Firefighters work hard to rescue 10 people trapped for an hour on a Woodbine Centre Ferris wheel. Courtesy CTV News.
It was a terrifying Ferris wheel ride for 10 people at the Etobicoke’s Woodbine Centre Fair.
The riders were left stranded on the 50-foot ride when it stalled on April 11 around 2:30 p.m.
They were left hanging for about an hour on the huge wheel until Toronto Fire could rescue them.
Fire officials said they had to turn off the power to the ride to rescue the riders.
The Woodbine Fair has been a popular place to visit for many mall goers.
They said in-house crews tried to fix it but were unsuccessful.
“We had four trucks attend and our crews were knowledgeable enough in the extrication and the usage of the elevating devices that we were able to extricate the people from the Ferris wheel,” Platoon Chief Chris Rowland said.
“The people that were trapped were never in any danger.”
There has been mixed reviews of the Woodbine Ferris wheel on social media.
Some mall goers say in reviews that the rides are old and require work.
A reviewer on Tripadvisor in 2015 claims the ride ‘is not a place I’d encourage anyone to visit as overall.’
“It’s run-down, not a “happy” place and I’d prefer to spend the money on a place such as Wonderland where the people are overall more happier,” the reviewer wrote. “There are more ride choices.”
The Woodbine Fair is described as the largest indoor amusement park in f Ontario with 12-full sized rides that includes a 50-foot Ferris wheel carousel.