Riders rescued from Texas roller coaster
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The incident was a terrifying experience for roller coaster riders at a Texas amusement park on Thursday. Eight people were stuck dangling midair on the Iron Shark roller coaster at Pleasure Pier in Galveston.
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Thorpe Park in chaos as two roller coasters break down at the same time amid UK heatwave
Hyperia and Colossus both broke down on Bank Holiday Monday at the Surrey-based theme park, leaving riders stuck in mid-air in baking sunshine.
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