Roller coaster riders become stuck upside down for hours after a 'mechanical failure' at a Wisconsin festival.
festival were given a major scare over the holiday weekend after the roller coaster they were riding got stuck, leaving them hanging upside down for hours.
Emergency responders from at least three surrounding counties responded to the call to help the riders, according to WJFW. Cook said the ride had been recently inspected on-site by the state of Wisconsin, but he said he did not have any other information. The fire department did not immediately respond to an overnight request for comment from NBC News.
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