Friday 21 September 2012

A Ride Left Riders Dangling 90 Meters In The Air!

IF YOU ARE SCARED OF HEIGHTS, I ADVISE YOU TO LOOK AWAY NOW!

Not long ago, a fairground in America was shaken with fear as 20 riders were left dangling at 90 meters high after the security system activated unexpectedly on the ride. A very long way up indeed!



It was a normal day in America down at the fairground; nothing had gone wrong... YET! One day down at a fair in America, 20 thrill-seekers all got fastened up onto a ride called ‘The Windseeker’. The Windseeker is a VERY high ride that takes you 90 meters into mid-air. At the very top of the ride is where you get the most terrific view of the whole park and more areas around it as well. While you are enjoying the magnificent views, you are also spinning in a circle as well to add to the excitement of the ride!  So this is why they advise people who are scared of heights not to go on this ride.

The 20 riders all got buckled in and the ride began, everything was fine until they neared the peak of the ride. At the top! When they did get near the top, the ride all of a sudden came to an unexpected halt when the security system was suspected to have activated during the ride.

Workers and staff thought that this minor break down was something small and would be fixed within minutes. However this was not the case as this turned out to be quite a problem. By the end of the eventful day, the riders had been dangling 90 meters up in the air for a whopping 4 hours! Thankfully they all were eventually brought down safely just before 8pm by workers at the park, a long time after the park had closed!
Check out this clip of what happened on that very eventful day...



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