Riders suspended in air on Knott's Berry Farm ride

Thrill-seekers astatine Knott's Berry Farm were unexpectedly stuck connected 1 of the taxable park's rides for implicit 2 hours Monday afternoon.

Video from Sky5 showed what appeared to beryllium the Sol Spin, which sends riders up to six stories successful the aerial arsenic they rotate independently connected 1 of six spinning arms.

"Sol Spin is simply a high-speed spinning thrust that rotates the riders successful 3 directions simultaneously. Riders connected the freely rotating, floorless gondolas summation a existent consciousness of being airborne portion suspended and flipping supra the ground," the ride's accusation page reads connected the Knott's website.

The Orange County Fire Authority confirmed that determination were riders stuck, but said the incidental was being handled by Knott's.

Theme parkland officials provided the pursuing connection to KTLA:

"At astir 2:00 p.m., the Sol Spin thrust experienced method difficulties causing the thrust to stop. We are presently moving to safely evacuate guests."

At this time, nary injuries person been reported. Video from Sky5 showed respective riders stuck successful adjacent vertical positions.