BEIJING — Twenty-six thrill-seekers were left hanging upside down at a Beijing amusement park when, according to officials, a bird landed on one of the ride's sensor.
Riders were left hanging on the halted Crystal Wing ride at Beijing's Happy Valley Amusement Park for almost 20 minutes on March 19.
According to a statement released by amusement park officials, a bird had landed on a safety sensor, which activated an emergency procedure, causing the roller coaster to immediately stop as it travelled upwards.
The safety mechanism was installed to prevent the ride from travelling over potentially foreign objects which could derail the ride.
A lift was brought to the ride to release riders one by one. Once freed, they were then able to walk down an emergency staircase bringing them off the ride.
The Happy Valley Beijing theme park opened in July 2006, the ride opened the same year. According to Happy Valley website, Crystal wing is Asia's only flying roller coaster, and it is currently one of the largest Chinese investment in play equipment. It takes 150 seconds for a train to complete the ride with a top speed of 50 miles per hour.
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