GE dishwasher door will not open

Our dishwasher door is stuck in the closed position, with dishes inside. I see this predicament has been presented on this forum, but the best advice is the use a butter knife or wire hanger to force it open. This has not worked. Has anyone done this for a GE dishwasher?

Hi - my dishwasher door is stuck in the same way you describe. What did you end up having to do to fix it? Thanks!

I have same problem. Any solution?