Watch: Visitors stuck upside down for almost 30 minutes as ride malfunctions in Canada amusement park

Visitors at an amusement park in Canada were left stranded upside down for almost 30 minutes after a ride malfunctioned last Saturday. The guests were later rescued and no one sustained any injuries, according to media reports.

Videos, shared on social media, showed the Lumberjack ride at Canada’s Wonderland amusement park stuck with thrill-seekers hanging upside down. Technicians could be seen repairing the ride so that guests could be brought down.

According to Canada’s Wonderland website, the Lumberjack ride takes visitors “for a thrilling ride on two swinging axe pendulums, propelling them into the sky with their feet dangling through 360-degree loops”.

“With inversions reaching up to 75 feet (22m) high, Lumberjack will give riders the sensation of an inverted coaster loop as they soar high amongst the trees!” the description reads.

The ride malfunctioned at 10.40pm local time on Saturday. A spokesperson for the amusement park told an international media outlet that “passengers were safely unloaded by 11.05pm and attended by first aid staff”.

“Guests were unloaded safely and assessed by First Aid staff before being released back into the park. The safety of our guests is always our first priority,” the spokesperson said.

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