{"id":13828,"date":"2026-06-12T19:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13828"},"modified":"2026-06-12T19:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:28:58","slug":"six-flags-st-louis-ride-leaves-family-stranded-for-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13828","title":{"rendered":"Six Flags St. Louis ride leaves family stranded for hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A family of four was left dangling about 120 feet in the air for nearly three hours on a broken ride at Six Flags in Missouri before firefighters finally rescued them, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Two adults and two children were riding the Sky Screamer \u2013 an extreme spinning swing attraction that peaks at 236 feet \u2013 at the St. Louis amusement park Thursday when the thrill ride suddenly malfunctioned and screeched to a halt around 5:30 p.m., a Six Flags spokesperson told KSDK.<\/p>\n<p>Maintenance crews initially tried to manually lower the ride, but when that failed, emergency responders were called in to help.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A family of four was left stranded on a towering Six Flags ride in Missouri, dangling about 120 feet in the air for nearly three hours. <span class=\"credit\">FOX 2<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe family that was up there was absolutely amazing,\u201d spokesperson Elizabeth Gotway said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were so calm. They had great attitudes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rescue crews used a crane to reach the stranded riders, strapping them into safety harnesses and then lowering them to the ground after being trapped for two and a half hours, WCNC reported.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>No injuries were reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear why the attraction \u2013 part of a class of rides across the country known as \u201cStar Flyers\u201d \u2013 malfunctioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery single day, our maintenance tests it every day, our ride operators test it every day,\u201d Gotway said, noting the terrifying ordeal was the first high-angle rescue at the park.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Two adults and two children were riding the Sky Screamer at the St. Louis amusement park Thursday when the ride malfunctioned. <span class=\"credit\">FOX 2<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Maintenance crews initially tried to manually lower the ride, but when that failed, emergency responders were called in to help.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">FOX 2<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt has to be signed off by multiple maintenance departments before it can be opened, and that\u2019s for every single ride we have. 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