ORLANDO, Fla. – Firefighters on Wednesday rescued 12 riders, including at least one child, who were stuck in a vertical position atop a roller coaster at Universal Orlando for more than two hours, officials said.
[PHOTOS: Riders stuck on coaster | Theme park injury report | AUDIO: 911 calls released]The Orlando Fire Department said it received a call around 7 p.m. that the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit was stuck with several people on board.
"We have a train, the Rockit, stuck in a vertical, vertical position," the caller reported.
According to Universal's website, Rip Ride Rockit reaches top speeds of 65 mph and towers 17 stories over the theme park.
"I just saw the roller coaster sitting there and I thought maybe it was stuck," Matt Pelan said.