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Warner Bros Theme Park Horror as Visitors Left Dangling 33ft in 30C Heat
Village Roadshow Theme Parks said all riders were safe and were escorted off the stalled coaster after a sensor-triggered stoppage.
- On Wednesday, the DC Rivals HyperCoaster at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast stalled mid-climb, leaving 20 passengers stranded 33ft above ground as the coaster ceased ascending a steep incline moments before its signature drop.
- A spokesperson for Village Roadshow Theme Parks confirmed a ride sensor activated in error, triggering the stoppage. The park stated that "ride stoppages are proof rides systems and operators are doing as they are designed and trained to do to keep our guests safe."
- Staff scaled the scorching metal framework to guide each rider down individually, shielding stranded passengers from 30C heat with umbrellas during the two-hour rescue operation as engineers worked to bring them safely to ground level.
- All passengers were safely evacuated from designated safe stop zones with no injuries reported. The park maintained constant communication with guests throughout the entire stoppage, ensuring their wellbeing during the ordeal.
- This incident follows a similar stoppage on January 5, 2024, when a visitor's scarf wrapped around a wheel triggered safety systems. The DC Rivals HyperCoaster remains marketed as the "tallest, longest and fastest HyperCoaster in the Southern Hemisphere.
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