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Six guests were reportedly taken to the hospital after SeaWorld Orlando’s Manta roller coaster paused for seven minutes
The park told local outlets that guests reported feeling unwell and were transported to a nearby hospital as a precaution
Their injuries were reportedly non-life-threatening, and the park resumed the ride shortly after the incident
Six guests were reportedly taken to the hospital after a ride malfunctioned at SeaWorld Orlando.
The guests were riding the Florida theme park’s Manta roller coaster on Friday, March 6, when it unexpectedly paused for seven minutes, according to reports from News 6, Fox 35 Orlando, and WESH 2.
While it is unclear what exactly caused the riders’ injuries, the guests were transported to the hospital by the Orange County Fire Rescue Department as a result of the incident, the outlets report. Their injuries were reportedly not life-threatening.
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“Friday afternoon, a ride experienced a brief operational pause lasting approximately seven minutes. During that time, six guests reported not feeling well and emergency services were contacted,” SeaWorld Orlando told News 6 and WESH 2 in a statement.
“Those individuals were transported to a local hospital for evaluation out of an abundance of caution,” the statement continued.
The park also told the outlets that the ride resumed its operations shortly after, adding, “The safety of our guests, ambassadors, and animals is our top priority.”
PEOPLE has reached out to SeaWorld Orlando and the Orange County Fire Rescue Department for comment.
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According to the park’s official website, the Manta roller coaster makes riders “fly like a manta ray,” with its thrill level being described as “extreme.”
“Find out what it’s like to spin, glide, skim and fly like a giant ray when you experience the only flying roller coaster of its kind in Florida,” the park adds of the ride.
It notes that riders will be “taunted by a head-first, face-down inverted nosedive” and that they will “experience the full force and power of riding the high seas, all on one of the smoothest tracks in the world.”
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