However, a Worlds of Fun safety official told 41 Action News the ride was safe upon installing it in 2013.
The ride was temporarily shut down in 2012 after it malfunctioned, leaving riders suspended hundreds of feet in the air for more than three hours. So I was just like, I hope this thing doesn't let loose and we fall down,” said Josh Olvera.Īnd the ride already had a checkered history before arriving in Kansas City in 2013.īefore it was the SteelHawk, it was called the Windseeker, located at California’s Knotts Berry Farm.
There's a lot more just different scenarios going through your mind. “I'm sitting there, you know, as a parent. Jessica Wobus posted a video on Twitter of the Steelhawk on July 4 showing the Worlds of Fun ride stalled.Ĭhilling when Steelhawk decided it wanted it's 4th of July day off too /J4pRX6sfZLīut several other park goers posted similar concerns from June 28 through Independence Day.Ĥ1 Action News interviewed a family two years ago who were stuck on the ride because of a malfunction. However, the park who operates the ride is adamant the ride is safe.
Is Worlds of Fun ride breaking down again?Ī barrage of recent social media posts describe the malfunction of a popular Kansas City amusement ride. “I’m sure they have a plan in place to get people down, but just being stuck up there for an extended period of time is not something we want to risk.”Ĥ1 Action News reached out to Worlds of Fun for a comment on today’s events, but have received no response at this time. Some of my family have rode it once and after seeing it stuck all the time we, I mean I won’t let my kids on it,” said Tanner. “We’ve been in the park this year probably 15 or 20 times and it’s been stuck at least once every time we’ve been here,” said Tanner who tells 41 Action News he won’t go on the ride. Tanner noted that from his vantage point of the ride, it looked to be full. “Saw that it’s still up there for about 12 minutes before it started moving.” “We marked the time and shot that quick video and took a couple of pictures of it,” said Tanner. UPDATE: Worlds of Fun season ticket holder Christian Tanner took this video on Jshowing the SteelHawk amusement ride stuck roughly 300 feet in the air with riders on it.Īnd again.
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