New Superman roller coaster stalls on top of ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

I can't imagine how that would have happened. Was it just a case of perfect balance, like TTD's stalls?

Maybe they need a little maintenance platform up there, so they can give it a push if necessary.

Man, that's gotta suck for capacity. ;)

Is the upper straightaway not angled slightly downward to ensure the train keeps moving?

I've said it before; never say never. I've heard people say trains can't stall here or there, trains can't stop in loops, etc. But then you get these stories and it reminds you that anything is possible.

A park spokesman, Nancy Chan is quoted as saying "“If (a ride) stops, it usually detects something and it stops for safety reasons,”

I think Ms. Chan needs to be taught the difference between a block brake and a mechanical malfunction.

I would think it if were as simple as a stall they could have just pushed it once they got the platform up to the car. If so, perhaps the ride would just valley somewhere else?

I'm not sure I understand why a ride like this would need a blocking system at all. It's not like it's going to be running more than one train!

If they had Allstate they'd be protected from mayhem like this.

I'll stop short of accusing you of thievery, Amnesiac...but that exact sentence..verbatim..appeared in the comments from Yahoo! users on the story. Do you have an alibi?

It doesn't have a blocking system, RB. That's the point. It does have a magnetic brake just after the barrel roll before the big drop but that doesn't appear to be where this happened.

It wouldn't valley anywhere else, as far as I know. Obviously, if you push it backwards, the only place for it to stop is in the station. If you push it forwards, I'm pretty sure it would complete the course as it doesn't come into the heartline roll with much speed. In fact, there IS a magnetic brake there (right before the roll) to make sure the train doesn't hit the roll going too fast, but I was looking at it when I was there and I'm *pretty* sure it only engages after the train clears the crest.

Is it possible to plagiarize a post from Yahoo? It would seem to me that's akin to stealing dryer lint...

It amazes me just how much this "story" has been blown out of proportion in the local news. Would it suck to be up there 2 hours? Of course. Was there any serious danger to the riders? I don't think so. Ugh. Ok...I'm done. Thanks for listening.

Wellll...I guess heat exhaustion, heat stroke, severe sunburn, and dehydration could all be issues to a degree, but I know what you mean. Do they think the ride is just going to spontaneously combust or something? Or, oh, the train could *gasp* fall down the hill. Don't quite get the hysterics myself.

Of course, if I got stuck that high off the ground for two hours, the resultant hissy fit would be epic. Not a fan of heights, especially when in conjunction with no clue as to what has malfunctioned.

Not sure how long it was after they got stuck, but the were brought up water when the crane came up.

I guess I'm just a fan of having a good story to tell later, so that's how I'd view being stuck up there that long. :D

Just my luck, I'd have to pee really bad.

"Oh, I'm up? Good. I bet I hold it through a quick lap on this thing. What could go wrong?"

I just hope no one ate a burrito before they got on the ride.

I love how the news made it sound like it was such a big deal. This type of thing happens all the time on all rides.

I know people have asked me before why coasters break down and I tell them it is like your smartphone or computer. It usually works but every once and a while it freezes or stops working.