Man 'terrified' after getting stuck 150ft in the air and having to walk down the Big One in Blackpool

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A man who got stuck on the Big One in Blackpool yesterday has told of his 'terrifying experience' in trying to get down from the rollercoaster.

Jordan Slater, from St Helens, was on a day out with his friend when they decided to go on the ride for a second time on Sunday (April 23) at around 3pm.

The 21-year-old said as they were climbing up to the peak of the ride it "buckled", but it carried on moments later. It was then the ride came to a sudden stop as Jordan, his friend and other people were left hundreds of feet up in the air.

Now, he was told the Liverpool Echo what it was like to be caught up in the chaos. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community "We were stuck up there for about 20 to 25 minutes," he recalled. "The ride was ascending and then buckled once, thinking nothing of it the ride then went to continue to ascend even more to 150 feet in the air and then came to an all sudden stop." Workers at Pleasure Beach came to help and riders were told they would have to get off The Big One and walk more than 200 steps down.