Sea World rollercoaster breaks down, leaving people stranded
UPDATE: A rollercoaster at Gold Coast theme park Sea World stopped mid-ride, leaving several people stranded. Pic: Nine News
A ROLLERCOASTER at a Gold Coast theme park stopped mid-ride, leaving passengers stranded today.
The incident occurred at Sea World on The Spit at Southport just before noon on Friday.
Up to eight people were trapped in carts, with one cartload of passengers stuck for about 45 minutes.
Similar problems have affected the ride, which was opened in December, 2013. In mid-2015 the ride malfunction three times, leaving visitors stranded.
Originally published as Sea World rollercoaster breaks down, leaving people stranded
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