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A woman has shared her distressing experience of being 'trapped' in a cable car at Alton Towers for 'an hour and a half' with young children, describing it as a 'traumatic ordeal'.

Léla-Jane Jack says four adults and four children from her group were stuck in the Skyride carriage, which had recently reopened after refurbishment. The group found themselves stranded mid-air on October 27.

Léla-Jane also claimed that members of their party, who suffer from medical conditions such as autism, ADHD, anxiety disorder and irritable bowel syndrome, were made ill by the incident.

In response, Alton Towers stated that the Skyride gondolas 'paused during a routine operation', and all guests eventually 'exited the ride at the station as normal'. The theme park officials added that wh

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