This is like an actual nightmare come to life.
64 people. 100 feet in the air. Upside down for two hours.
No, this isn’t the set-up for some Final Destination movie.
This actually happened in Japan this week, when the Jurassic Park-themed rollercoaster “Flying Dinosaur” in Japan’s Universal Studios suddenly stopped mid-twist.
NDTV report that two separate carriages stopped – one during the upward climb, and another on its way the terminal – which caused the rollercoaster’s safety systems to be activated.
Helicopter footage of the rescue has been uploaded to Youtube, which shows park staff attempting to unbuckle the passengers.
Clip / Main image via 朝日新聞社
Two hours later, the park was able to re-start the ride, and despite the events that had just transpired, local news outlet Asahi Shimbun claimed there was still a long line of people wanting to get on the ride.
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