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In service since 2021, the attraction has never experienced an incident until now. It remains closed until further notice.
And suddenly, fear. Friday June 14, 28 visitors to the Oaks Park amusement park, located in Portland, Oregon, in the United States, were stuck about thirty meters high, upside down, in the “AtmosFEAR” ride. » suddenly broke down, reports SkyNews.
“We were panicking. People were crying. I’m not even a believer and I said a prayer. I didn’t think I would survive.”Jordan Harding, a teenager who was at the amusement park to celebrate her high school graduation, told KTVZ.
One person taken to hospital
No person was injured, details the British television channel, but “a person with a pre-existing health condition was taken to hospital as a precaution”. On X, Portland firefighters said they worked with Oaks Park technicians to manually lower the ride.
The ride has not experienced any incidents since it was put into service.
In service since 2021, AtmosFEAR has never experienced an incident until now. The attraction remains closed until further notice. In a statement, the park said it was working with the ride manufacturer and state inspectors to “identify the cause of the failure”.
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