Roller-Coaster Glitch Strands 20 Upside Down

August 18, 2004
By John DelGiorno

Jackson Township-WABC — Guests riding a roller-coaster at Great Adventure got more than they bargained for this afternoon.
 
At about 3:30 p.m., a train on one of the coasters stopped upside down with 20 passengers on board, about 75 ft above ground. The name of the ride is "Batman and Robin the Chiller."

It took authorities 40 minutes to lower the train down to where the passengers could all walk off without injury. The reason for the problem has not been identified.

There was a power outage at the park after the incident, but it is not known if it is related.

The incident is being investigated by the state of New Jersey.

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