiple other injuries have been reported during that same 24-year span.
Six Flags has kept X2 closed since July 12. The amusement park declined to address the two fatalities when contacted by The Post, offering “no further comments.”