Riders stuck mid-air after Sea World rollercoaster on Gold Coast breaks down

Several patrons were stranded on a Sea World ride on Thursday afternoon. Photo / Tiktok

Thrillseekers were left stranded on a rollercoaster after it stopped mid-ride, leaving patrons sweltering in the Queensland heat.

Two rides at Sea World on the Gold Coast – the Storm Coaster and the Jet Rescue – stopped working in the middle of their ride, leaving people stuck as temperatures rose above 25C on Thursday afternoon.

The stoppages were because of a sensor fault and a temporary power shortage, according to Sea World.

“The guests on board exited the rides from the safe stop zones with the help of our team in around 30 minutes,” a Sea World spokesman said.

“At all times throughout the stoppage, the guests on-board were safe and our team were in constant communication with them.

“The safety and wellbeing of our guests is our highest priority and ride stoppages are proof rides systems and operators are doing as they are designed and trained to do to keep our guests safe.”

One patron told 7News they waited up to one hour to get on a ride before being told to leave as the ride was not operational.

Sympathetic onlookers took to TikTok to capture the bizarre incident.

“Check out these poor people that we caught stuck at the top of the roller coaster at the end of the day,” TikTok user @hlhqdwayne said.

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