Ride passengers rescued after dangling upside down, 75 feet up, for half an hour
1 year, 6 months ago

Ride passengers rescued after dangling upside down, 75 feet up, for half an hour

NPR  

Ride passengers rescued after dangling upside down, 75 feet up, for half an hour Enlarge this image toggle caption Screenshot by NPR/@jiashira_ on TikTok Screenshot by NPR/@jiashira_ on TikTok A Canadian amusement park ride turned into nightmare fuel on Sunday after stopping suddenly, suspending passengers upside down, 75 feet above the ground, for nearly 30 minutes. The lumberjack ride, located at Canada's Wonderland theme park in Vaughan, Ontario, contains two hydraulic arms, shaped like axes, that swing back and forth, occasionally propelling themselves into full 360-degree swings. Theme park crowds watched as the rescue unfolded, capturing the dangling passengers crying for help in videos shared on social media. Some of the passengers were seated face-to-face with strangers, a design choice that "let guests interact with one another and watch the terror on their friends' faces as they loop round and round," according to the Wonderland website.

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The Independent  

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Roller coaster riders were trapped upside down for hours after mechanical failure
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Roller coaster riders were trapped upside down for hours after mechanical failure

NPR  

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Daily Mail  

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