Startling footage from amusement park shows thrill ride halted as guests wait in midair

Dramatic video footage shows amusement park riderssitting about 200 feet in the airafter a ride was halted last weekend.

Passengers sat in their seats on the Supergirl Sky Flight ride, a starflyer-style swing ride atSix FlagsFiesta Texas in San Antonio on Sunday.

The ride is roughly 200 feet tall, according to Six Flags’ website.

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The official said the incident lasted around seven minutes.

“A ride operator stopped one of our rides when a guest violated our safety policy,” the spokesperson said.

Riders were left suspended high above the ground for about seven minutes after a ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas was halted mid-cycle.(Maria Salazar via Storyful)

“Once the issue was resolved, the ride resumed.All guests safely exited, and the ride remained open for the remainder of the day.”

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Rider Maria Salazar told Storyful it was “scary to have to wait up in the air, unable to move.

Riders were left suspended high above the ground after the ride (not pictured) was halted mid-cycle, according to reports.(iStock)

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The Six Flags’ website says the Supergirl Sky Flight ride “is taller than thefamous quarry wallssurrounding the park.”

“The 360 view you’ll get of the park and the land that surrounds it is truly breathtaking,” the description said. 

Guests aboard the popular attraction (not pictured) remained seated until the ride resumed. (iStock)

The park is not to be confused with Six Flags Over Texas, which is located in Arlington, outside of Dallas.

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A similar ride incident occurred at a Six Flags park in Massachusetts last week.

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Guests were evacuated from Superman the Rideat Six Flags New Englandlast week after the roller coaster abruptly stopped.

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“Trained employees safely unloaded all guests from the ride,” a spokesperson said in a statement at the time. 

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Park officials said the ride resumed normal operations after staff addressed a situation involving a guest’s cellphone.(Lie Ma/Xinhua via Getty Images)

“Our team was in constant contact with the guests, and all riders were invited to return to the park.”