30 people trapped upside down on 100-year-old Oregon amusement park ride
Firefighters worked with engineers at Oaks Park to manually lower the ride
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Emergency crews in Oregon rescued 30 people Friday after they were stuck for close to half an hour dangling upside down high on a ride at a century-old amusement park.
Portland Fire and Rescue said on the social platform X that firefighters worked with engineers at Oaks Park to manually lower the ride, but crews had been preparing to conduct a high-angle ropes rescue if necessary.
All riders were being evacuated and medically evaluated, and there were no reports of injuries.
Video shot by a passenger on a neighboring Ferris wheel shows people sitting upside down on the AtmosFEAR ride as it sits suspended in midair.
The ride operates like a pendulum, eventually swinging the riders completely upside down.
Oaks Park first opened in 1905. Its website says it offers a “uniquely Portland blend of modern thrills and turn-of-the-century charm on a midway that has delighted generations of Northwesterners.”
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