Around 20 riders were left stranded after the Python in Bamboo Forest rollercoaster at Sunac Land in Nanchang, China, was manually stopped mid-ride following a fault warning
Adrenaline junkies were left petrified after a rollercoaster malfunctioned mid-ride, forcing them to climb down the huge descent on foot.
Shocking footage reveals the ride stopped near the summit of a steep climb, with approximately 20 people trapped outside the carriages. Another video, recorded by one of the stranded riders, captures them cautiously navigating down two narrow timber walkways, positioned between the rails and a precipitous drop.
The “Python in Bamboo Forest” rollercoaster at Sunac Land in Nanchang, China, was manually halted on Friday (May 1) following a fault alert being activated. The timber coaster spans roughly 1.5km (0.9 miles), soars to heights of 48m (157ft), and can reach speeds of nearly 100km/h (62mph).
Several guests allegedly sustained minor wounds from splinters during the evacuation, local media reported.
The family of one wounded rider posted a video online alleging the theme park had refused to provide compensation or deliver an apology.
Officials in Nanchang confirmed they had instructed the park – which launched in May 2009 – to implement safety enhancements.
Personnel subsequently stated government inspectors had examined the ride and deemed operations to be standard, according to creatorzine.com.
They confirmed that one guest sustained a hand wound caused by a splintered edge and that compensation had been supplied.
Meanwhile, what should have been an fun day out for teenager Asia LeeShawn Ferguson IV and his church group turned into horror and heartbreaking tragedy.
The 17-year-old was decapitated by the 105-foot Batman ride at the Six Flags theme park in Georgia after being struck by the high-speed, floorless inverted rollercoaster.
Authorities said he climbed over two barriers and entered a forbidden zone where he was fatally struck by the attraction, which initially launched in 1997.
Officers confirmed an autopsy showed the teenager’s death resulted from the incident on June 28, 2008. The ride reaches speeds of 50mph with passengers’ legs suspended as they’re inverted five times. Following entry through the ‘Batcave’, riders experience a sequence of vertical loops and corkscrews.
It generates powerful G-forces reaching up to four times a person’s body weight.
The Georgia Department of Labor removed the Batman attraction in the Gotham City section of the theme park from operation while inspectors carried out their inquiry. A second lad accompanying him escaped unharmed.
The venue also shut down the ride as a mark of respect for Ferguson’s family.
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