SANDUSKY — People celebrating Memorial Day at Cedar Point amusement park got a bit more of a thrill than expected when some of the rides stopped abruptly during an afternoon power outage, stranding some riders atop roller coasters.
UPDATE @ 4:17 p.m.
A spokesman for Cedar Point, Tony Clark, sent the following statement regarding the power outage and stranded riders.
“At approximately 1:45 p.m. Monday, Cedar Point experienced an interruption in its power supply to a section of the park. The outage was caused by a vehicle accident in which a car struck a power pole. All of the rides that were affected safely came to a stop and all guests were escorted off. Ohio Edison has restored power and rides are reopening.”
UPDATE @ 3:58 p.m.
Cedar Point officials said power has been restored to the park.
Power has been restored and rides are opening as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
— Cedar Point (@cedarpoint) May 28, 2018
INITIAL REPORT:
A power outage has been reported at Cedar Point this afternoon, according to the amusement park.
Stuck on rougarou at cedar point today. Eventually got us over the top. All rides shut down due to power failure. pic.twitter.com/CVvP7XfvtZ
— Stephen Howard (@plopbellie) May 28, 2018
Our CBS affiliate WTOL in Toledo reported some guests are stuck on rides.
We’re currently experiencing a power outage in a portion of the park. Ohio Edison is currently addressing this and will restore power as quickly as possible. Thanks for your patience!
— Cedar Point (@cedarpoint) May 28, 2018
We’re working to learn more.
