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Power Outage Affects Six Flags Great Adventure, Shutting Down Rides

All rides were shut down, and long lines of customers were demanding refunds.

A power outage affected all of Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park in Jackson Township on Sunday.

All rides were shut down, and long lines of customers were demanding refunds.

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A faulty transformer caused the outage. Spokeswoman Kaitlyn Turi says all guests who were on rides were safely unloaded within 20 minutes,

She said the rides have computer systems that help them stop safely, and operators are trained to help guests safely unload, according to the New York Daily News.

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