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Emily Olson

Roller coaster riders rescued from 205-foot drop amid mechanical issues

A screenshot from a video by a Cedar Point rider shows the view at the moment the Magnum XL-200 begins a 200-foot plunge. Passengers of the ride were evacuated near this point on Tuesday after the roller coaster faced a mechanical issue. (Cedar Point/Screenshot by NPR)

Riders aboard a record-breaking roller coaster got a little more thrill than they bargained for Tuesday after the Magnum XL-200 froze at the top of a 205-foot drop.

About a dozen people were forced to evacuate the ride at the Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, after a mechanical issue caused the ride to stop suddenly, according to local media reports and accounts of the incident shared on social media.

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