Visitors from an amusement park got stranded in the air after a storm suddenly hit.
Six Flags Mexico in Mexico City had to temporarily shut down several rides and attractions last August 18 when the rain suddenly hit the area.
The Sky Screamer, also called Supergirl Sky Flight, was one of the affected rides. It takes passengers in a gondola 242 feet in the air.
As the rain keeps coming down, one of the park’s patrons is spotted sitting on the motionless ride. Then, as the camera moved around the scene, it shows the other riders hanging in midair, some of them holding tightly to their safety bars.
In a statement issued by the amusement park via X (formerly Twitter), they stated that the rides were stopped in accordance with safety procedures and that the incident was caused by “sudden, intense rain.”
“As part of this process, park staff followed the protocols established by the attraction manufacturer and all visitors were safely evacuated,” the park wrote.
Unfortunately, the storm grew stronger during the evacuation, leading to some uncomfortable moments for the visitors.
All the visitors were attended to by staff and no incidents were recorded according to the amusement park.
In an interview, park visitor Omar Hernández Medrano described his experiences, stating they “were stuck at the top for 10 minutes in heavy rain.”
“Sky Screamer resumed normal operations shortly after,” the park continued, before stating that “the safety of our visitors and employees is our top priority.”
The Six Flags website rates the Sky Screamer’s thrill level as “maximum” and reports that it can go up to 40 miles per hour. “You’re sitting in a swing chair, dangling loose 24 stories up, getting hurled around in a 98-foot circle at nearly highway speeds — talk about airtime. All you’re going to feel is air, with your feet dangling in the sky and hair blowing in the wind,” as written in the description.
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