Ancol Explains The Cause Of Halilintar's Wahana Dufan Stopping Suddenly In The Middle Of A Game

Halilintar Dufan in the Ancol Dreamland Park area in Pademangan, North Jakarta. (Between)

JAKARTA - The sound of lightning in Dunia Fantasi (Dufan), Ancol Dreamland Park, North Jakarta, stopped suddenly in the middle of the game. Ancol's party opened their voices.

Public Relations of Ancol Ariyadi Eko Nugroho said the incident stopped suddenly at around 14.00 WIB, Tuesday, March 7. Eko representing Ancol apologized for the unexpected incident.

"We apologize for the inconvenience experienced by visitors," he said in a written statement, Wednesday, March 8.

Eko then explained that the halalintar vehicle stopped suddenly because the vehicle security sensor detected a disturbance. So, he said, the system activates the vehicle security function and stops the train on the evacuation safe route.

"In accordance with the SOP, the ride officer conducts a thorough inspection and ensures that the problem has been resolved," he said.

Eko confirmed that there were no victims in the incident. He said all visitors to the halalintar ride at the time of the incident had been evacuated according to the SOP in good condition without the slightest injury.

Furthermore, the ride is declared safe and can operate normally again on the same day at 14:21 WIB. Visitors can also return to enjoying the hallintar ride.

"Today and beyond, the halalintar ride can still be enjoyed again by all visitors to Dufan until Dufan's operating hours end at 17.00 WIB," he concluded.

Previously, there were circulating footage of a halalintar ride in Dufan Ancol stopping suddenly on social media and being discussed by netizens.

In the video uploaded on TikTok, the train series stops as it climbs. The vehicle safety is removed and visitors on rides are asked to get off by officers.

From the video, it can also be seen that a number of visitors who are still queuing for the halalintar ride have stopped their intention and left the queue.