This is down the street from me lets hope they have a bigger ladder truck than we do
BUENA PARK, Calif. (KTLA)— About 20 people are stuck in an amusement park ride at Knott’s Berry Farm.
The ride-goers are dangling 300 feet in the air on the “Windseeker” ride.
The Orange County Fire Authority said they had not been called about the matter Wednesday and were also not called when the ride malfunctioned the first time in September.
WindSeeker opened to the public Aug. 24. Its metal arms swinging riders for a 60-second flight at a 45 degree angle at a speed of eight rotations per minute, according to Knott’s website.
This ride also became stuck on September seventh. And in the articles it states the rescue squad was not called either time. I’m not getting any video feed yet and the news has not been updated. The problem is the ride itself is too high for any of the equipment the fire department has. So they are attempting to repair the ride in situ as the danger of trying to evacuate by rappelling is far too dangerous.
Used to love the thrill rides when I was young, but, now, I will not go on any of them because I do not have confidence in those who maintain them. I don’t want to wind up in a splat because someone was drugging or drinking before he worked on the machine.