Amusement Park Guests Evacuate 205-Foot-Tall Roller Coaster in Ohio

Amusement park guests were evacuated from a 205-foot-tall roller coaster in Sandusky, Ohio, on July 31, after the ride experienced a mechanical issue, local news https://fox8.com/news/cedar-point-guests-evacuated-from-200-foot-coaster/ reported . Video recorded by Josh Lett shows guests at https://www.cedarpoint.com/ Cedar Point amusement park walking down the steps from high atop the https://www.cedarpoint.com/rides-experiences/magnum-xl-200 Magnum XL-200 a ride that debuted in 1989 and was once the world's "fastest and steepest complete-circuit coaster." "I was actually on my way to ride the Magnum," Lett told Storyful about his recording. "The car was probably stopped for 45 minutes to an hour with passengers on the ride." After speaking with Tony Clark, the director of communications for Cedar Point, Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/us/ohio-amusement-parks-once-fastest-steepest-roller-coaster-held-guinness-world-record-freezes-midair reported the incident was the result of a "standard ride stoppage," which triggered the evacuation. (Footage by Josh Lett/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)