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WATCH: Rollercoaster stalls mid-twist, leaving dozens of people hanging upside down for hours

Published 10:11 2 May 2018 BST

Updated 12:28 2 May 2018 BST

Rory Cashin
WATCH: Rollercoaster stalls mid-twist, leaving dozens of people hanging upside down for hours

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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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WATCH: Rollercoaster stalls mid-twist, leaving dozens of people hanging upside down for hours