Dozens rescued after roller coaster stops
Dozens of riders have been safely evacuated from a popular ride at SeaWorld.
The Gold Coast theme park’s Leviathan roller coaster was stopped about 2.30pm on Thursday after a sensor activated.
Riders were assisted off by park staff, with the company saying this was “proof” their systems worked effectively.
Opened in 2022, Leviathan was the centrepiece of Sea World’s $50 million The New Atlantis precinct and travels at speeds of up to 80km/h.
According to Sea World’s website, the 909m wooden roller coaster track was constructed using close to 200,000 metres of timber.
In a statement posted to social media, Sea World said guests were safe on the ride “at all times”.
“Earlier today, the Leviathan at Sea World had a stoppage due to a ride sensor activation,” the message reads.
“At all times throughout the stoppage, the guests were safe and our team were in constant communication with them. The guests on board exited the ride from the safe stop zones with the help of our team.
“The safety and wellbeing of our guests is our highest priority and ride stoppages are proof rides systems and operators are doing as they are designed and trained to do to keep our guests safe.”
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