Family Reacts to Permanent Closing of Magic Mountain Roller Coaster

The family of Christopher Hawley is still going through a mix of emotions, but there is now a sense of closure with Tuesday’s news that Six Flags Magic Mountain is permanently shutting down the X2 roller coaster. It was four long years ago that Anne Hawley lost her son, a 22-year-old college graduate from San Diego State University, on what was supposed to be a fun day for him with his younger brother, Alex, and their cousin at the amusement park. The trio went on X2, considered one of the park’s most popular rides. Opening 18 years ago, it was…