--- description: A fallen tree branch obstructed and derailed a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California Monday night. title: Passengers Stuck on Six Flags Magic Mountain Roller Coaster image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltceae1f097901728c/69869accd0b6f274a63052d8/roller-coaster-accide_stam.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Accident](/tag/accident/) ## Accident Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Riders Stuck for Hours After Tree Hits Roller Coaster by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 8, 2014 1:19 PM CUT  Members of the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park security staff monitor the situation at the exit of the park after riders were injured on the Ninja coaster Members of the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park security staff monitor the situation at the exit of the park after riders were injured on the Ninja coasterAndy Holzman— AP by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 8, 2014 1:19 PM CUT A fallen tree branch obstructed and derailed a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California Monday night. 22 passengers, including four who suffered injuries, were stuck in a “precarious position” 40 feet in the air on the “Ninja” coaster for more than two hours, Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatch supervisor Michael Pittman [told the _Los Angeles Times_.](http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-people-trapped-magic-mountain-20140707-story.html "undefined") All riders were safely evacuated by 8:30 p.m.. A pair of passengers were taken to a local hospital as a precaution, but their injuries appear to be minor. > [](https://twitter.com/EOTMPR/status/486455451874111489) > [](https://twitter.com/ThemeParkReview/status/486330203723948032) “The safety of our guests and employees is our number one priority and as a precaution, the ride will remain closed until a thorough inspection of the area is complete,” [park officials said in a statement.](http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/4-Hurt-Riders-Stranded-Ninja-Six-Flags-Magic-Mountain-Ride-266136901.html "undefined") Ninja opened in 1988 and takes up to 28 passengers on a ride that tops out at 55 miles per hour. > [](https://twitter.com/SFMagicMountain/status/486353183908712450) \[[_LAT_](http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-people-trapped-magic-mountain-20140707-story.html "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2965718/riders-stuck-for-hours-after-tree-hits-roller-coaster/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2965718/riders-stuck-for-hours-after-tree-hits-roller-coaster/"},"headline":"Riders Stuck for Hours After Tree Hits Roller Coaster","datePublished":"2014-07-08T13:19:53.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T09:00:56.348Z","description":"22 passengers were suspended 40 feet above the ground for more than two hours","url":"https://time.com/2965718/riders-stuck-for-hours-after-tree-hits-roller-coaster/","keywords":["Accident"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltceae1f097901728c/69869accd0b6f274a63052d8/roller-coaster-accide_stam.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Laura Stampler","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltceae1f097901728c/69869accd0b6f274a63052d8/roller-coaster-accide_stam.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Roller Coaster Accident","caption":"Roller Coaster Accident","creditText":"Andy Holzman— AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/accident/","name":"Accident"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/2965718/riders-stuck-for-hours-after-tree-hits-roller-coaster/","name":"Riders Stuck for Hours After Tree Hits Roller Coaster"}}]}] ```