Eight riders left dangling atop 100-foot roller coaster for over three hours at Texas amusement park
Eight riders were stranded for over three hours on a roller coaster at Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas. Firefighters used a ladder truck to rescue the passengers one by one after the Iron Shark ride malfunctioned. The incident involved students from local charter schools who were on a field trip.
- ▪The Galveston Police Department responded to the incident around 5:35 p.m. on Thursday.
- ▪The Iron Shark roller coaster malfunctioned during its initial ascent, leaving eight riders stuck at a height of 100 feet.
- ▪Firefighters took approximately three and a half hours to safely rescue all stranded passengers.
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Cops Eight riders left dangling atop 100-foot roller coaster for over three hours at Texas amusement park Galveston firefighters used a ladder truck to remove passengers one by one from the Iron Shark ride at Pleasure Pier By Michael Sinkewicz Fox News Published May 29, 2026 11:54pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Roller coaster riders rescued after being stranded more than 3 hours above Texas amusement park Video shows firefighters using safety harnesses and a tower truck to rescue passengers one by one after the Iron Shark roller coaster became stuck at Galveston’s Pleasure Pier.
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