Cedar Point Spokesman Tony Clark confirmed a cable detached during operation of the park’s Tower Power’s ride over the weekend. The attraction, which sees riders shot up 240 feet into the air before falling back down, had to be manually lowered by technicians in order to be evacuated.
“Me and my two daughters were next in line, standing directly below the drop towers,” an eye witness identified only as ‘Ryan’ told Fox 8 news. “I heard a twing type of sound — like tension being released — and then this giant cable came down. It was like slow motion.”
“Then the cable hit the guard tower, and it sounded like the earth was coming to an end,” added Ryan. “That’s when everyone started freaking out, scattering and running.”
“It broke from the top. Whatever the weight of a steel cable falling from 250 feet is, it was like a giant whip. It was scary,” he said.
Thankfully, no injuries were reported during the incident. The park has confirmed that the ride will remain closed as a “thorough review and inspection” is conducted.
“The ride’s safety system performed as designed, the ride vehicle returned to the loading position and all guests exited the ride safely,” Clark said in a statement.
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