Dozens of thrill-seekers trapped at top of one of world's tallest rollercoasters
Dozens of thrill-seekers are currently trapped on top of one of the world's tallest rollercoasters on the Gold Coast of Australia.
Staff at Movie World are now removing the last passenger suspended on the DC Rivals HyperCoaster at 3pm local time Friday (4am).
According to reports, a scarf had reportedly become entangled around the wheel of one of the trains, bringing it to an immediate halt when it was climbing the lift hill.
To evacuate the enormous rollercoaster, each passenger was given a harness and told to walk down the stairs to the load station. Safety crews watched on, monitoring the situation to make sure no one was hurt.
People are currently trapped on the DC Rivals HyperCoaster in Movie WorldWarner Bros Movie World have released a statement, saying that their highly-trained ride operators spotted the hazard, using their control systems to stop the ride as it reached the hill as a precaution.
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"The ride operator and the ride's safety systems have done what they are trained and designed to do, and all the guests on-board are safe with the ride vehicle stopped in a designated zone," the statement read.
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"We understand ride stoppages can be frustrating for guests and it is for reasons such as these why loose items are not permitted to be taken on-board rides and attractions.
"Our team are in the process of exiting these guests down the lift hill, which is a process we regularly train for and simply requires the guests to walk down the stairs to the load station."
The ride will go back to being open and operational after the scarf is removed from the ride.
The 1.4km HyperCoaster is the tallest, longest and fastest rollercoaster in the Southern Hemisphere, featuring an enormous 89-degree drop.
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