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News: SheiKra stops 200 feet in the air

By BryanWood

Oct. 17th, 2005 -- SheiKra stalled on a platform just before it's 200-foot tall first drop this weekend. The malfunction gave riders a scare they weren't expecting.

Riders were stranded at the top of the lift for about an hour until a safety trolley brought them down to the ground row by row. An air compressor malfunction, which triggered the emergency stop.

SheiKra re-opened two hours later after mechanics fixed the compressor and riders who were stuck were given the option to go to the front of the line when it re-opened.

For more information, see: The Tampa Tribune.



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