Rollercoaster nightmare as Sea World ride Leviathan gets stuck in Gold Coast with dozens of people on board
Dozens of thrill seekers have been safely evacuated from a popular attraction at Sea World theme park on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Passengers got stuck on the wooden Leviathan roller coaster at 2:30 p.m. Thursday after a sensor is activated. Park staff assisted participants in disembarking.
According to 9News, crews had to untie the passengers to free them and get them to safety.
The roller coaster is a popular attraction in the park, reaching speeds of up to 80 km/h and a height of 32 metres.
Sea World said in a statement on social media that guests were safe on the attraction “at all times.”
“Earlier today, the Leviathan at Sea World was silent due to a sensor activation on the attraction,” the post reads.
The wooden roller coaster is a popular attraction in the park and has only been in operation for two years
Dozens rescued from Sea World’s Leviathan rollercoaster on Gold Coast
‘Guests were safe throughout the entire outage and our team was in constant contact with them.
‘The guests on board exited the attraction through the safe stopping zones with the help of our team.
“The safety and well-being of our guests is our highest priority. Shutting down attractions proves that ride systems and operators are doing what they need to do to keep our guests safe.”
Leviathan was part of Sea World’s $50 million The New Atlantis area, which was built in 2022.
According to Sea World’s website, the 909-meter-long wooden roller coaster was built using nearly 200,000 meters of wood.
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