
News: SheiKra stops 200 feet in the airBy 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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