Oh, the irony.
At least a dozen visitors at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, got stuck on the Sky Tour on Monday, a glass enclosure that rises 400 feet above the park.
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Though the park is ending its controversial killer whale show in San Diego, it has seen its fair share of backlash for just that: putting animals in glass enclosures.
Twitter enjoyed the moment, obviously.
Bizarre new ride allows people to feel the same captivity that orcas feel while held at #SeaWorld. #skytower pic.twitter.com/kxZ0WqmMH9— Rodrick Weir (@RodrickWeir) December 21, 2015
Wow Seaworld Imagine them stuck in there with nothing to do but stare through the glass, kind of ironic.— Darth BayLakius (@DisneyMoose) December 21, 2015
Update: Sky Tower at Sea World still stuck. "Oh, you guys are in a little tank and can't get out? That's so sad. LOLZ." -Shamu— Christopher Moore (@TheAuthorGuy) December 21, 2015
Today at Seaworld: dozens trapped in a small, glass-enclosed space. Also, people are stuck in the Sky Tower.— Rob Flaherty (@Rob_Flaherty) December 21, 2015
Ironic that this is how the Orca's feel in @SeaWorld care #TRAPPED #EmptyTheTanks #Blackfish https://t.co/c93HQR1ihy— Vicki ♡ (@pologroom77) December 21, 2015
Well, it's not like these are the first living things trapped behind glass at Sea World. https://t.co/8zqx2vVzns— Yeggo (@Yeggo) December 21, 2015
Oh sea world.. The irony.— britney hisaka (@britneyhisaka) December 21, 2015
SeaWorld Attraction Riders Stranded imagine being held captive, against your will in a confined space. Oh the irony https://t.co/15AlO2kKqW— KB (@Real_KBell) December 21, 2015
Killer Whales are wondering how people trapped on ride at Sea World are liking captivity #Blackfish— Ron White (@Ron_White) December 21, 2015
Passengers trapped on a ride at SeaWorld in Orlando, but workers say they actually have a longer life expectancy while in captivity.— pauly casillas (@PaulyPeligroso) December 21, 2015
After two hours, the Sky Tower was eventually slowly lowered by maintenance workers. But the visitors may have been scarred; the Christmas song "Winter Wonderland" played on repeat for the duration that they were stranded.