Group stranded inside stuck Space Needle elevator

By KOMO Staff

Summary

A group of people got a little more of a view than they bargained for Sunday afternoon when they got stuck in a Space Needle elevator.

Story Published: May 25, 2008 at 5:08 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 7:41 PM PST

Group stranded inside stuck Space Needle elevator

Stuck elevator is shown shortly after it began moving again.

SEATTLE - A group of people got a little more of a view than they bargained for Sunday afternoon when they got stuck in a Space Needle elevator.

The elevator, which offers a commanding view of Seattle as it travels to the top of the towering Seattle icon, came to a halt about 200 feet off the ground during the Northwest Folklife Festival.

About 20 people were inside at the time.

Space Needle managers say the elevators get stuck on occasion due to an intermittent electrical problem.

It took technicians about 45 minutes to get the Space Needle elevator moving again.

There was no word on whether the people got a refund of the fee they paid to ride.

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