21st Century Business Herald reporter Gao Jianghong intern You Yunqian reports from Beijing
On February 7th, an indoor roller coaster facility at Hong Kong Disneyland malfunctioned. A spokesperson for Hong Kong Disneyland admitted to the media that at around 3pm on the 7th, during the operation of the "Star Wars Speed Shuttle" roller coaster, guests boarded the train for too long, causing the train to fail to depart on time. For safety reasons, the facility control system was triggered, resulting in the suspension of the facilities. The staff immediately assisted the passengers in evacuating, and no one was injured in the incident.
It is reported that one of the trains carrying 12 passengers needs to notify the fire department to assist on site according to the established mechanism of the amusement park due to the need to stop at the designated location. All passengers of the train safely left the train at around 4:15 pm. Hong Kong Disneyland apologizes to all affected visitors and will immediately suspend the operation of the facilities for a comprehensive inspection. The facilities will only reopen after the inspection is completed.
The official website of Hong Kong Disneyland shows that "Star Wars Speed Shuttle" will be suspended from February 26 to March 1 for regular inspections and maintenance work.
"Hyperspace Mountain" is based on the theme of the Star Wars movie series and is known for its thrilling and thrilling nature. It runs at a fast pace and can even spin and fall. It is the most numerous roller coaster project in Disney resorts worldwide, and also the first project in Disneyland to be fully controlled and operated by a computer system.
On February 7th, a netizen left a message on Weibo saying, "The broken car rate at Hong Kong Disneyland is so high. Yesterday afternoon, the Grizzly Roller Coaster broke down and was repaired for half a day. This afternoon, the Space Roller Coaster broke down again and has not been repaired yet. You should know that my UExpress is still useless."