We love park days at Universal Orlando for its iconic rides between Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Epic Universe. But sometimes, even a vacation that changes everything can have some issues.
Universal Orlando Resort
That’s what happened to riders on Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon on Saturday, when a power outage forced a mass evacuation of 70 guests.
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon is a flying theater simulator in Universal Studios Florida. Riders speed through a screen-projected New York City on a ride vehicle suspended one to two stories in the air.
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
So imagine you’re on a cart at least 10 to 15 feet in the air when suddenly, you’re stuck. “It just jerked suddenly and then it was just this same message over and over again,” a rider told WESH 2 News. “It didn’t feel like things were being communicated in a well manner, it was just the same thing over and over again, like, ‘Hey, we’re gonna get it fixed ASAP.’ Eventually it was, ‘Oh, the ride may continue at any moment,’ and then it turned into, ‘OK, we’re just gonna get you guys out of there.’”
Imagine being stuck in this tiny seat for hours!
The Orlando Fire Department was called in Saturday afternoon to help riders off the vehicle, and a video of the ride evacuation quickly went viral online. Firefighters were filmed using harnesses, safety ropes, and ladders to help riders down to the ground level below.
Orlando firefighters used harnesses, safety ropes, and ladders to help stranded riders get off the Jimmy Fallon ride at Universal Studios on Saturday. Universal said the attraction was stopped due to a power outage at the resort. #orlando #florida #universalstudios
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“After a power outage affected parts of the resort today, the Orlando Fire Department assisted in helping guests to exit an attraction that was stopped due to the outage,” Universal’s statement on the ride evacuation read. They confirmed that about 70 riders on Race Through New York had to be evacuated due to the power outage early Saturday afternoon.
Universal Studios Florida
As of Sunday, July 19th, the ride is back up and running. We’ll be sure to keep you updated on more ride evacuations and incidents. Stay tuned to AllEars for more Universal news!
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