Blackpool Pleasure Beach visitors walk down rollercoaster after Big One stops mid-ride

Passengers at Blackpool Pleasure Beach had to walk down an incredibly high ride after it stopped suddenly.

The Big One rollercoster halted on Tuesday, April 11, at around 2.50pm when weather conditions took a turn. The infamous ride stopped on the lift hill.

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Staff members asked passengers on the ride to walk all the way back down to the ground while being guided. Once passengers made it back down to safety, the Big One closed for the remainder of the day, Lancs Live reports.

It is understood that high winds kept the Big One closed.

A spokesperson for Blackpool Pleasure Beach said: "At 2.50pm on Tuesday 11th April, Blackpool Pleasure Beach stopped the Big One train on the ride’s lift hill due to sudden changes in weather conditions. Guests on the ride were reassured and escorted from the ride by Blackpool Pleasure Beach staff. Due to high gusts of wind the Big One rollercoaster closed for the remainder of the day."

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