Midway Emergency Stop
A catastrophic mechanical failure has left the Starlight Spinner ride frozen mid-cycle, with 12 passengers suspended 50 feet in the air. As the maintenance supervisor on duty, you have 15 minutes to safely restore power and lower the ride before the backup battery dies. The park owner is breathing down your neck while panic spreads through the growing crowd below.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
0
Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Lead Maintenance Supervisor (Night Shift)
Conversation Partner
Marcus Chen, Park Operations Director
Setting
Carnival midway control booth, bathed in flashing emergency lights. Multiple warning indicators blinking on the control panel. Through the scratched plexiglass window, screams echo from above.
Location
Starlight Valley Amusement Park, Main Midway Section
Learning Objectives
Diagnose the mechanical failure while managing passenger panic
Execute proper emergency descent procedures within battery time limit
Maintain crowd control and prevent social media escalation
About This Scenario
A catastrophic mechanical failure has left the Starlight Spinner ride frozen mid-cycle, with 12 passengers suspended 50 feet in the air. As the maintenance supervisor on duty, you have 15 minutes to safely restore power and lower the ride before the backup battery dies. The park owner is breathing down your neck while panic spreads through the growing crowd below.
How It Starts
“Where the HELL have you been? We've got a dozen people trapped up there, social media's lighting up, and the backup battery's running on fumes. Give me a solution NOW!”
This is how Marcus Chen, Park Operations Director's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#166
Category
General
Location Tag
Starlight Valley Amusement Park, Main Midway Section
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