Guests at Knott’s Berry Farm got an unexpected thrill Monday afternoon when riders became trapped on the park’s Sol Spin attraction for over two hours.
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What’s Happening:
- According to ABC7, approximately 20 guests were stuck on Sol Spin at Knott’s Berry Farm on Monday afternoon.
- Sol Spin, located in the Fiesta Village section of the park, is a Mondial Top Scan attraction that spins and flips riders up 6 stories in the air.
- A spokesperson for the park shared "At approximately 2:00 pm, the Sol Spin ride experienced technical difficulties causing the ride to stop. We are currently working to safely evacuate guests."
- Air7, ABC7’s news helicopter, arrived at the scene around 3:30 pm, where mechanics could be seen working in cranes to get the ride in motion.
- Some riders were stuck in a horizontal position, however, no riders were trapped upside down.
- Mechanics were able to slowly move the ride into a safe position to get the 22 riders off of the attractions. Two riders were taken away in wheelchairs.
- As of 4:30 pm, all riders had been safely evacuated from the attraction.
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