Terror in the heights: a roller coaster stopped 65 meters above the ground and people had to descend

The problem was subsequently resolved by the technicians of the enclosure and the mountain was put back into service one hour after the incident. (Video: TikTok / geo_connor)

One of the best roller coasters in England he stopped due to technical problems when he was 65 meters tall and forced the passengers to get out of the vehicle and continue the journey on foot. The incident happened at noon yesterday at the amusement park in the English town of Blackpool.

The iconic A big, formerly known as Pepsi MaxIt is the tallest roller coaster in the UK country and had a problem for the first time in its history. Based on images recorded by people present and viralized both on the social network Facebook as in TIC TacIt all seemed to be a simple trick on the part of the drivers, to create the sensation that the vehicle had stopped, then to drive it forward at full speed.

To people’s surprise, it wasn’t like that, but the roller coaster actually stopped due to a glitch. Park staff were forced to resize the structure and guide those who participated in the game and were very nervous.

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Among the videos shared, a group of girls can be seen paying close attention to their footsteps as they walk along the red roads to descend. All this, accompanied by strong gusts of wind, which generated even more fear.

In addition to standing on top of the roller coaster, strong gusts of wind were felt. (Video: TikTok / geo_connor)

Margaret summers, one of those in attendance, who posted a Facebook post referring to what happened, said: “My God, Big One stopped at the top today at 12 and the staff had to get everyone to walk safely, to get off. I think that without them, I would have been very scared ”.

The moment when those present descended the roller coaster. (Video: Facebook / Margaret Summers)

“Then we went home with a bit of fear and excitement, but everything is fine,” he concluded.

The problem was subsequently resolved by the technicians of the enclosure and the mountain was put back into service one hour after the incident.