All riders were being evacuated and medically evaluated, and there were no reports of injuries.
Emergency crews in Oregon rescued 30 people yesterday after they were stuck for about half an hour dangling upside down high on a ride at a century-old amusement park.
Portland Fire and Rescue said on the social platform X that firefighters worked with engineers at Oaks Park to manually lower the ride, but crews had been preparing to conduct a high-angle ropes rescue if necessary.READ MORE: Emergency crews in Oregon rescued 30 people yesterday after they were stuck for about half an hour dangling upside down high on a ride.
The ride, called AtmosFEAR, operates like a pendulum, with the capacity to swing riders completely upside down.He told The Associated Press in a Facebook message that they had just been planning to ride AtmosFEAR when they saw it was stuck and heard people saying, “Oh my God, they are upside down".
Its website says it offers a “uniquely Portland blend of modern thrills and turn-of-the-century charm on a midway that has delighted generations of Northwesterners".
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