Canadian Press
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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - A dozen riders on a roller coaster spent half an
hour hanging upside down - 46 metres above the ground - after a power outage shut down the attraction.
It took about 30 minutes for the city Fire Department to rescue the riders
using a ladder truck Saturday evening, said Aundrea Crary, spokeswoman for the Springs & Crystal Falls amusement park.
Spectators cheered when the riders were brought to the ground from the
highest point of a loop on the X-Coaster, but one passenger threw up after
reaching safety.
The X-Coaster was one of several rides brought to a halt by the outage that originated somewhere near the park.
"You could tell who got off the (X-Coaster) because their faces were red,"
said Angela Salter. She was riding the Gauntlet, another coaster, and said
park employees worked quickly to free her.
The park resumed normal operations, although the X-Coaster remained closed.