16:43 GMT, 30 July 2012 | AP
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Riders of a brand new rollercoaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California went on the ride
of their life yesterday, though not perhaps the kind they were expecting.
The two dozen men and women found themselves stranded 150 feet above ground for nearly two hours when
both the cars of The Superman Ultimate Flight ride stalled atop the track.
Firefighters who arrived on the scene at 3pm - around half an hour after the the roller coaster stopped - were
able to deliver water bottles to the riders in a large personnel bucket while mechanics worked to fix the problem.
None of the twelve people were injured and all were lowered back to safety once the ride was re-started.
It is unclear what prompted the malfunction that thankfully left the passengers upright at the top of the
roller coaster.
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After their own efforts to get the car moving again by rocking back and forth, failed, firefighters waited for
instruction. Vallejo Fire Battalion Chief Ray Jackson told Associated Press that they were trained for such a
rescue operation in case this type of situation should ever arise.
The new ride opened June 30 at the Vallejo theme park, holds two cars with six riders each and can travel at
up to 62 mph. It ride will be closed for a "thorough safety inspection," Six Flags spokesman Nancy Chan said,
adding that the ride will reopen when the inspection is completed.
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Riders of a brand new rollercoaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California went on the ride
of their life yesterday, though not perhaps the kind they were expecting.
The two dozen men and women found themselves stranded 150 feet above ground for nearly two hours when
both the cars of The Superman Ultimate Flight ride stalled atop the track.
Firefighters who arrived on the scene at 3pm - around half an hour after the the roller coaster stopped - were
able to deliver water bottles to the riders in a large personnel bucket while mechanics worked to fix the problem.
None of the twelve people were injured and all were lowered back to safety once the ride was re-started.
It is unclear what prompted the malfunction that thankfully left the passengers upright at the top of the
roller coaster.
See Related Video Here:- http://youtu.be/-3OYLoAccFk
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After their own efforts to get the car moving again by rocking back and forth, failed, firefighters waited for
instruction. Vallejo Fire Battalion Chief Ray Jackson told Associated Press that they were trained for such a
rescue operation in case this type of situation should ever arise.
The new ride opened June 30 at the Vallejo theme park, holds two cars with six riders each and can travel at
up to 62 mph. It ride will be closed for a "thorough safety inspection," Six Flags spokesman Nancy Chan said,
adding that the ride will reopen when the inspection is completed.
