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Slugs cause power outage at Dutch amusement park, disabling rides

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A power outage at the De Waarbeek amusement park in the Netherlands was caused by a group of slugs in an electrical cabinet.
  • The slugs' slime trails likely contributed to a short circuit, temporarily disabling five attractions.
  • The slugs survived the incident and were relocated, while affected visitors will receive free tickets.

An unusual power outage disrupted operations at the De Waarbeek amusement park in Hengelo, Netherlands, with an unlikely culprit identified: a group of slugs. The slimy creatures had made their way into an electrical cabinet that supplies power to several attractions.

the animals crawled into a cabinet that supplies power to various attractions. This caused a short circuit, resulting in 5 attractions having to be temporarily shut down.

— De Waarbeek amusement parkExplaining the cause of the power outage.

The slugs' presence, and likely their slime trails, caused a short circuit. This led to the temporary shutdown of five attractions, including a family roller coaster and a teacup ride. The park's technical team immediately worked to resolve the issue, and some rides were operational later that day. All attractions are now fully functional.

the slime trail of the slugs likely played a role in the incident.

— The parkSpeculating on the mechanism of the short circuit.

Remarkably, the slugs themselves survived the electrical incident. They were safely removed from the cabinet and relocated. Visitors who were present during the outage will reportedly receive complimentary tickets as a gesture of goodwill, according to Dutch media reports.

the animals survived the incident and were 'brought to safety'.

— Dutch mediaReporting on the fate of the slugs.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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