Overview
- The DC Rivals HyperCoaster halted during a steep climb at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, stopping a train at Warner Bros. Movie World on Australia’s Gold Coast.
- Village Roadshow Theme Parks said a ride sensor triggered the stop and confirmed all riders were safe.
- Staff stayed in contact with passengers, handed out umbrellas in 30C heat, and walked them down the lift and maintenance stairs.
- Multiple outlets reported about 20 people were stranded and said the evacuation took more than two hours.
- The stoppage follows earlier safety scrutiny in Australia, including a 2024 halt on the same ride and the 2016 Dreamworld fatalities that reshaped regulation.