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Coverage dated May 28, 2026

Galveston roller coaster: All passengers rescued after Iron Shark roller coaster gets stuck

Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee

All passengers who were stuck on a roller-coaster on Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas, have been rescued. Some of those passengers were stuck on the roller-coaster for well over three hours.

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  1. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Galveston roller coaster: All passengers rescued after Iron Shark roller coaster gets stuck (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    All passengers who were stuck on a roller-coaster on Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas, have been rescued. Some of those passengers were stuck on the roller-coaster for well over three hours.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    8 students rescued from Texas roller coaster that was stuck for hours (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Crews have rescued all eight students who were stuck on Pleasure Pier's Iron Shark roller coaster in Galveston, Texas on Thursday.

  3. WMUR

    8 rescued from Texas roller coaster that malfunctioned (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Eight students who were on a field trip were stuck on a Texas roller coaster for several hours on Thursday evening after the ride suddenly stopped near the top.

  4. ABC 13 Houston

    8 students rescued from roller coaster that was stuck for hours at Pleasure Pier (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Crews have rescued all eight students who were stuck on Pleasure Pier's Iron Shark roller coaster in Galveston on Thursday.

  5. New York Post

    Students rescued from Texas roller coaster after hours dangling from 100-foot drop (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Eight students were stuck dangling100 feet in the air for four hours before they were rescued by firefighters.

  6. NBC News

    Texas roller coaster malfunction leaves 8 riders stranded 100 feet in the air for hours (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Eight riders were stranded nearly 100 feet in the air on Thursday evening after a roller coaster in Texas stopped during its vertical climb.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    8 riders rescued from Galveston roller coaster that stalled during vertical climb (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A roller coaster in Galveston malfunctioned during a vertical climb, stranding eight students nearly 100 feet off the ground for hours.

  8. NBC New York

    Students rescued from Texas roller coaster that stalled during vertical climb (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A roller coaster in Texas malfunctioned during a vertical climb, stranding eight students nearly 100 feet off the ground for hours

  9. The Guardian

    Eight students rescued after being stuck at top of rollercoaster for hours in Texas (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Group was unharmed after dangling for almost four hours on ride that malfunctioned at Pleasure Pier in Galveston

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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