The Oregon amusement park ride was manually lowered after 30 minutes.
More than two dozen people were stuck in a perilous position for about a half-hour when an “extreme” pendulum ride atBelted-in riders sat upside down when the “AtmosFEAR” stopped at what park officials called its “apex position” on the 360-degree setting. Photos posted on social media showed 28 dozen thrill-seekers suspended in their seats with their feet pointing toward the sky.
Riders are released and helped out of the AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Amusement Park on June 14, 2024. The ride stalled and people hung upside down for about 30 minutes in the air before the ride was lowered. Authorities reported no serious injuries.He and Harding embraced as they got off the ride. Allen said he also called his mother.
A link to the ride says it operates with “circulating and oscillating up and down motion.” It swings people 50 feet into the air at 180 degrees and 99 feet in the air at 360 degrees with “full inversions.” Vanita Ralstin said she called 911 when she was watching the ride and realized it had stopped moving. She heard riders screaming and then turning silent as they remained trapped.
Oaks Park is Oregon’s oldest existing amusement park, opening two days before the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition on May 30, 1905. In addition to rides, it also has mini-golf, midway carnival games and an indoor skating rink.
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