A malfunction Friday on the $1 million thrill ride caused it to stop for about two minutes while riders were inverted.

Waldameer Park & Water World's new $1 million ride, Chaos, was operating Saturday in a limited thrill-producing capacity after a malfunction on Friday caused the ride to stop in an inverted position for about two minutes.

The ride, unveiled earlier this season at the Millcreek Township amusement park, seats 16 people who face outward in a circular gondola. The pendulum ride sends riders swinging, spinning and then upside down as they soar 60 feet in the air.

Steve Gorman, president of Waldameer Park & Water World, said the ride malfunction occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Friday, causing Chaos to stop and become stuck for a couple minutes while riders were upside down. Gorman said the ride was either at full or near capacity.

There were no reports of injuries.

"No one sought medical attention at our facility," Gorman said.

Park officials shut down the ride for the remainder of the park's operating hours Friday after the incident, Gorman said.

Gorman contacted representatives of the ride's manufacturer, which is based in Italy, on Friday and Saturday.

"I would consider it a control issue," Gorman said. "They changed a program on the ride online to limit the swinging motion, and it won't go upside down."

Technicians with the ride's manufacturer deemed it safe for Chaos to operate indefinitely without taking riders upside down, Gorman said.

"A technician from the ride manufacturer is coming here to resolve the issue on Monday or Tuesday," Gorman said.

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