People riding a roller coaster at Rainbows End were trapped for 10 minutes today when the ride suddenly stopped.

Rainbow's End

Senior staff climbed up to the stranded passengers while maintenance staff looked for the cause of the problem.

The ride was started shortly after and the passengers were brought back to the ground.

Rainbow's End chief executive Chris Deere said the passengers were not in danger and the stoppage was a warning signal not a safety issue.

He believes overheating was the cause of the warning.

"Everything acted as it should and all the staff acted like they should have," Mr Deere said.