A 4-year-old girl was injured Monday as she was getting off a roller coaster at Universal Studios.
The girl, who was not identified, was taken to Orlando Regional Sand Lake Hospital after the 6 p.m. incident for treatment of cuts on her foot, park spokesman Tom Schroder said.
The girl and her family were getting off Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster, in the Woody Woodpecker's KidZone section of the park, after the ride had stopped. Her foot became lodged in a 21/2- to 3-inch gap between the coaster and the platform, Schroder said.
The Orlando Fire Department was called to the scene, but her foot was freed before firefighters arrived, Schroder said. She had cuts on her foot and was taken to the hospital as a precaution, he said.
Schroder said the roller coaster was closed for the remainder of Monday while Universal staff examined the ride. He said the coaster had been operating normally and that employees had been following proper procedure.
The ride was to reopen today.
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The girl, who was not identified, was taken to Orlando Regional Sand Lake Hospital after the 6 p.m. incident for treatment of cuts on her foot, park spokesman Tom Schroder said.
The girl and her family were getting off Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster, in the Woody Woodpecker's KidZone section of the park, after the ride had stopped. Her foot became lodged in a 21/2- to 3-inch gap between the coaster and the platform, Schroder said.
The Orlando Fire Department was called to the scene, but her foot was freed before firefighters arrived, Schroder said. She had cuts on her foot and was taken to the hospital as a precaution, he said.
Schroder said the roller coaster was closed for the remainder of Monday while Universal staff examined the ride. He said the coaster had been operating normally and that employees had been following proper procedure.
The ride was to reopen today.
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