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WDWfanatic742
04-08-2007, 01:04 AM
Loose Bolt Prompts Thrill Ride Inspection (http://www.local6.com/news/11523104/detail.html)


POSTED: 11:43 pm EDT April 4, 2007
UPDATED: 10:09 am EDT April 5, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. -- About 170 passengers riding the indoor roller coaster "Revenge of the Mummy" became stuck Wednesday night when Universal Studios theme park workers stopped the ride over a bolt found by a passenger.

Officials at the park said the ride was nearly completed when a passenger found a loose bolt in or near one of the seats.

A worker immediately stopped the ride as a precaution and security helped remove the passengers.

Universal inspected the ride Wednesday night and decided to reopen it to the public after no other problems were found. The attraction was closed to tourists for 30 to 45 minutes.

Officials said the bolt found in one on the seats apparently came from the padding in one of the seats.

There were no injuries in connection with the incident.

Officials said someone on the ride used a cell phone to call the Orlando fire department but the dispatched unit was canceled before arriving to the theme park.

Riders on the "Revenge of the Mummy" plunge into darkness at speeds up to 45 mph during the thrill attraction.

Revenge of the Mummy the Ride is located in an area themed after New York City.

PAYROLL PRINCESS
04-21-2007, 12:04 AM
That must have been scary. This ride is pretty intense.