13 people rescued from Movie World rollercoaster on Gold Coast after wheel fault.

UPDATE: 13 people have been rescued from Movie World’s, Green Lantern rollercoaster after being stranded for over three hours.

The Gold Coast Bulletin reports that just after 4pm, local time, all passengers were safely freed from the roller coaster which became stuck after a wheel was dislodged. All 13 passengers are safe and healthy, with at least six being taken to to the Gold Coast University Hospital in stable conditions.

Mamamia previously reported:

More than a dozen people became trapped on a rollercoaster at Movie World on Queensland’s Gold Coast after a track fault.

Firefighters arrived at the theme park in Oxenford about 1:10pm to investigate an issue with the Green Lantern Coaster at the front of the theme park.

It is understood a wheel partially dislodged from the track, stranding a total of 13 people between two carts. Engineers were called in to release the ride.

One witness said Queensland Fire and Rescue Service was on the scene with a cherry picker and were beginning to bring people down. “Hopefully [they’re] down soon. It’s so hot,” the witness said.

At 2:30pm, Queensland Ambulance Service tweeted that paramedics had cleared seven people rescued, while six were still waiting to be helped.

A spokesman for Movie World said an issue with a wheel occurred approximately 12:50pm. “Warner Brothers Movie World and Queensland Fire have trained for this type of evacuation,” the spokesman said.

“The rescue team immediately assessed the situation and they have begun the evacuation efforts. No injuries have occurred. Evacuation efforts are ongoing.

“The safety and wellbeing of our guests is our top priority.

“Following the evacuation efforts our team of engineers and technicians to will investigate the cause of this mechanical issue before the ride is reopened.”

According to the Movie World website, the coaster features the “steepest drop in the southern hemisphere”, is 33 metres tall and can reach a top speed of 66kph. It was opened in December 2011.