Several rides at Canada’s Wonderland have made headlines for stopping, but the most significant recent event involved the Lumberjack ride in September 2023, which became stuck completely upside down for approximately 25 minutes. The 45 passengers on board were suspended high above the ground until maintenance teams could manually bring the axe-shaped pendulums back to the earth. In 2025 and early 2026, viral videos also showed the park's flagship giga-coaster, Leviathan, stopping on the lift hill. However, park officials clarified that these "stops" are often safety features working as intended. For instance, in one August 2025 incident, the Leviathan was halted because a guest disconnected their secondary seatbelt restraint mid-ascent. The ride's sensors detected the hazard and immediately engaged the brakes on the lift hill. While these incidents can be frightening, they demonstrate the sophisticated "fail-safe" sensor systems designed to prevent the ride from operating under unsafe conditions.