Board 8 > Arizona Roller Coaster Riders were HORRIFIED after it STOPPED!!!!

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22 Passengers were hanging for dear life after a ROLLER COASTER they were riding on STALLED and they were off 20 FEET off the ground for 2 hours on a horiztonal loop!!

The Phoenix Fire Department said the Desert Storm ride at Castles N' Coasters got stuck before rescure crews were dispatched and escorted the riders to safety using a 30 foot ladder

There was no word on what cause it to freeze up and no injuries were reported

Terrifying images showed passengers being carried down to safety as Joseph Almarez said "It was scary because we were sitting on the edge"

Christopher Almarez said "There were a lot of kids on there that were really terrified. There was actually one kid that i was trying to hold onto because she was so small. She coudln't hold herself up. They had to unlock the thing to hold us on. They had to unlock it but they were holding us and helping us get on the ladder to get back down"

12 y/o Joseph Almarez said they had to JUMP from ladder to ladder...

On the website, it says the ride "Tests your senses and courage as you challenge the excitement of the vertical drops, spins and flips of the awesome Desert Storm Roller Coaster"

Would you be afraid if you were hanging just 20 feet from the ground?

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Fun fact, this is the only looping coaster in Arizona. It's also the tallest and longest.

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Grew up like a mile from here. They had a pretty sweet arcade, too

At least it didn't stop while they were upside down!

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