A power outage at Universal Studios Hollywood left nearly a dozen people stranded on a ride for hours.
LOS ANGELES — A power outage at Universal Studios Hollywood left nearly a dozen people stranded on a ride until crews rescued them, Los Angeles authorities said.
Advances in technology, design and engineering over the decades have allowed amusement parks to offer ever taller, faster and steeper coasters . These big hills are getting ever more thrilling and frightening -- and that's really the point, isn't it? Some of these coasters are fairly new arrivals to the scene while others are older favorites that have stood the test of time:Highest point: 43 meters Length of the entire ride: 1004 meters
"As the train dives down, it gives you the illusion that you will drop right into the lake. ... It is truly one of my favorite drops on any roller coaster I've ever experienced. This ride has been ranked in the Top 5 steel coasters in the world since its opening in 2000 and is no doubt a must ride!"Highest point: 200 feet Length of the entire ride: 3,188 feet — more than half a mile.
Another cool feature that Lindich notes:"There is even another coaster at the bottom that wraps around the tunnel called Vortex. — Top Thrill Dragster ."This coaster is such an adrenaline rush. I love putting my hands in the air going through the spiral as the train dives down." This morning's top headlines: Friday, April 8 Health and Fitness AP Food prices soar to record levels on Ukraine war disruptions The United Nations says prices for world food commodities like grains and vegetable oils have reached their highest levels ever because of Russia's war in Ukraine. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday that its Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices for a basket of commodities, averaged 159.
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