Hair-raising footage shows a carnival ride nearly gone horribly wrong in Traverse City, Michigan, during the 95th Annual National Cherry Festival on July 8.
A video recorded the near-disaster as 10 passengers were hoisted high overhead and around again by the festively painted Magic Carpet Ride—but not all was going as planned.
As the lift soared, the platform seemed to come off its foundations, tipping wildly back and forth as the ride swung its passengers dozens of feet into the air.
Horrified bystanders began to react seeing the unsafe situation. One is shown grabbing the fencing, stepping up on the platform, and using his body weight to keep it down, before others join and together seem to successfully hold fast the base of the machine.
More footage shows the crowd cheering after the ride was safely stopped. Passengers are seen hugging loved ones as they disembark. There were reportedly no injuries.
