Cedar Point’s Magnum XL-200 roller coaster stopped at the peak of a 205-foot drop on Tuesday, giving riders a little more thrill than they anticipated.
According to local media sources and testimonies of the incident posted on social media, a mechanical failure prompted the ride at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, to abruptly halt, forcing about a dozen people to leave.
After a mechanical malfunction, roller coaster passengers were stuck upside down for hours.
Despite declining NPR’s request for comment, a park spokesman told Fox News Digital that the event was just a “standard ride stoppage” brought on by a “check engine light” issue. It was impossible to instantly restart the steel-framed coaster.
Social media images show park employees guiding riders down a flight of stairs while holding onto a guardrail. No one was hurt in the malfunction.
The Magnum XL-200, the first roller coaster to reach 200 feet in height, set a Guinness World Record when it made its debut in 1989. Since then, Cedar Point, which prides itself on being the roller coaster capital of the world, has twice beaten its own mark, most recently with the 420-foot-tall Top Thrill Dragster, which was shut down due to several problems.
In a video posted by an Ohio amusement park, the shores of Lake Erie can be seen from the first drop of the Magnum XL-200. “If it’s a clear day, you might be able to see the coast of Canada on the horizon.”Cedar Point says on its website.
A “pretzel turnaround,” which the park refers to as its “signature” engineering achievement, is the culmination of the ride’s steep descent, which drives the coaster through a succession of hills, tunnels, twists, and turns.
According to Facebook users in a public group dedicated to discussing the park, the ride remained closed as of Thursday.
The event is the most recent in a succession of roller coaster mishaps that have garnered widespread media attention this summer.
Last month, eight people were trapped upside down on the oscillating Fireball at a Wisconsin festival for many hours as emergency personnel raced to carry out a mid-air escape.
A 325-foot-tall roller coaster in North Carolina just a few days previously was forced to close for repairs after guests noticed a complete fracture in one of its steel support beams. The Associated Press said that inspectors later found a second structural problem with the ride and decided against issuing a certificate of operation.
According to a report from the Akron Beacon Journal, two unexpected stops occurred on the Wild Mouse ride at Cedar Point during a preview period in May. There were reportedly no hurt passengers.
According to local media sources and testimonies of the incident posted on social media, a mechanical failure prompted the ride at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, to abruptly halt, forcing about a dozen people to leave.
After a mechanical malfunction, roller coaster passengers were stuck upside down for hours.
Despite declining NPR’s request for comment, a park spokesman told Fox News Digital that the event was just a “standard ride stoppage” brought on by a “check engine light” issue. It was impossible to instantly restart the steel-framed coaster.
Social media images show park employees guiding riders down a flight of stairs while holding onto a guardrail. No one was hurt in the malfunction.
The Magnum XL-200, the first roller coaster to reach 200 feet in height, set a Guinness World Record when it made its debut in 1989. Since then, Cedar Point, which prides itself on being the roller coaster capital of the world, has twice beaten its own mark, most recently with the 420-foot-tall Top Thrill Dragster, which was shut down due to several problems.
In a video posted by an Ohio amusement park, the shores of Lake Erie can be seen from the first drop of the Magnum XL-200. “If it’s a clear day, you might be able to see the coast of Canada on the horizon.”Cedar Point says on its website.
A “pretzel turnaround,” which the park refers to as its “signature” engineering achievement, is the culmination of the ride’s steep descent, which drives the coaster through a succession of hills, tunnels, twists, and turns.
According to Facebook users in a public group dedicated to discussing the park, the ride remained closed as of Thursday.
The event is the most recent in a succession of roller coaster mishaps that have garnered widespread media attention this summer.
Last month, eight people were trapped upside down on the oscillating Fireball at a Wisconsin festival for many hours as emergency personnel raced to carry out a mid-air escape.
A 325-foot-tall roller coaster in North Carolina just a few days previously was forced to close for repairs after guests noticed a complete fracture in one of its steel support beams. The Associated Press said that inspectors later found a second structural problem with the ride and decided against issuing a certificate of operation.
According to a report from the Akron Beacon Journal, two unexpected stops occurred on the Wild Mouse ride at Cedar Point during a preview period in May. There were reportedly no hurt passengers.