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Roller Coaster Glitches For Fourth Time in Just Weeks

It’s been a bumpy ride for Cedar Point’s newest thrill-seeking attraction.

The new “Siren’s Curse” roller coaster at a popular U.S. theme park has suffered a fourth technical setback since its debut last month. Cedar Point has heralded the roller coaster, which is housed in Sandusky, Ohio, as the “tallest, fastest and longest ‘tilt’ roller coaster in North America.” The attraction disconnects riders from one track to another for a 160-foot vertical drop at a 45-degree angle. Yet onlookers were left horrified on Saturday, July 19 as the ride seemed to stall mid-air while disconnecting from its first track, leaving passengers dangling for around 20 minutes, People reported. “The coaster’s safety system performed as designed, the ride was restarted, and guests continued their ride. It reopened shortly after and all guests exited the ride safely,” Cedar Point spokesperson Tony Clark told the Akron Beacon Journal. The roller coaster experienced another technical delay Tuesday that again left passengers stranded and the ride unable to restart, Clark told the Daily Beast. He added, “Guests were safely escorted off the ride.” On its opening day, June 28, riders were stuck for nearly 10 minutes in the tilt position. In another July 2 incident, riders had to climb down from the roller coaster using a safety exit.