People Stuck On Rides As Power Outage Strikes Six Flags Great Adventure Theme Park New Jersey

A blown transformer has left Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in New Jersey without power.

Visitors are reported to be stuck on rides as a result of the outage at the park in Jackson Township.

In a statement, Six Flags Great Adventure spokeswoman Kaitlyn Turi said: “Earlier today the park experienced a power outage. All of our guests were safely unloaded from the affected rides within 20 minutes. Jersey Central Power and Light is here assessing the source of the outage. Power has been restored to portions of the park and, following a safety check some rides have begun to resume normal operations.”