What a way to ring in the new year!
Visitors at the popular tourist destination started filming as fire crews rushed to the scene. Cameras got an up-close view of the high-in-the-sky rescue effort, with the Orange County rescue agency
“When we got to the park it was already dark and we started to see the flashlights of people climbing the outskirts of it,” said George Hayeck, in town for new years from Boston, who watched as first responders worked.“We actually tried to go into the wheel and they said it was closed for the night,” said David Morales of Orlando. “No specific reason, but it seems like it is something serious.”
A spokesperson for the park said the ride lost power but did not say why or how many people were trapped. “I just feel sad for the people stuck in there because it may take until New Years for them to get out,” Hayeck said.
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