Theme park ride leaves 22 hanging midair for hours and sends two to hospital

Nearly 2 twelve amusement parkland guests were near dangling from a thrust for two-and-a-half hours astatine Knotts Berry Farm.

The Sol Spin thrust with six rotating arms suffered a malfunction astir 2pm connected Monday and near 22 riders suspended, according to a spokesperson for the taxable parkland successful Southern California.

Aerial video footage showed the Sol Spin halted with its main rod astir perpendicular to the ground. Many riders were sitting with their legs hanging toward the ground.

The clip showed the six arms of the thrust dilatory being lowered to the crushed and guests being released from their over-the-head seatbelts.

All the riders were rescued pursuing the manufacturer’s and park’s exigency protocol by 4.30pm.

Two pistillate riders were taken to a infirmary ‘out of an abundance of caution’, added the Knotts Berry Farm spokesperson.

Park unit handled the rescue portion region occurrence officials were connected standby.

With a tallness request of 54 inches, Sol Spin is simply a ‘one for the brave!’ states the taxable park’s website.

‘Sol Spin sends guests connected a thrilling escapade implicit 6 stories precocious arsenic they rotate successful each directions connected 1 of six spinning arms,’ it reads.

‘Each limb rotates 360 degrees autarkic of 1 different providing a antithetic acquisition each ride.’

It has a lengthy database of thrust information details including accusation connected getting connected the ride.

‘Because of the unit experienced connected this ride, riders should person the quality to enactment their precocious body,’ the website states.

‘The rider should beryllium capable to support an upright and unchangeable position.’

The Sol Spin riders got stuck astir a twelvemonth aft guests connected the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster astatine Universal Studios Florida were near dangling successful an awkward vertical position connected Thanksgiving nighttime for astir an hour. None of the visitors were injured and each were safely helped off.

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