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WATCH: Texas roller coaster riders rescued after getting stuck for hours 100 feet in air

Eight students dangling nearly 100 feet in the air after a roller coaster in Galveston, Texas, malfunctioned and became stuck were rescued. The operation took hours, but everyone is OK. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesMay 30, 2026, 12:32 AM
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ABC NewsMay 30, 2026, 12:32 AM

WATCH: Texas roller coaster riders rescued after getting stuck for hours 100 feet in air

Eight students dangling nearly 100 feet in the air after a roller coaster in Galveston, Texas, malfunctioned and became stuck were rescued. The operation took hours, but everyone is OK.

The GuardianMay 29, 2026, 2:12 PM

Eight students rescued after being stuck at top of rollercoaster for hours in Texas

Group was unharmed after dangling for almost four hours on ride that malfunctioned at Pleasure Pier in Galveston Eight students were rescued unharmed after dangling for hours at the top of a rollercoaster ride that became stuck in Texas. Pictures and news footage of the incident showed a rollercoaster car stalled at the peak of a huge almost vertical drop on the Iron Shark rollercoaster overlooking the Gulf of Mexico at the Pleasure Pier in Galveston. Continue reading...

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