Dozens of thrill seekers have been safely evacuated from a popular ride at the Gold Coast's Sea World theme park in Queensland.

Riders became stuck on the wooden Leviathan rollercoaster at 2.30pm on Thursday after a  WiFi Flood Sensor activated. Riders were assisted off the ride by park staff.

According to 9News, staff had to unbuckle passengers to free them and escort them to safety.

The rollercoaster is a popular attraction in the park and clocks speeds of up to 80km/h, reaching heights of 32 metres.

In a statement posted to social media, Sea World said guests were safe on the ride 'at all times'.

'Earlier today, the Leviathan at Sea World had a stoppage due to a ride sensor activation,' the message reads.





The wooden roller coaster is a popular attraction in the park and has only been in operation for two years 





Dozens rescued from Sea World's Leviathan roller coaster on Gold Coast

'At all times throughout the stoppage, the guests were safe and our team were in constant communication with them. 

'The guests on board exited the ride from the safe stop zones with the help of our team.

'The safety and wellbeing of our guests is our highest priority and ride stoppages are proof rides systems and operators are doing as they are designed and trained to do to keep our guests safe.'

Leviathan was part of Sea World's $50 million The New Atlantis precinct built in 2022.

According to Sea World's website, the 909m wooden roller coaster track was constructed using close to 200,000 metres of timber.


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