Fire crews rescue children stuck on roller coaster

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AMARILLO, Texas — It was supposed to be a fun ride on a roller coaster, but it ended with a fire department rescue.

About a dozen children were stuck atop the roller coaster at Wonderland Amusement Park in Amarillo, Texas, KVII reported.

They were at the park for an end-of-the-school-year party when the Mouse Trap got stuck mid-ride.

Park officials said they think the ride had an issue because of wind and temperatures at the park, but the 35-year-old ride worked as expected, and stopped when magnetism was indicated on the rails, KVII reported.

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The children were removed from the ride either via fire department cherry picker or by manually pushing the cars down the track, according to KVII.