Ride malfunctions at popular Jersey Shore boardwalk, leaving riders hanging upside down

Visitors looking for thrills astatine a fashionable boardwalk got much than they bargained for aft a thrust unexpectedly crushed to a halt, forcing passengers to hold successful a concern fewer would privation to find themselves in.

Video shared connected Instagram appears to amusement the Wipe Out thrust astatine the Ocean City Boardwalk stopped mid-cycle with riders suspended upside down arsenic acrophobic spectators gathered below.

In the clip, women tin beryllium heard yelling arsenic 1 bystander tries to reassure those trapped connected the ride.

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Riders were near hanging upside down aft the Wipe Out thrust malfunctioned astatine the Ocean City, New Jersey, boardwalk. (@caitlingulli/TikTok)

"You're alright honey! You're alright!" 1 idiosyncratic tin beryllium heard shouting.

The video rapidly sparked a question of reactions connected societal media, with galore viewers expressing alleviation that the ride's information restraints appeared to bash their occupation contempt the frightening ordeal.

"On a affirmative note: whoever designed the information harnesses should get a MASSIVE raise," 1 Instagram idiosyncratic wrote.

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Visitors bask an evening connected the Ocean City Boardwalk successful Ocean City, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Image)

Others said the incidental reminded them of akin experiences.

"My cousins were stuck connected a thrust successful Ocean City 20 years ago. Still happening," different commenter wrote.

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The Ferris instrumentality astatine the Ocean City Boardwalk is seen astatine sunset. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

Some viewers tried to lighten the mood, with 1 writing, "You are successful information not alright honey, you're upside down for mode longer than you should be."

It was not instantly wide what caused the evident malfunction, however agelong riders remained suspended, oregon whether anyone was injured.

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Fox News Digital has reached retired to the Ocean City Fire Department, Ocean City Police Department, the ride's relation and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for comment.