Riders are stuck on a theme park rollercoaster that became stranded on the tracks on the Gold Coast.
Village Roadshow Theme Parks (VRTP) confirmed there was a ride stoppage on the DC Rivals HyperCoaster at Warner Bros Movie World.
All guests are safe and were being evacuated from the safe stop zones, VRTP said in a statement.
A video posted to Facebook shows the rollercoaster stuck near the peak of the rollercoaster track, with dark umbrellas protecting passengers from the sun. (Facebook/ShanesTreloarOfficial)
A video posted to Facebook shows the rollercoaster stuck near the peak of the rollercoaster track, with dark umbrellas protecting passengers from the sun.
The DC Rivals HyperCoaster is regarded as the “tallest, longest and fastest HyperCoaster in the Southern Hemisphere”.
The ride travels at speeds up to 115 km/h and reaches heights of almost 62 metres.
“They’ve got the umbrellas out, it’s very hot today,” witness Shane Treloar said in a video posted to Facebook.
“Something’s happened to the rollercoaster and they’ve got stuck. They’ve got the rescue crew up there, I’d say.
“It’s hot on the ground, could you imagine being up there? Very hot.”
The mercury was forecast to reach 30 degrees on the Gold Coast today.
Nearby theme park Dreamworld was the scene of the country’s deadliest theme park disaster in October 2016, when four riders were killed following a mishap on the Thunder River Rapids Ride.
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