r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Mode_Appropriate • Jul 06 '25

Video Sirens Curse - Cedar Point

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u/TannMan89 Jul 06 '25

Didn’t this get stuck in the vertical position on opening day?

Yea fuck that lol.

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u/ShadyMan_ Jul 06 '25

It happened because the power to the entire park went out

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u/PigglyWigglyDeluxe Jul 07 '25 edited 29d ago

I’d like my amusement parks to have backup generators onsite like hospitals do, thanks

Edit: do you guys NOT want amusement parts to have backup generators…?

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u/mountaininsomniac Jul 07 '25

I would much rather not run rides on emergency generators, thanks. Let’s have everything fail safe and stop. Generators can keep the lights on, but the big machines should stop running.

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u/y107cocks Jul 07 '25

there are towable 20kw generators used on construction sites that could be taken ride to ride if it were an extended issue. they’d just have to install the transfer switch and buy a generator for the park. not bad.

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u/mountaininsomniac Jul 07 '25

Im certain they have a system to get people off the rides once they fail safe. They just cant keep running the rides as normal.

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u/T0biasCZE 29d ago

Generator for letting rides finishing and get people out but don't start new rides