Thrillseekers were forced to walk down from The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach when the colossal ride was suddenly stopped.
The rollercoaster ground to a halt on Tuesday (April 11) at around 2.50pm when weather conditions changed suddenly. Passengers on the ride were asked to walk back down to the ground, guided by staff at the attraction.
Once they were back down to safety, the Big One rollercoaster was closed for the remainder of the day due to high winds, Lancs Live reports.
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A spokesperson for Blackpool Pleasure Beach said: "At 2.50pm on Tuesday, April 11, Blackpool Pleasure Beach stopped the Big One train on the ride’s lift hill due to sudden changes in weather conditions.
"Guests on the ride were reassured and escorted from the ride by Blackpool Pleasure Beach staff. Due to high gusts of wind, the Big One rollercoaster closed for the remainder of the day."
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