A Knott's Berry Farm ride got stuck for more than two hours Monday, leaving about two dozen riders suspended several stories in the air until park workers managed to manually lower the ride to the ground.
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The Sol Spin ride got stuck about 2 p.m. at the theme park at 8039 Beach Blvd., said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Thanh Nguyen.
Orange County firefighters and paramedics were on standby in case they were needed, but the theme park's employees were able to get the guests down about 4:30 p.m., Nguyen said.
Knott's officials did not immediately respond to requests for details. It remained unclear what caused the ride to get stuck.
Video from the scene showed staffers appearing to use a winch and cables to manually bring the ride back to the ground in its usual loading position. Once on the ground, the harnesses were lifted, and riders walked off the ride.
There did not appear to be any serious injuries, however, at least two riders were seen being placed into wheelchairs and pushed away from the ride.
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