[derek_lentz]

A mechanical failure on a roller coaster at an amusement park in Santa Clara, California, on Monday afternoon left 24 people stranded for hours on the ride, some as high as 80 feet off the ground, authorities said. A mechanical failure left 24 people stranded for hours on a Santa Clara, California, roller coaster on Monday.

"The ride was ascending to the highest point of the ride, actually where it begins, and then it just stopped," said Augie Wiedemann, deputy fire chief of the city. No injuries were reported.

The Invertigo ride at Great America Theme Park stopped about 12:15 p.m. (3:15 p.m. ET) and passengers were stuck for at least three hours, he said.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/11/roller.coaster.rescue/index.html

[WindsWaker]

I bet they got a coupon for a free hamburger.

[CarolinaCoasterFreak]

^Actually, they got soft drinks, pizza and water. The water was important because they were stuck on the thing in 90 degree heat... This is just more GREAT publicity for a soon to be sold park.

[RiDeWaRrIoR]

^Actually, they got soft drinks, pizza and water. The water was important because they were stuck on the thing in 90 degree heat... This is just more GREAT publicity for a soon to be sold park.

Why would cedar fair sell great america?

[RiDeWaRrIoR]

Great america already has 2010 season passes on sale..

[swampfox43]

Gee, good thing we got a standard Boomerang - They're MUCH more reliable <end sarcasm>

[CarolinaCoasterFreak]

^Actually, they got soft drinks, pizza and water. The water was important because they were stuck on the thing in 90 degree heat... This is just more GREAT publicity for a soon to be sold park.

Why would cedar fair sell great america?

(3/10/09) Cedar Fair dropped a huge bomb today mixed in with their announcement that they would be changing (cutting) their cash distributions to shareholders in order to help reduce their debt by $200 million over the next 3 years. While that shook up Wall Street, what is shaking up the enthusiast community is the fact that they also mentioned that they were looking into options to possibly sell off as many as three parks as well as “excess land” they own next to Canada’s Wonderland as well as the old Geauga Lake site in Ohio. The three parks that may be on the auction block may come as a surprise to some, but they mentioned California’s Great America, Worlds of Fun and ValleyFair.
While the possible sale of CGA comes to no surprise to anyone, since they been talking about selling it to the 49er’s NFL Football team for the past year,.....

Yes, it's old. And it may not happen. But there is your reason.

[derek_lentz]

Great america already has 2010 season passes on sale..

I would think that the company that theoretically purchases the park would accept all season passes already sold.

[Carowinds2005]

Look who is getting a Planet Snoopy too!

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http://www.cagreatamerica.com/events/events.cfm