![]() "Inspections of the rides happen daily and written reports are filled out and completed on each ride every morning prior to operation," Paye said. "I am grateful for the quick response of staff and community members and very thankful that there were no injuries. Em I learned to live, D half a- A live Em And now you D want me one more A time. Kat Paye, the festival's executive director, said the magic carpet ride that "malfunctioned" was removed and was en route to its manufacturer to be inspected. Bm No, I can't take one more D step towards you A ‘Cause all that's waiting is Em regret Bm And don't you know I'm not your D ghost anymore A You lost the love I loved the G most. Joey Even, of Traverse City-based Arnold’s Amusements, told the Record-Eagle the ride came off its blocking. There were no injuries, according to festival spokesperson Susan Wilcox Olson. "I think if they hadn’t been holding it, it would have fallen back." "We were walking by and saw the ride going faster than it normally does and then parts started breaking," Kobe Ramirez of Traverse City told the Traverse City Record-Eagle. More than a dozen people use their weight to stabilize the front of the ride as others nearby shout expletives. ![]() One person on the ground can be seen raising their hands to their head in disbelief before running toward the ride and hanging onto the front railing. It begins to rock back and forth, threatening to tip over. As it swings in a pendulum motion, the base of the ride becomes clearly unstable. Videos shared to social media of the incident in Traverse City show the Magic Carpet ride vehicle descending from several stories in the air. ![]() DETROIT – People rushed to stabilize a malfunctioning ride Thursday night at the National Cherry Festival in northern Michigan, according to festival organizers.
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