A Knott's Berry Farm ride got stuck for more than two hours Monday, leaving about two dozen riders suspended several stories in the air until park workers managed to manually lower the ride to the ground.

A group of people were rescued from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park after a ride malfunctioned Monday afternoon.

Nearly two dozen thrill-seekers were stuck for more than two hours on a broken-down amusement park ride in California — a horrifying situation that left some convinced they “were gonna die.” The Sol Spin at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park had just started on Monday when it suddenly stopped,