ABC News May 28, 2018

Passengers escorted off rides after power outage at Cedar Point, spokesperson says

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Amusement park-goers enjoying their Memorial Day at Cedar Point in Ohio had to be escorted off rides after a section of the park lost power, a spokesperson confirmed to ABC News.

The park experienced an "interruption in its power supply" around 1:45 p.m. ET, the spokesperson said. The outage was caused when a car struck a power pole, according to the spokesperson.

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File photo of a ride at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

All rides that were affected by the outage safely came to a stop, the spokesperson added.

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Ohio Edison said it was addressing the issue and would restore power as quickly as possible.

People at the park tweeted that they were stuck on various rides.