This is the harrowing moment a rollercoaster stopped and thrillseekers were left 33ft up in the air. A major rescue operation was launched to free 20 passengers who were left stranded on the tracks in blistering 30C heat.
The dramatic scenes unfolded on Wednesday at Warner Bros. Movie World in Australia when the DC Rivals HyperCoaster broke down during a routine run. Onlookers watched in horror as the ride stopped climbing on a steep incline, moments before it was set to hurtle down a near-vertical drop. Passengers were left suspended above the descent with no explanation as to why the rollercoaster had stalled. Movie World staff were eventually forced to climb up the scorching metal structure before escorting each rider down individually at around 1pm.
The rescue took more than two hours to complete, with passengers stuck at the very top of the coaster handed umbrellas to protect them from the blazing sunshine.
A spokesperson for Village Roadshow Theme Parks later confirmed the breakdown had been triggered by a ride sensor activation.
The added: "All guests are safe and we are currently exiting them from the safe stop zones.
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