Cedar Point guests left dangling from new Siren’s Curse for about 10 minutes on Saturday

Visitors to Cedar Point on Saturday, June 28 had some unexpected surprises.

Lines for the park’s newest roller coaster the Siren’s Curse that made its public debut on Saturday extended well into the Midway and beyond its queue that is already a two-hour wait.

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Park spokesman Tony Clark said in the afternoon the coaster “experienced a delay” that left riders suspended in the coaster’s signature tilt function.

“The coaster’s safety system performed as designed, the ride was restarted, and guests continued their ride,” Clark said. “Siren’s Curse reopened shortly after and all guests exited the ride safely.”

The affected riders were stuck in the vertical position, he said, for under 10 minutes.

The coaster was closed for about 25 minutes before guests were once again able to ride.

The ride’s signature feature is atop the 160-foot-tall lift hill where the coaster train precariously tilts riders to the ground and track below

It was during this feature amid the tilt when the coaster shut itself down and had to be reset and inspected by a technician.

The impacted riders were not evacuated from the ride that was once again sent through the tilt function to wind along some 2,966 feet of twisting track at a top speed of 58 mph.

Power outage shuts down portions of Cedar Point

A large power outage on Saturday impacted sections of Cedar Point closing many rides and attractions.

Clark said the power outage hit around 8 p.m. and was not restored until 9:45 p.m.

The park’s regular closing time for the night was 10 p.m.

Sandusky Police say a motorist struck a utility pole on Cedar Point Road knocking out power to the park.

Clark said the Sandusky amusement park resumed normal operations on Sunday.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cedar Point’s Siren’s Curse stuck on debut day before power outage