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Six Flags Magic Mountain Guide: X2’s Retirement, Thrill Glider and Fright Fest

By Philip Hernandez · Updated Nov. 9, 2026
Riders hang upside down in a white looping coaster above blue supports at Six Flags Magic Mountain

A coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Image: Six Flags

Valencia, CA — Six Flags Magic Mountain is a Six Flags theme park in Valencia, California, with Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles.

In a Nutshell

Magic Mountain retired X2 on Sept. 28, 2026, after almost 20 years, and park president Brian Oerding wrote that the coaster “consistently passed a multitude of safety tests” but was closed because guest confidence was affected. The next coaster is Thrill Glider in 2027, a suspended multi-launch coaster with five inversions, at 107 feet and 50 mph, and ArieForce One, the coaster Six Flags bought when Fun Spot America Atlanta closed, will reopen at Magic Mountain in 2028 or 2029.

LocationValencia, California
Water parkSix Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles
MarketLos Angeles
OwnerSix Flags Entertainment Corp.

Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2026: X2 Retires

Sept. 28, 2026ClosesX2 retired after almost 20 years.

Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2027: Thrill Glider

2027ComingThrill Glider, a suspended multi-launch coaster: 107 feet, 50 mph and five inversions.
Announced for 2028 or later, or with no date yet (1)
2028 or 2029ComingArieForce One, the coaster Six Flags bought when Fun Spot America Atlanta closed, reopens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Six Flags Magic Mountain Events: Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park

Select days, Sept. 18 to Nov. 7, 2026Fright Fest
Sept. 18 to Nov. 7, 2026Tricks and Treats, daytimeIncluded with park admission
Nov. 26, 2026, to Jan. 3, 2027Holiday in the Park

Six Flags Magic Mountain Guides: Fright Fest, Its Food and Scream Break

My Green Tagged Episodes on Six Flags Magic Mountain

ArieForce One Heads to Magic Mountain, Halloween Hangover ArieForce One, the coaster Six Flags bought when Fun Spot America Atlanta closed, is headed to Magic Mountain for 2028 or 2029. Green Tagged, Nov. 1, 2026
Six Flags Retires X2, Cedar Point May Get a New Name Magic Mountain retires X2, and Six Flags surveys passholders about adding its name to Cedar Point and Kings Island. Green Tagged, Oct. 10, 2026

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