Photo: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via GettyA 400-ft tall ferris wheel at Orlando’s ICON Park lost power on Saturday night, trapping 62 riders hundreds of feet in the air for hours.Orange County Fire and Rescueconfirmed the incidentin which they received a call about a power failure at the attraction, and added that no injuries were reported.Over 80 firefighters responded to the call, OCFR public information officer Ashley Gipson toldFox News, which happened shortly before 6:30 p.m.,Fox 35 reportedA representative for ICON Park did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for additional comment.According tophotoson social media, a small fire near the base of the attraction may have been responsible for the power outage.“We look down and there were flames and sparks and smoke coming. I guess the generator blew or something,” rider Robin Baker toldWESH 2.First responders manually turned the giant wheel to bring each of the 20 pods safely to the ground, the outlet said, in a prolonged three-hour rescue that had riders on the edge of their seats.Orange County Fire Rescue"Well, it was quite nerve-wracking for a little bit," Kathy Baker, another rider, told the station.As the rescuers worked to extract each guest from their pods, they ascertained whether anyone was hurt, and then told guests, per the station: “Watch your step. Happy New Year.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.ICON Park was the scene of a tragic accident last March, when 14-year-old Tyre Sampson — who was visiting the park from St. Louis while on spring break — died after falling from the 430-foot-tall Orlando Free Fall attraction.
Photo: Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty
A 400-ft tall ferris wheel at Orlando’s ICON Park lost power on Saturday night, trapping 62 riders hundreds of feet in the air for hours.Orange County Fire and Rescueconfirmed the incidentin which they received a call about a power failure at the attraction, and added that no injuries were reported.Over 80 firefighters responded to the call, OCFR public information officer Ashley Gipson toldFox News, which happened shortly before 6:30 p.m.,Fox 35 reportedA representative for ICON Park did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for additional comment.According tophotoson social media, a small fire near the base of the attraction may have been responsible for the power outage.“We look down and there were flames and sparks and smoke coming. I guess the generator blew or something,” rider Robin Baker toldWESH 2.First responders manually turned the giant wheel to bring each of the 20 pods safely to the ground, the outlet said, in a prolonged three-hour rescue that had riders on the edge of their seats.Orange County Fire Rescue"Well, it was quite nerve-wracking for a little bit,” Kathy Baker, another rider, told the station.As the rescuers worked to extract each guest from their pods, they ascertained whether anyone was hurt, and then told guests, per the station: “Watch your step. Happy New Year.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.ICON Park was the scene of a tragic accident last March, when 14-year-old Tyre Sampson — who was visiting the park from St. Louis while on spring break — died after falling from the 430-foot-tall Orlando Free Fall attraction.
A 400-ft tall ferris wheel at Orlando’s ICON Park lost power on Saturday night, trapping 62 riders hundreds of feet in the air for hours.
Orange County Fire and Rescueconfirmed the incidentin which they received a call about a power failure at the attraction, and added that no injuries were reported.
Over 80 firefighters responded to the call, OCFR public information officer Ashley Gipson toldFox News, which happened shortly before 6:30 p.m.,Fox 35 reported
A representative for ICON Park did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for additional comment.
According tophotoson social media, a small fire near the base of the attraction may have been responsible for the power outage.
“We look down and there were flames and sparks and smoke coming. I guess the generator blew or something,” rider Robin Baker toldWESH 2.
First responders manually turned the giant wheel to bring each of the 20 pods safely to the ground, the outlet said, in a prolonged three-hour rescue that had riders on the edge of their seats.
Orange County Fire Rescue
“Well, it was quite nerve-wracking for a little bit,” Kathy Baker, another rider, told the station.
As the rescuers worked to extract each guest from their pods, they ascertained whether anyone was hurt, and then told guests, per the station: “Watch your step. Happy New Year.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
ICON Park was the scene of a tragic accident last March, when 14-year-old Tyre Sampson — who was visiting the park from St. Louis while on spring break — died after falling from the 430-foot-tall Orlando Free Fall attraction.
source: people.com
