ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Six people were transported from SeaWorld to the hospital on Friday, according to the Orange County Fire Rescue Department.
Fire officials told News 6 that the patients did not have life-threatening injuries.
However, no additional information has been provided at this time about what exactly caused these injuries.
Saturday evening, SeaWorld confirmed that it happened on the Manta roller coaster.
On Manta, “Riders are taunted by a head-first, face-down inverted nosedive… and that’s just the beginning. Experience the full force and power of riding the high seas, all on one of the smoothest tracks in the world," according to the SeaWorld website.
SeaWorld released this statement:
“Friday afternoon, a ride experienced a brief operational pause lasting approximately seven minutes. During that time, six guests reported not feeling well, and emergency services were contacted.
Those individuals were transported to a local hospital for evaluation out of an abundance of caution. The ride resumed normal operations shortly afterward. The safety of our guests, ambassadors, and animals is our top priority.”
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