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Summary

People Were Stuck On A Ride At Canada's Wonderland During The Storm & It Looked Terrifying

They were stuck for around 30 minutes.

Storm clouds over Canada's Wonderland. Right: Guests stuck on a ride at Canada's Wonderland.

Storm clouds over Canada's Wonderland. Right: Guests stuck on a ride at Canada's Wonderland.

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A deadly storm that hit Ontario and Quebec this weekend also had scary consequences for some guests at Canada's Wonderland who weren't quite able to dodge the bad weather in time.

In a video posted to TikTok on Sunday, Wonderland guests appeared to start taking shelter during the storm that hit on Saturday, May 21. However, the focus quickly turned to several people who appeared to be stuck on the Behemoth roller coaster as the wind and rain raged on around them.

The video shows just how quickly the weather changed, and the riders were reportedly stuck on the ride for 25 minutes in awful weather conditions.

@chubbychicken84

That storm came in QUICK 😳😳😳 #canadaswonderland #torontostorm2022 #crazystorm

"Oh my god, they're just stuck on it," one guest can be heard saying.

Grace Peacock, director of communications at Canada's Wonderland confirmed to Narcity that at around 12:40 p.m., ride operation staff began to close rides due to the "sudden, severe thunderstorm" approaching the theme park.

"A power outage occurred shortly after and several rides, including the Behemoth roller coaster, halted with guests onboard. Ride operations and maintenance staff worked to evacuate guests as quickly and safely as possible," she said.

Guests were evacuated from the Behemoth around 30 minutes later, Peacock added. No injuries were reported.

Ontarians were warned that the storm could bring "large hail and gusty winds" to the province. It's believed to have killed at least 10 people so far, according to The Canadian Press. The majority were killed due to being struck by falling tree.

Tens of thousands of people have also been left without power and hydro companies have warned it will be a "multi-day restoration effort" to resolve the issues.

"The level of damage to our distribution system is simply beyond comprehension," Hydro Ottawa added.

  • Creator

    Charlie Hart was a Calgary-based Creator for Narcity Media. Hailing from London, U.K., Charlie moved to Calgary with a passion for learning more about what Canada has to offer. She studied Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University and has over five years of experience for titles including Supply Management, Elle UK and InStyle UK.

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