World famous UK’s tallest roller coaster broke down in the middle of a ride with people near the top on April 25 and leaving the passengers stranded at almost 213 ft mid-air. ... it was the tallest and steepest roller coaster … It happened at the Happy Valley Amusement Park – and it took 18 minutes to bring the 26 riders to safety! LANCASHIRE: In a horrific incident, the iconic rollercoaster in the United Kingdom broke down near the top leaving the passengers stranded at more than 200 feet mid-air. Eight people were stranded on 'The Joker' roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas (AP) A popular theme park attraction gave riders an unexpected thrill over the weekend. That included Dowell and wife, son, and son's girlfriend visiting from out of state. 13 People Left Stranded on Ride for 3 Hours After Roller Coaster Gets Stuck. A roller coaster The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure beach in the UK suffered a breakdown midway through a ride. … Stranded on a roller coaster UPSIDE DOWN!!! Were you stranded on the rollercoaster at the time of the breakdown? The stranded people were forced to climb down about 200 feet. ... Others pointed out that it wasn’t as bad as it could be — the roller coaster could have malfunctioned while the passengers were upside-down. The Millennium coaster at Fantasy Island stopped during a … Adrenaline junkies were left stranded … The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure stopped near the top while ascending forcing the riders to walk down the steps to safety, reports Lancashire Live . Contact sarah.grealish@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Several people were rescued after they became stranded on a roller coaster at the American Dream megamall in New Jersey, authorities said. Terrified passengers are left stranded for 40 MINUTES on SeaWorld rollercoaster after the attraction breaks down for the third time in two weeks - but … Roller-coaster riders at one of Beijing’s major amusement parks were left hanging upside down for almost 20 minutes when a bird stood on one of the ride’s safety sensors! Authorities say some people had to be rescued after they became stranded on a roller coaster at a New Jersey theme park. Footage has captured the moment thrill-seekers were forced to climb down 200ft from the top of the UK's highest rollercoaster after it broke down mid-ride. An investigation has been launched after people were left stranded on a rollercoaster which broke down in mid-air. Several videos showing people walking down were shared on social media. Officials say they were notified of a stopped rollercoaster just before 1:00 p.m. with 13 people on board.