Guests were guided to safety by staff and the ride was closed for the rest of the day
Thrill seekers on the UK's biggest rollercoaster were forced to climb down the launch hill after the coaster broke down in high winds.
A photo taken by an eyewitness and shared on social media shows riders tentatively making their way back down the slope of the rollercoaster, which is 235ft high at its tallest point. Operators later confirmed they had halted the ride for safety reasons. "Guests on the ride were reassured and escorted from the ride by Blackpool Pleasure Beach staff. Due to high gusts of wind the Big One rollercoaster closed for the remainder of the day."
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