Movie World patrons have been left hanging in midair when a popular rollercoaster became stuck on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n
The DC Rivals HyperCoaster was ascending a peak when it became stuck on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Shocked onlookers posted photos and videos to social media, with concern over the 30C weather as riders were left in the sun waiting for rescue.<\/p>\n
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n A short time later, videos were posted of Movie World staff walking patrons down off the ride one-by-one.<\/p>\n Village Roadshow Theme Parks, the operator of Warner Bros. Movie World and other major Gold Coast attractions, confirmed the stoppage and said all guests are \u201cnow clear\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cEarlier today, the DC Rivals HyperCoaster at Warner Bros. World had a stoppage due to a ride sensor activation,\u201d a spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au.<\/p>\n \u201cAt all times throughout the stoppage, the guests on board were safe and our team were in constant communication with them.<\/p>\n \u201cThe guests on board exited the ride from the safe stop zones with the help of our team, before walking down the lift hill.<\/p>\n \u201cThe safety and wellbeing of our guests is our highest priority and ride stoppages are proof rides systems and operators are doing as they are designed and trained to do to keep our guests safe.\u201d<\/p>\n The theme park later took to social media to explain the ride stoppage and what happens if rollercoasters have issues.<\/p>\n This is not the first time the popular ride has broken down trapping thrillseekers, with the DC Rivals HyperCoaster becoming stuck<\/a> in a similar incident in 2024.<\/p>\n Easter Holidays are a popular time for the theme park, with schools still on break.<\/p>\n