Loss of Power Causes Electrical Sparks on The Wheel at ICON Park

In developing news, an incident appears to have occurred at ICON Park in Orlando, where the iconic Wheel lost power and electrical sparks were spotted.

UPDATE 10:35 p.m. – 12/31/2022:

According to the OCFire Rescue Twitter, a total of 62 individuals have been rescued from pods on The Wheel at ICON Park.
No injuries have been reported.

Update: A total of 62 individuals have been rescued from pods on the Orlando Wheel at @iconparkorlando. Rescue climbers are still conducting rescues. Additional info to follow. https://t.co/WmvReRAyZl pic.twitter.com/9QAGhbiFDV
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) January 1, 2023

What’s Happening:

Multiple emergency units are on the scene at ICON Park in Orlando as multiple people are trapped onboard The Wheel.
Reportedly, the iconic ferris wheel lost power, and electrical sparks were spotted, as shown by pictures and videos spotted across Twitter.
Guests are currently stuck aboard The Wheel as crews work to safely evacuate everyone.
Roads surrounding ICON Park have been closed down.
We’ll update this post as we get more information.

🚨#BREAKING: Multiple People Trapped on the Massive Farris wheel after it lost power

📌#Orlando | #FL

Multiple emergency units are on scene at Orlando icon Park as multiple people are trapped at the Eye ferris wheel after it lost power as electrical sparks can be seen sparking pic.twitter.com/ubnR8Bg4cm
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 1, 2023

Multiple people allegedly trapped on The Wheel at ICON Park due to a complete loss of power. pic.twitter.com/V42NTBKMAe
— ThrillGeek (@thrillgeek) January 1, 2023

This is not the first time that ICON Park has been shrouded in controversy this year, following an unfortunate fatality and the subsequent closure of the Orlando Free Fall.
To learn more about ICON Park, visit iconparkorlando.com.