Festivalgoers at the Boardmasters Festival in Newquay, Cornwall, were left hanging upside-down for up to 20 minutes after a fairground ride malfunctioned on Friday night. The ride, known as Apollo 13, is a large swing that hurls riders upside-down at its peak.
Footage posted on TikTok by a festivalgoer waiting in the queue shows riders being evacuated from the bottom of the swing while others remained stranded. The clip, captioned 'Apollo 13 broke, with people stuck at the top for 20 minutes,' has been shared over 500 times.
One viewer commented: 'No, imagine being stuck up there and it starts to move because of the wind..' Another added: 'I saw this happen from my house and I thought the ride was shut.'
The five-day surfing and music event, held on a cliff overlooking Watergate Bay, features top surfers and headline acts including Raye, Central Cee, and The Prodigy. Organisers have been approached for comment.
