Six people were taken to the hospital after being injured at SeaWorld Orlando on Friday afternoon, according to the Orange County Fire Rescue Department.The park guests were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, OCFRD said. Additional information on how the injuries occurred has not been released at this time.WESH 2 News contacted SeaWorld Orlando for an update on the incident. SeaWorld Orlando provided this statement: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. Those individuals were transported to a local hospital for evaluation out of an abundance of caution. The ride resumed normal operations shortly afterward. The safety of our guests, ambassadors, and animals is our top priority. >> This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is released.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Six people were taken to the hospital after being injured at SeaWorld Orlando on Friday afternoon, according to the Orange County Fire Rescue Department.
The park guests were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, OCFRD said.
Additional information on how the injuries occurred has not been released at this time.
WESH 2 News contacted SeaWorld Orlando for an update on the incident.
SeaWorld Orlando provided this statement:
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. Those individuals were transported to a local hospital for evaluation out of an abundance of caution. The ride resumed normal operations shortly afterward. The safety of our guests, ambassadors, and animals is our top priority.
>> This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is released.