12-Year-Old Describes Horror After Roller Coaster Malfunction

Reggie Lewis/Newsday RM via Getty ImagesA 12-year-old who endured a horrifying ordeal after a roller coaster malfunctioned spoke to reporters about their experience, telling them that it was “chaotic.” The child was riding the Wave Twister at Adventureland in New York when it broke down just before 7.30 p.m. Riders, who included 15 children and one adult, were left stranded until 10.30 p.m., as first responders evacuated every passenger one by one. The middle schooler told Fox 5 reporter Meredith Gorman that the ride coming to a sudden stop triggered panic among the other passengers, telling her, “That’s the point where everybody starts snapping, crying, screaming at people to call 911.” The child added, “There was no service anywhere. So we were all panicking. I was personally screaming... A couple kids were laughing down there. Kids were like crying. It was chaotic.” While no injuries were reported, Adventureland said in a statement that the ride will be closed pending a full review. “We understand the concern of the riders and their families who were involved today, and we will be working with our ride consultants to fully assess what happened,” the theme park said.Read it at FOX5NYRead more at The Daily Beast.