The guests were passengers on the Titan roller coaster at the Arlington, Texas, amusement park when the ride stopped mid-course on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Video shared online showed riders carefully climbing down<\/a> a steep staircase attached to the side of the massive coaster structure.<\/p>\n STARTLING FOOTAGE FROM AMUSEMENT PARK SHOWS THRILL RIDE HALTED AS GUESTS WAIT IN MIDAIR<\/a><\/p>\n The ride stands roughly 245 feet tall.\u00a0<\/p>\n It reaches speeds of up to 85 mph, according to Six Flags.<\/p>\n A power outage abruptly stopped one of the tallest roller coasters at Six Flags Over Texas during the weekend \u2014 forcing riders to evacuate. (Lonnell Williams\/Storyful)<\/p>\n Six Flags officials described the outage as an internal technical problem that interrupted power throughout the park, according to Dallas-area station WFAA<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Six Flags reopened Sunday.<\/p>\n While the evacuation ended safely, the video quickly sparked reactions online from viewers who said they would have been terrified about climbing down<\/a> from that height.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n “I could never get down from there, not at that height,” one person wrote on TikTok.<\/p>\n Another commenter added, “Would never ride a roller coaster again.”<\/p>\n Passengers were riding the Titan roller coaster, one of the tallest rides in the park, when it shut down suddenly due to a power outage. (Lonnell Williams\/Storyful)<\/p>\n Some users questioned whether roller coasters are safe<\/a> \u2014 while others defended the rides and pointed out that amusement park attractions are heavily regulated.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES<\/a><\/p>\n Others focused on the park-wide outage itself, with some guests sharing frustrations about long waits and ride shutdowns throughout the day.<\/p>\n “Six Flags always has something happening,” one user said.<\/p>\n TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/a><\/p>\n The Titan is one of Six Flags Over Texas\u2019 signature attractions and has operated at the park since 2001.<\/p>\n Fox News Digital previously reported on a separate roller coaster evacuation at Six Flags New England in Massachusetts earlier this year.<\/p>\n A technical issue caused a power outage across the park (pictured here), prompting the evacuation. (iStock)<\/p>\n In that incident, riders on Superman the Ride were forced to climb down a steep elevated section of track after the coaster failed to complete its normal cycle.<\/p>\n Park officials said trained employees safely escorted all riders off the attraction<\/a> and remained in communication with guests throughout the evacuation.<\/p>\n![\"People](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rollercoaster-six-flags.jpeg\")
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