Firefighters Rescue 11 People Stuck On Universal Studios Harry Potter Ride

Close to a dozen people were stuck on a theme park ride at Universal Studios Hollywood after the ride had a mechanical issue. According to KTLA, Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the theme park at around 3:45 P.M. on Thursday, April 7, to help 11 people stuck on the Harry Pottery and the Forbidden Journey ride in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter section of the park.

KTLA reports first responders slowly got guests off the ride over several hours. According to the Associated Press, a power outage caused many amusement park patrons to get stuck on rides. The Transformers 3D attraction was also reportedly affected.

According to ABC7, Universal Studios Hollywood issued the following statement shortly after the incidents on Thursday evening:

"As a result of a power interruption from So Cal Edison, we experienced a brief power dip which resulted in exiting guests from some attractions. Power has been fully restored and we're working to get a few remaining attractions back online. The theme park remains open."