The Boomerang has carried 2 million passengers since it opened at Six Flags Marine World in March 1998, park spokeswoman Kristi Vonne said. Luckily, it's a weekday and there weren't as many people." "When I saw the cable go behind (the train), I was just hoping no one else below would get hit (by it). Jenkins, the park employee, said he was afraid the snapped cable would hurt someone. "My friend, she thought she was going to die. It was not the thrill she was looking for. Morales was on the ride when it broke down. Natanhna Morales, 12, a season pass holder, said she had been disappointed on several recent visits to see the Boomerang shut.īut she wishes it had been closed on Wednesday. Park workers delivered bottled water, wet towels and straw hats to the trapped riders as the late afternoon sun blazed down on them. It took nearly four hours to release everyone. Vallejo Fire Department personnel stood by. In Vallejo, Six Flags Marine World employees plucked riders from the stranded cars - which stopped about 75 feet in the air - using a crane equipped with a cherry picker. Temperatures neared 100 degrees during the ordeal.Īt Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, a roller coaster manufactured by the same company that made the Boomerang, Vekoma International of the Netherlands, has stalled at least twice since April, stranding passengers, according to news accounts. It traveled through one loop, then came to a stop in the second loop, witnesses said.Īs in the previous incidents involving the thrill ride, no one was injured, although six riders were sent to area hospitals for observation for possible heat-related problems, a park spokesman said.
Witnesses and riders said the coaster initially was suspended at its apex for several minutes, then, as it was slowly descending the track, a cable snapped, releasing the train. Wednesday, for reasons park officials said were not immediately clear. The Boomerang came to an abrupt halt at about 3:45 p.m.
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