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Family Left Hanging 100 Meters on Beto Carrero Big Drop as Safety System Triggers Stop

The park says an automated check paused the ride after external factors like wind, with technicians clearing it within minutes.

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Overview

  • Visitor video shows other seats descending normally while the siblings’ chair stayed stuck near the top of the 100‑meter tower for about 20 minutes.
  • Beatriz Cristine de Souza, 27, says she was riding with her brothers, Heitor, 29, and Marcos, 8, from Itajaí.
  • Passengers report no guidance for most of the wait and say the first announcement came roughly 15 minutes into the stop.
  • Beto Carrero World states the automation detected conditions requiring verification, citing wind parameters, and operations resumed after a technical inspection.
  • The family reported no injuries and chose to continue their visit, while also denying social media claims that phones caused the halt.