The UK's tallest roller coaster, Thorpe Park's newest attraction called Hyperia, which operates in the small towns of Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in the south-west London attraction, broke down with passengers on board during the day on Saturday. He writes Daily mail.
Passengers on the 72-metre-high roller coaster, which travels at speeds of up to 130 kilometres per hour in some sections, were on their way down from one of the ride's high points when their vehicle suddenly stopped, and they had to wait for an hour to get off.
The new roller coaster first opened to the public on May 24, but then had to be shut down a day later after operators encountered an unexpected glitch. Hyperia finally relaunched on Wednesday, but broke down again three days later.
According to the footage that appeared on social media, this time there were also passengers on board.
#Hyperia It has collapsed with the stranded people they are evacuating now. #thorpe park pic.twitter.com/c94haCfp4Z
— – Hazza – 006 – (@RainbowTudor) June 15, 2024
Hyperia experienced a brief delay in operation today, with guests stranded on the lift hill for about an hour before the ride resumed and the train returned to the lift station. (…) Shutdowns are completely normal and happen everywhere at theme parks. Guest safety was never compromised under any circumstances.
– The statement issued after the Thorpe Park incident said.
The Daily Mirror reported that the scene was evacuated as crews tried to free the people in the car. One witness even claimed that someone had climbed onto the roller coaster to offer lunch to the unfortunate passengers.
“A man with a belt came up, talked to them, then came back down. 'The track is now closed,' the witness said.
The BBC will talk about it on Sunday. booksThe highest roller coaster in the archipelago is operating normally again.
@themparkjourneys Hyperia collapsed at the top.
