SeaWorld: 50 passengers rescued after being trapped in ride at Florida attraction
SeaWorld had worked with emergency crews to get the people down
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Your support makes all the difference.Emergency workers rescued dozens of passengers on the ‘Sky Tower’ ride at SeaWorld in Florida Monday, after they had been stuck in the air for over an hour, reports say.
About 50 passengers began calling emergency crews and rescue teams, which successfully grounded the observation cabin several hours later, local Fox36 news reported. SeaWorld Orlando confirmed the incident in a press release earlier.
The Sky Tower, which stands at 400 feet, billed as the tallest observation tower in the state, according to tourism authorities.
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