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New Jersey amusement park ride malfunction leaves riders hanging upside down for 7 minutes
🇬🇷 Greece /Disasters & Emergencies

New Jersey amusement park ride malfunction leaves riders hanging upside down for 7 minutes

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A malfunction at a popular amusement park ride in Ocean City, New Jersey, left riders suspended upside down for at least seven minutes.
  • Video circulating online shows passengers screaming as the Castaway Cove ride suddenly stopped, causing panic among riders and onlookers.
  • This was reportedly the second time the ride malfunctioned that evening, raising concerns about safety.

Panic erupted at a popular New Jersey amusement park when a ride malfunctioned, leaving several visitors dangling upside down for at least seven minutes. The incident occurred at Playland's Castaway Cove in Ocean City.

Get me down!

— RiderA rider's plea for help as they were stuck upside down on the malfunctioning amusement park ride.

The ride was in full operation when it suddenly stopped, trapping passengers in an uncomfortable position. Footage widely shared online captures a rider screaming, "Get me down!" while a woman on the ground tries to reassure someone, saying, "You're okay, my love, you're okay."

Onlookers waiting in line watched the event with anxiety. The mother of a child on the ride expressed her fear, stating, "This was the second time that evening that the specific ride malfunctioned, so I was very concerned about the safety of my three children, all of whom rode it that evening."

You're okay, my love, you're okay.

— OnlookerA woman on the ground attempts to calm a passenger stuck on the ride.

The cause of the malfunction remains unknown.

This was the second time that evening that the specific ride malfunctioned, so I was very concerned about the safety of my three children, all of whom rode it that evening.

— Mother of a child on the rideExpressing her fear and concern for her children's safety due to the ride's repeated malfunctions.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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