coffguy Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I searched and didn't find anything related to this. What breakdowns on rides have you been on? Share your stories! I've been on two, one on Shoot the Rapids and the other on Gemini. The STR one was fun though because between all the boats before the station was having one massive splash fight.
Schotcher Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 On Alpengeist something happened to one of the trains in the station and it couldn't leave the station. We were on the final break run for 30 minutes.
ilrider Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I've been stuck on the top of the lift on American Eagle and Whizzer at SFGAm. Got stuck on Spacely's Sprocket Rockets this year, and wouldn't you know it, my daughter had gotten a sudden nosebleed on the lift, so here she is stuck halfway into the station with her nose bleeding. Glad we all got exit passes!
JDo217 Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Got stuck on the lift of Nitro for 15 minutes last year. Not sure what happens but it's the only time I've ever seen it down
dragonskeep Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I had a half launch into an immediate stop on Hulk. It was unpleasant.
Dietcokevan Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Silver Bullet for about 5 minutes, was kinda cool to look down at the water. Been stuck on Riddler twice, only for maybe a minute both times, was pretty interesting because you get a pretty sweet view.
A Raging Bull Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Stuck for what I thought was 20 minutes on Magnum XL on the brake run. Don't know what happend but I talked to a kid who thought Great America had Kingda Ka...
sfgamguy Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Just on my past visit to Cedar Point I was on Wicked Twister and in the second cycle they completely stopped us and we sat on the launch run for some time, until they pulled back into the station. Some people think that it had picked up to much speed but thats not likely although it definently made our free 2nd ride and lot more interesting.
Rollercoaster Rider Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 V2. The Brakes at the Back Tower didn't stop so the Ride shut down with me on it for like 20 minutes. I Got a Free Snack Voucher and Skip the Line Voucher Out of It, So All Good.
Skycoastin Steve Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I got stopped on the MCBR of Voyage for about 20 minutes back in 2007. A couple times during Maverick's opening year I got "stuck" for a few minutes while the ride reset itself. The first and only time I rode HRRR, I got stuck in the station for about 10 minutes and they couldn't even release the restraints (which sucked because I had gotten stapled during the ride). Those are the only ones that come to mind.
Intimidator305 Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I got stuck the very top of Mad Mouse at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion for about 20 minutes. The views were absolutely fantastic! You could see all of the park, Downtown Myrtle Beach, and down the coastline for miles! Thanks to being up there we got a lot of very unique pictures of the Pavilion and Myrtle Beach from an angle you'll never be able to see from again (until they build high-rise condos/hotels there). Quite a nice breeze up there too considering it was right next to the ocean... Oh how I miss the Pavilion.
Stitch_101 Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I was stuck on the second lift hill of The Beast at Kings Island from about 45 minutes. It's was interesting. Because the second lift hill is out from the station a bit, they had to bring a van out and drove us back into the park.
cfc Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Well, there is this thread: Weirdest breakdowns. I think everyone should just post their stories there.
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