Corkscrew chain snaps, no major injuries

Saturday, 28 August 1999

According to readers in CP Place, television stations were reporting Corkscrew broke its chain Thursday. The 23-year old coaster's chain allegedly failed, slid down the lift, and caused several passengers in the train to suffer minor cuts and bruises.

The official word from Janice Lifke, Cedar Point's Public Relations Manager, is that Corkscrew's chain did indeed break. It did manage to graze a rider's arm after piling up in front of the train, but aside from a small scratch and a bit of grease, the rider was not injured. All safety measures in place did work. The rider was taken to first aid and released.