Roller Coaster Stalls Mid-Ride With Terrified Guests on Board

Instagram/Coasterhub Eighteen guests were left stranded on a Texas roller coaster on Saturday night until firefighters reached them with a ladder truck. The Texas Tornado, an 80-foot steel coaster that opened in 1985, stalled mid-circuit at Wonderland Amusement Park in Amarillo, Texas, during the park’s 75th anniversary season. The double-loop ride tops out at 50 mph and carries 20 people across five cars. Amarillo Fire Department said the ride suffered a “mechanical malfunction.” The…