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Cedar Point's Power Tower ride remains closed after a cable detached from the attraction on Sunday

A spokesperson for the park told Fox 8 that all guests on board exited the ride safely

An eye witness at the Ohio theme park described the scene as a "giant whip" falling out of the sky

A popular attraction at Cedar Point remains closed after one of its cables snapped over the weekend.

On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Power Tower ride at the Sandusky, Ohio amusement park was evacuated and shut down after a cable detached with riders on board. Tony Clark, a spokesperson for the park, confirmed the event to PEOPLE.

Eye witness David Chapman, who runs the YouTube channel Amusement Park Portal , shared images of the snapped cable on Facebook .

“They just had to have maintenan

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