Dozens stranded when SeaWorld ride malfunctions
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SAN DIEGO – Authorities said 48 people are safe after they were stranded for hours on a stalled ride at SeaWorld San Diego.
City fire spokesman Lee Swanson said 46 visitors and two park employees were on the Skytower Sunday when a power failure halted the revolving, climbing capsule as it climbed the tower and left everyone about 220 feet (67 meters) in the air.
The park said its officials were in constant communication and the employees in the Skytower provided water and snacks to the guests.
After four hours, power was restored and the ride descended shortly before 7:30 p.m.
No injuries were reported but Swanson says a 17-year-old boy was treated at a hospital for anxiety.
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