For the second time in its opening week, riders on Cedar Point's Siren's Curse got an unexpected surprise.
On Wednesday, some park guests posted videos on social media showing riders exiting Siren's Curse near the ride's tilt drop.
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When News 5 reached out to Cedar Point Spokesman Tony Clark, he told us, "Last evening, the coaster experienced a delay that paused the ride’s operation. Its safety system performed as designed, but the ride could not be restarted. Guests were safely escorted off the ride."
On Saturday, the day the ride opened to the public, Siren’s Curse experienced a delay that paused the ride’s operation. In that incident, Clark said, "The ride was restarted, and guests continued their ride. Siren’s Curse reopened shortly after, and all guests exited the ride safely."
Best friends Jesslyn and Mary traveled to Sandsuky from Washington, D.C., just to try out North America’s tallest, longest, and fastest tilt coaster.
"I’m a big roller coaster fan, so we wanted to ride the best roller coasters in the world," said Mary.
Like many others, the duo was shocked to hear that the ride got stuck twice during its opening week.
"I would still ride it because it looks really cool and it just adds to the suspense," said Jesslyn.
However, not everyone feels the same.
"I wanted to try something new and I tried to face my fears. But then I saw it get stuck, and I was like I don't think I'm going to go on it anymore," said Keyo Rumschlhe.
Some park goers say they expect a new roller coaster to have a few kinks in the beginning.
"Given what happened last year with Top Thrill 2, it's kind of weird that it happened twice. But everything starts off a little ungraceful and gets better," said Zack Figgins.
