Cedar Point’s newest roller coaster continues to offer more thrills than advertised.
The Siren’s Curse once again left guests dangling atop its 160-foot-tall tilt tower.
The popular ride that opened a month ago stopped mid-tilt the evening of July 19 and left passengers on the coaster train stranded at about a 45-degree angle for about 20 minutes.
“The coaster’s safety system performed as designed, the ride was restarted, and guests continued their ride,” said park spokesman Tony Clark. “It reopened shortly after and all guests exited the ride safely.”
The ride’s delay happened in the midst of its signature feature atop a 160-foot-tall lift hill where the coaster train precariously tilts riders to the ground and track below.
After the coaster connects to the track below, riders then experience some 2,966 feet of twisting track at a top speed of 58 mph.
This isn’t the first time Siren’s Curse has gotten stuck
This is the third instance that sensors on the coaster have stopped the train atop the tower since its public debut on June 28.
On the coaster’s opening weekend, the coaster stopped with passengers dangling straight down over the midway for about 10 minutes.
And on July 2, the coaster train stopped on top of the tilt hill before the tilt even started.
Passengers had to be evacuated from the coaster using stairs.
The Siren’s Curse reopened after Saturday’s incident.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cedar Point guests on Siren’s Curse roller coaster had an added scare on Saturday
Reporting by Craig Webb, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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