Cape Town's Ratanga Junction theme park is still battling to repair the "minor mechanical fault" on its Cobra rollercoaster which jammed two weeks ago, trapping 16 people in their seats in mid-air.
Spokeswoman Maggie Rowley said efforts by engineers had been hampered by strong winds and
rain, and they also had to wait for the manufacturer's specifications to come from the Netherlands.
The Cobra, which takes 20 people at a time, has not operated since January 14 when it shuddered to a halt. One passenger suffered minor neck injuries. Rowley said a section of the nylon casing on the chain, which acts as a conveyor belt, had become caught up in the chain.
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"It was a minor fault and did not jeopardise the safety of the ride."
She said engineers were working on refitting a new casing and were taking the opportunity to give the conveyor belt a complete overhaul.
She hoped the rollercoaster would be fully operational by next weekend "at the latest" and said first back on the ride would be the Ratanga Junction management team.
The land on which Ratanga Junction is situated has been sold to developers. Rowley said a decision about the future of Ratanga would be taken at the end of next month "and anything now is pure speculation".
- This article was originally published on page 5 of Sunday Argus on January 30, 2005
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