Roller coaster Blue Fire” blocked: 20 guests on hold!

Roller coaster Blue Fire” blocked: 20 guests on hold!

Europa-Park in Rust has caused a stir in recent days after an incident involving the popular Blue Fire roller coaster put the park's safety precautions in the spotlight. In the incident, which took place on Wednesday afternoon, the roller coaster stopped before the first climb while 20 passengers had to wait on the ride for around 40 minutes. The safety and well-being of guests has the highest priority at Europa-Park. The train was able to be put back into operation in the afternoon after the problem was resolved.

Europa-Park's security chief, Can de Haan, commented on the incident, which was classified as accidental and could not have been prevented. The safety of the passengers was never compromised. The technical inspection of the train revealed that a weakened small part for the magnetic start had to be replaced because the train could not overcome the first climb due to insufficient energy. The passengers were returned as planned and were able to leave the train safely on the ground.

Previous incidents and security investments

The “Blue Fire” incident was the first of its kind since the railway began operating in 2009. There was another incident in April when a train failed to negotiate a curve and rolled back four times without causing any harm. Technical reasons were given as the reason for this. In this case too, the roller coaster has a safe safety concept that takes effect in the event of malfunctions.

Europa-Park invests millions every year in security, surveillance and compliance with regulations. All trains, including those from Blue Fire and other roller coasters, are checked daily in a maintenance hall before the park opens. This underpins the park's commitment to ensuring the safety of all guests at all times Schwäbische.de reported. Also Welt.de confirmed that there was never a dangerous situation.

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