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Angry Chinese parents halt theme park’s roller-coaster ride after rebellious daughter sneaks on

Dozens of passengers left stranded as couple demand officials at Queershan Park, in Liuzhou, stop ride part-way through and escort 14-year-old from attraction

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Dozens of people riding on the roller coaster were left stranded after the theme park attraction was halted part-way through the ride at China’s Queershan Park on Monday. Photo: Handout

Angry parents forced theme park operators in China to halt a roller coaster part-way through the ride after discovering their rebellious daughter had sneaked onto the attraction without permission, mainland media reported.

Dozens of people were left stranded in their seats on Monday afternoon when the roller coaster came to a premature standstill at Queershan Park, in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the news portal 163.com reported.

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Many people thought the stoppage had been caused by an equipment malfunction, but officials admitted that the ride had been halted by the angry parents of a 14-year-old girl.

The ride began running again after about 20 minutes once all the passengers had been evacuated. Photo: Handout
The ride began running again after about 20 minutes once all the passengers had been evacuated. Photo: Handout
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The couple had entered the ride’s control centre and demanded that the roller coaster be stopped immediately so their daughter could be escorted from the ride, the report said.

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