What Canada amusement park ride malfunctions guests left hanging upside down for 30 minutes?
At Canada's Wonderland amusement park in Vaughan, an unexpected malfunction left visitors hanging upside down for approximately 30 minutes. The incident occurred on the Lumberjack ride around 10:40 pm, as reported by Global News.
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Rescue workers responded to a report that passengers were stuck on a fairground ride and arrived to find eight people hanging upside down from their safety harnesses, according to a press release issued by the Crandon fire department.
The ordeal came two days after a father spotted a crack in a steel support pillar at the top of a roller coaster at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. That ride was closed for inspection and repair. Crandon is in northern Wisconsin, about 30 miles east of Rhinelander.
The difficult decision to close SkyRider was due in part to the aging coaster's location. The ride sits on 5,100 square metres of prime land between the water park and Wonder Mountain, and the park's executives decided the spot would be a perfect place for their next big attraction.
Hanging upside down for more than 5 - 10 minutes can be very deadly to some as too much blood rushes to the brain. Hanging upside down for more than 24 hours can also cause you to suffocate as the other organs lie on top of your lungs and restrict the amount of air you can breath.
Tyre's death garnered national attention and cast new scrutiny on amusement park rides and their safety measures. He suffered broken bones and internal injuries in the fall, according to his autopsy, and his death was ruled accidental. Tyre weighed 383 pounds, per the autopsy, above the ride limit of about 285 pounds.