A roller coaster in Texas malfunctions while riders are on a near-vertical section, leaving them stranded about 100 feet above the ground for several hours on Thursday, 28 May. NBC News reports that eight riders are stuck after the ride stops during its vertical climb. The Independent similarly describes passengers being trapped on a 100-foot vertical hill when the system fails. Both accounts indicate that the malfunction occurs mid-ride and that riders remain in place until the situation is resolved hours later. The reports do not provide details on the cause of the malfunction, the exact location or amusement park name, or the timing of when riders are fully evacuated. The information available across the two sources is limited to the altitude reached during the failure, the prolonged duration of the stoppage, and the number of riders affected.
Texas roller coaster malfunctions, stranding riders about 100 feet above ground for hours
A roller coaster in Texas malfunctions while riders are on a near-vertical section, leaving them stranded about 100 feet above the ground for several hours on Thursday, 28 May. NBC News reports that e...
- A roller coaster in Texas stops due to a malfunction while riders are on a vertical climb.
- Riders become stranded at about 100 feet (nearly 100 feet) above the ground.
- The incident occurs on Thursday, 28 May.
- NBC News reports eight riders are affected; The Independent describes riders stuck on the 100-foot hill.
- Riders remain trapped for hours before the issue is resolved.
Eight riders were stranded nearly 100 feet in the air on Thursday evening after a roller coaster in Texas stopped during its vertical climb.
2 months agoA rollercoaster in Texas malfunctioned whilst riders were 100ft in the air, leaving them stuck for hours on Thursday (28 May).
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