A number of witnesses, all of which asked to remain anonymous, described scenes of panic after the family coaster stopped while climbing a hill inside the attraction's tunnel on Saturday, October 3.

They said children and adults began leaving the train amid reports of smoke, sparks and cries of “there's a fire”.

A parent whose children were on the ride said they feared the worst when the train rolled backwards.

They said: "They are so, so lucky there are not fatalities because this would have been a completely different story.

"We're gobsmacked that there were no fatalities. It was that........

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