Thrill-seekers are trapped mid-air for three hours at Knott's Berry Farm

Around 20 radical were aboard the Sol Spin thrust astatine Knott's Berry Farm successful Southern California erstwhile it abruptly experienced method difficulties and stopped mid-air

Thrill-seekers were near dangling successful mid-air for astir 3 hours astatine a fashionable California theme park aft a thrust malfunctioned, prompting a analyzable rescue operation.

Approximately 20 radical were connected committee the Sol Spin thrust astatine Knott's Berry Farm successful Southern California erstwhile it abruptly came to a halt astatine astir 2pm, leaving galore riders stuck successful a horizontal position.

Aerial footage from abc7 showed the stranded riders stretching and swinging their legs arsenic they waited for assistance to arrive. A spokesperson for the taxable parkland confirmed that the thrust had experienced method difficulties and that efforts were underway to safely evacuate the guests.

Eventually, the thrust was lowered, and the passengers were capable to disembark, with astatine slightest 1 idiosyncratic requiring assistance successful a wheelchair. The incidental occurred astatine the 57-acre amusement parkland successful Buena Park, California, which is owned and operated by Six Flags.

In a abstracted incident, a combat and a mysterious "popping noise" sparked panic astatine Disney's Magic Kingdom successful Orlando, Florida, forcing constabulary to contented a connection to quash mendacious rumors. The chaos erupted arsenic the parkland was closing astir 10 p.m. connected Thursday, with a witnesser describing however radical rushed into a store wherever helium was with his household pursuing the "Happy Ever After" fireworks show.

Speaking to Fox 35 Orlando, helium recounted however information directed the household to question information wrong the store. While helium didn't consciousness his beingness was "totally endangered", helium observed that respective individuals were "quite upset", with immoderate resorting to supplication amidst the chaos, reports the Mirror US. Rumours of an progressive shooter rapidly circulated, fuelled by posts connected societal media.