Universal Studios roller coaster glitch traps riders 150 feet up for two hours

The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit wasn't rocketing anywhere on Wednesday evening after the Universal Studios roller coaster stopped mid-ride, trapping 12 people for more than two hours.

Associated Press reported the computers had gone into safety mode because of a glitch, causing the ride to stop suddenly at about 7 p.m. with passengers on board. In a later report, the Associated Press reported many other passengers were riding the coaster when it stopped, but the 12 who received an extra long ride for their money were stuck about 150 feet from the ground, their train car vertical on the track.

Firefighters helped passengers descend safely from the ride, according to Reuters, and everyone was back on solid ground by about 9 p.m. One woman went to the hospital as a precaution because she had a sore neck, ABC reported.

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The Orlando Sentinel spoke to Scott Brough, one member of group of tourists from Scotland, who were next in line to board the coaster when it stopped. Brough said he was thankful his children had still been waiting in line when the incident happened, but he didn't seem deterred by the glitch.

"Hopefully it's back working safely soon, as the kids went on it five times and thought it was a great ride," Brough told the Sentinel.

The same roller coaster also closed briefly in August because a car stopped unexpectedly, injuring one woman.

The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is advertised as Orlando's tallest roller coaster at 17 stories high; it reaches speeds up to 105 km per hour when it isn't stopped dead in the air.