Just after midnight strong storms and high winds blew through and eight people who were riding on Six Flags newest ride called “The Joker” were stuck for more than three hours. The Arlington Fire Department were called around 12:30 a.m
The ride will be reopened after a full inspection, "severe headwinds" caused the ride to stop overnight.
Posted by Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Saturday, May 20, 2017
Deputy Chief Mike French said When we arrived on scene there were eight people stuck on a roller coaster in the middle of the air, the weather wasn’t going to stop us from going up there to help them,”
The Arlington Fire Department used ladder trucks to rescue the riders off the roller coaster. The ride takes passengers up to 120 feet in the air, So the rescue took nearly 3 and half hours to complete.
The Joker will open following a full inspection. Severe headwinds triggered a safety stoppage overnight. All guests were safely unloaded.
— Six Flags Over Texas (@SixFlagsOverTX) May 20, 2017
