Overview
- The swing-style Vertigo halted Thursday after a low-voltage fault activated its safety system, leaving passengers about 100 feet in the air.
- State agriculture officials said the ride came to a controlled stop and that riders were lowered to the ground within 45 minutes.
- The attraction was reset and approved to resume operations immediately, and the ride owner offered complimentary rides to those affected.
- Inspectors with the North Carolina Department of Labor had examined nearly 100 rides that morning as required under state law for portable attractions.
- Officials emphasized that no one was at risk, though some reports did not specify exactly how long passengers remained suspended, and coverage noted public sensitivity shaped by a 2013 Vortex injury case.