Overview
- Firefighters used ladder trucks, a cherry picker and harnesses to lower riders one at a time during a rescue that lasted about three hours after the Wave Twister stopped with passengers suspended mid‑air on Friday night.
- Authorities and multiple outlets reported 15 children and one adult were aboard, though some reports list 16 riders; all were brought down safely and no injuries were reported.
- Witnesses and fire chiefs said the cars halted at a high point on the track, crews secured the ride to prevent movement and paramedics checked each person after descent.
- Adventureland has kept the Wave Twister closed while it works with outside ride consultants and could face review from state regulators; park inspection records from March 20 showed no violations for that specific ride.
- The Wave Twister is a new European‑made attraction installed this spring as part of a larger redevelopment, and the incident has renewed public scrutiny of the park’s safety record and of similar ride stoppages reported at other U.S. parks this year.