Caleb didn't fall out or drown on Verrückt. The net stayed put and that was just as dangerous. The raft got low pressure air underneath it and essentially turned it into an airplane wing. Because the nets were built & positioned to prevent rafts or a guest from ever hitting the ground. They were installed directly overhead and the raft lifted enough to come into contact with the netting. Upon impact with one of the cross supports the net is attached to. He was tragically and unfortunately decapitated. The other 2 riders in the raft were also injured but ultimately survived. I can't even begin to imagine what they must have mentally gone through on that terrible day and the years since.
@@crystanick2697 I haven’t been able to find any sources that said anything other than “decapitated”, where did the fact that he was internally decapitated come from? I’m not doubting you, I’d just like to read a report that’s actually accurate instead of every one I’ve come across that’s only said “decapitated”.
Let's be honest if you get hurt on a ride and they just say sorry the issue is probably not going to get fixed. It's only when the company is held monetarily that safety problems will get addressed.
don't really need a massive payout to the injured party though. could just have the court order the park to fix it; with requirements to document the problem and what was done to fix it, and demonstrate that its actually fixed. If they don't comply then they're forced to close the entire business, not just that one ride. But you're right, a large part of fines and damage payments is to force them to fix it or risk bleeding too much money in settlements and civil damages.
Y’all should really look into Action Park in NJ. That place is a park full of death traps. And no, you take reasonable risks but these parks have a legal obligation to provide safety. That’s entirely on them. We aren’t talking about freak accidents. Several of these, esp. Action, are negligent and entirely responsible.
Action Park was known for " Ride at your own risk Mentality". Then when people got hurt on their rides and sued them they went out of business based on the number of lawsuits.
"Why isn't sorry enough" I'm sorry I can't agree with Daz on this one. It's the exact mentality that mega companies have spent millions if not billions on marketing and legal teams to cultivate. No sorry is not enough to make up for the negligence of this business who makes huge profits causing me amd their other patrons bodily harm. As far as assigning a dollar ammount to trauma is tricky. But no I'm not accepting a "sorry" from a business that I paid money with causing injury. We all hate frivolous money hungry law suits, nobody is going to take the side of some one trying to sue because they stubbed their toe on a step or something. But we are too quick to assume every case like this is that. The woman who who sued McDonald's for the coffee that burned her got absolutely dragged up until very recently because everyone assumed she just got a small burn on some reasonably hot coffee. When in reality she was severely burned on her lap including her genitals, requiring skin grafts, because McDonald's served it's coffee at temps far exceeding what was safe for human consumption. She also only wanted her medical expenses covered, and attempted to handle it out of court & was only offered something like $800. She should have been a hero for the consumer, but she was labeled a money hungry idiot who doesn't know how to drink coffee. Fuck that "sorry" will never be enough. Oh I'm sure they mean that sorry from the bottom of their hearts as well lol. If one of your loved ones ever got injured by the negligence of a business I doubt sorry would cut it for you either.
Yeah if all you’re asking these corporations to do so give a sorry, why would they possibly spend the money to ensure regulations and safety standards are being met?
You guys forget that a lot of times if you are injured in America the hospital bill can be tens of thousands of dollars if not more.. Seems like a good reason to need the money
My “favorite” story about the cannonball loop at action park was when they had some of the employees testing it, some were falling from down on the inside of the loop, so they installed a mat. However, the the later had people coming off the slide with long scratches and lacerations on their bodies. Apparently, when they look at the mat, they found teeth stuck in it that had been ripped out of previous riders, and those teeth were then cutting those you scraped across them like a cheese grater made of human teeth.
This is one of those stories that's too bizzar and specific to be made up. Teeth?! lol Truth is stranger than fiction! Kids lose teeth all the time and a waterslide is a perfect environment for it. It makes total sense. Never, in a million years, would I have thought teeth would need to be a consideration in waterslide design lol. Funny, kinda gross, story. Well told.
the reason the lawsuits are so large is because the park would have to pay for 1) loss of earning, 2) medical bills, which can be really expensive in the US, and 3) the cost for the accuser's lawyers in the trial, which seeing as how some of these cases can get dragged on for years does rack up to quite a bit
There is a documentary on Action Park in NJ that is great. It's called Class Action Park and it shows how they came up with some of the dangerous rides.
The woman who was injured on the ride in Australia probably sustained those injuries from collisions with the riders who went after her. How'd you like to be stuck in a tunnel and know that at any second another person going over 30 miles an hour can come hurtling at you feet first? The parks don't pay attention to whether people make it down the slide.
12:35 I generally agree with you blokes in stuff like this. But I watched a documentary on Action Park and they were extremely negligent in terms of maintaining safety standards. It wasn't just this slide...the entire park was unsafe.
The ten year old boy that died hit one of braces holding the netting. He was fully decapitated and the two adult women he was put with were injured as well. Another sad part of it is his brother went down the slide just before he did and was waiting at the bottom for him to finish... so he witnessed the event. It's traumatizing enough to witness a stranger being decapitated, but to have it be your little brother, must of been horrifying. I don't even know them, but I think of that surviving brother often. Hope he's doing ok.
8:46 Because if they don't get sued for ridiculous amounts these places that make insane amounts of money will care less and less if it doesn't cost them anything. They'd just care even less than they do now in some of these circumstances.
I live in KC where the Schlitterbahn incident happened. The boy was decapitated and you could see the huge blood stain on the slide while driving by for months until they finally tore it down. Creepy af.
That wasn’t a blood stain it was just a rust stain area that was permanently on the slide. There were no stains on it the entire thing had water gushing down it for a while after still
TBH I thought the whole Top 10 would be Action Park LUL! My friends always take bets on who is gonna get hurt and if someone is gonna go to the Hospital LMAO
They failed to mention at action park, on cannonball falls, the water at the end when they drop was so cold in some cases, that at least 1 person had a heart attack when they hit the water. No way the rider could account for that.
What happened to Caleb was far worse than what either of you are imagining. And his little brother waited at the end of the slide for him to see it all as well. :(
I used to go to Action Park New Jersey from NYC in the 80s. Back then the Alpine Slide was the killer. It wasn't a water slide. You went down cement track on a type of go cart. If someone bumped you, you'd go flying out of the cart and down the hill on the cement track. My sister and I left our skin all over the track. Took months to heal arms and legs. They had warning photos of skinless body parts posted everywhere as you waited your turn on the top of the hill. People lined up at the first aid office to get sprayed with rubbing alcohol. Blood curdling screams as you got sprayed down.
I remember when the news of the 10 year old dying at the waterpark happened. It was reported that he had been decapitated. Also the Atlantis is in the Bahamas not Dubai. It's a really beautiful resort.
Dave only reason I could understand that high of a payout would be to cover med bills here in the U.S. 😅 I had spinal surgery that would have cost $80K+ had I not had insurance, and even then that didn't cover hospital stay or drugs. People definitely take advantage but I'm just thinking "well it was $80K for spinal fusion for just one herniated disc... how much for several?"
Yep...Heard about "The Cannonball Loop"...It's been rumored that it was the brainchild design of The Joker...Created during a drunken, bar hopping binge.
There is a TH-cam channel called Defunctland that did like a 20-minute video on Action Park and how dangerous it was. You should react to that. Multiple people have died at that park before it was shut down.
Ahhhh Traction park. spent many a summer days there. It was a badge of honor to come out there alive, many times with cuts and bruises. You guys should check out the documentary about "Action Park", some real shady stuff went on there.
You guys definitely need to react to some Action Park stuff. Utter insanity. It will make you reassess your statements about inherent danger at a water park being expected (that was their park owner's philosophy). And as far as lawsuits and settlements, some can definitely be excessive. However, I laughed a bit at your NHS coddled selves thinking about lost wages but not exorbitant medical bills. There's also something to be said about giant lawsuits acting as a deterrent for there being tons of Action Parks in the world and upholding a standard for when things cross into negligence.
You are probably thinking of Schlitterbahn New Braunfels in Texas. I live in San Antonio about 20 minutes away. They have a park next door Schliterbahn too called Landa Park. Has a spring-fed water area. That water is frigid, though. Good in the 100 degree Texas sun in August! Almost lake sized with 3 pontoons spread out down the middle of it, from what I remember as a kid. Just cannonballing into it was the most efficient way. Once you're in the water is wonderful.
People have died at Action Park, they did a documentary about it. This is something you should react to because they stories about what happened there are insane. It was almost completely run by teenagers.
The Leap of Faith.. I am Soo up for that!!! I also want to try swimming with sharks, tho. Maybe not sharks constantly being taunted by easy meals whizzing past just out of reach. But, "Hell yeah!", to that slide!!!
I generally think that the payouts are extreme too, but like mentioned if no consequences they wont care. Ive hurt myself on just basic water slides from cuts n burns(from a dry spot on the slide and speed) they’re fun but with just the wrong movement or someone not doing there job it can turn ugly fast.
I've been on those NJ Action Park Rides. The first one isn't so bad except for one thing: The water you land in must be 38 degrees Fahrenheit. It's like getting stabbed by a thousand knives. There have been deaths due to heart attack/cardiac arrest. And the loop slide was absolutely insane. You were instructed to cross your feet and place both hands firmly against tour face, protecting you eyes, nose and mouth. I had a migraine headache after that one. Or probably a concussion
There have been zero injuries reported at Action Park since 2016. This is only bacause the Action Park name was retired and it is now called Mountain Creek. I suspect the number of reported injuries is related to the fact that the park is so close to NYC metro so you get a perfect storm of people who don't really know what constitutes and injury that are also looking for any reason to sue someone.
Action Park nicknamed Class Action Park, Accident Park, and Traction Park. There are 6 known deaths and countless injuries. They were notrious for poorly designed rides, staff who were under-trained, underage, and under the influence, and their ownership resorting to illegal money schemes to stay open.
Action park is also named Traction park. the park is in northern new jersey. the owner would hire teens to run the different rides at the park, and many times paid them with beer. they had a movie made of it couple years ago. I had gone there in the mid to late 80's, loved it!! the boy that died was decapitated when the raft hit the first hill and it went airborne, and the boy was shot higher and his head was taken off by the safety fence...
I have a question for Das, on this one. If you get in an airplane, you know what you're getting into, and the possible dangers. When the pilot intentionally flies the plane into the side of a mountain, a simple "sorry" isn't enough. Getting in a car can be dangerous. If a business is offering a service, and someone legitimately gets hurt, the business needs to be punished. That's where lawsuits come into play. The Action Park in New Jersey was negligent with more than a couple of their rides. If you actually watch the video dedicated to the dangers of that park, you'll understand it better. If they advertise a service, and it includes being outside the laws that govern it, nobody deserves a "sorry".
Class Action Park, which is a Documentary on New Jersey's infamous Action Park, and it is actually pretty good. I definitely recommend that you guys react to that Documentary!
Noah's Ark is basically a right of passage for kids and teens growing up in Chicago and Wisconsin. Actually, it is the entire Town of The Wisconsin Dells that is the attraction. The entire Town is an Amusement Park. The Water Parks, Go Carts. Mini Golf, all of the rides, shops. Shows, etc... It is a pretty amazing place.
Schlitterbahn isn’t even open anymore. When they were building it you could tell from just driving by that they didn’t have a good grip on physics. The hill was too steep, and if there wasn’t enough weight on the raft it was 100% going airborne after going over the incline. And I gathered all that just by driving by as it was being built and having a basic understanding of physics. That poor boy was decapitated by one of the metal poles supporting the nets. It was tragic 😞
They just kept tearing down and rebuilding that hill. I kept saying to myself, "Aren't there engineers involved in this design?" It was a disaster waiting to happen. Those bars that held the netting on were dangerous at first glance.
A group of us frequented action park in the early '80s. Would drink a lot of beer in the parking lot first. Never left without battle scars but 'twas a lot of fun, especially w a good swerve on.
Living in New Jersey I can say action park really is what the nickname is accident park it really is dangerous as kids we didnt realize just how bad it is
There are so many Waterpark and rollercoaasters so dangerous that people flew off and died The kid did get decapitated mid air I think I was close to Atlantis when I went on a cruise with my family to the Bahamas 🇧🇸
Sounds like they don't like lawsuits if it's unsafe and there is negligence money is what matters to these companies to fix it especially if you got legal, medical and emotional and my favorite inconvenience for the crap you have to go through
I grew up in the town action park is located in and worked their growing up …. There is a great hbo documentary on it I highly recommend u guys will love it … the stuff that went down at that park is insane
I saw a documentary on Action Park earlier this year, and when Daz says, "It looks like it was built from the Pub!" he's not far from the truth. I seem to remember them saying the designer drew it up on a bar napkin!
Yeah… not feeling your views on this video. It’s not always on the slide rider at fault. While they are taking a risk, they should ask so be doing so at the assurance that the rides are properly maintained and their safety is their priority. If it’s their own negligence then fine, but please don’t assume it’s for reasons like them just being overweight or just wanting a payout. And like others have said, it’s about making it financially hurt to these companies to actually get them to changes procedures and standards. Everything should be at your own risk…but only if the owners do their part in keeping the riders safe as well.
I was 10 when I went to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, Texas. It was the first uphill water coaster in the world I believe. I'm 35 now .. That was in 1996 - Crazy
The kids that died got decapitated from the hoops holding the net up and the two women behind him on that same rafter got hurt one suffering a broken jaw the other a shattered eye socket
The kid that died on the one slide was actually decapitated.
Caleb didn't fall out or drown on Verrückt. The net stayed put and that was just as dangerous. The raft got low pressure air underneath it and essentially turned it into an airplane wing. Because the nets were built & positioned to prevent rafts or a guest from ever hitting the ground. They were installed directly overhead and the raft lifted enough to come into contact with the netting. Upon impact with one of the cross supports the net is attached to. He was tragically and unfortunately decapitated. The other 2 riders in the raft were also injured but ultimately survived. I can't even begin to imagine what they must have mentally gone through on that terrible day and the years since.
He was not beheaded. He was INTERNALLY decapitated. The 2 are not the same... At all.
@@crystanick2697 I didn't even know internal decapitations were a thing. scary
@@crystanick2697 I haven’t been able to find any sources that said anything other than “decapitated”, where did the fact that he was internally decapitated come from? I’m not doubting you, I’d just like to read a report that’s actually accurate instead of every one I’ve come across that’s only said “decapitated”.
@@crystanick2697 not one bit of information out there backs up your claim sorry to tell you, so where u hearing this from?
Let's be honest if you get hurt on a ride and they just say sorry the issue is probably not going to get fixed. It's only when the company is held monetarily that safety problems will get addressed.
don't really need a massive payout to the injured party though. could just have the court order the park to fix it; with requirements to document the problem and what was done to fix it, and demonstrate that its actually fixed. If they don't comply then they're forced to close the entire business, not just that one ride. But you're right, a large part of fines and damage payments is to force them to fix it or risk bleeding too much money in settlements and civil damages.
Yeah, if businesses or people aren't held responsible, they're just going to repeat it. Look at the banking industry.
Sometimes the only thing a corporation pays attention to is loss of money. There is no incentive to fix problems if there are no consequences.
Y’all should really look into Action Park in NJ. That place is a park full of death traps. And no, you take reasonable risks but these parks have a legal obligation to provide safety. That’s entirely on them. We aren’t talking about freak accidents. Several of these, esp. Action, are negligent and entirely responsible.
I still have scars from the Alpine Slide.
I mean....that attitude sounds pretty "New Jersey" to me
Action Park was known for " Ride at your own risk Mentality". Then when people got hurt on their rides and sued them they went out of business based on the number of lawsuits.
"Why isn't sorry enough" I'm sorry I can't agree with Daz on this one. It's the exact mentality that mega companies have spent millions if not billions on marketing and legal teams to cultivate. No sorry is not enough to make up for the negligence of this business who makes huge profits causing me amd their other patrons bodily harm. As far as assigning a dollar ammount to trauma is tricky. But no I'm not accepting a "sorry" from a business that I paid money with causing injury. We all hate frivolous money hungry law suits, nobody is going to take the side of some one trying to sue because they stubbed their toe on a step or something. But we are too quick to assume every case like this is that. The woman who who sued McDonald's for the coffee that burned her got absolutely dragged up until very recently because everyone assumed she just got a small burn on some reasonably hot coffee. When in reality she was severely burned on her lap including her genitals, requiring skin grafts, because McDonald's served it's coffee at temps far exceeding what was safe for human consumption. She also only wanted her medical expenses covered, and attempted to handle it out of court & was only offered something like $800. She should have been a hero for the consumer, but she was labeled a money hungry idiot who doesn't know how to drink coffee. Fuck that "sorry" will never be enough. Oh I'm sure they mean that sorry from the bottom of their hearts as well lol. If one of your loved ones ever got injured by the negligence of a business I doubt sorry would cut it for you either.
Yeah if all you’re asking these corporations to do so give a sorry, why would they possibly spend the money to ensure regulations and safety standards are being met?
None of these would pass Mike’s safety standards
You guys forget that a lot of times if you are injured in America the hospital bill can be tens of thousands of dollars if not more.. Seems like a good reason to need the money
Not to mention if you are hurt bad enough it could affect you making money the rest of your life
@@aj897 ok
My “favorite” story about the cannonball loop at action park was when they had some of the employees testing it, some were falling from down on the inside of the loop, so they installed a mat. However, the the later had people coming off the slide with long scratches and lacerations on their bodies. Apparently, when they look at the mat, they found teeth stuck in it that had been ripped out of previous riders, and those teeth were then cutting those you scraped across them like a cheese grater made of human teeth.
Metal af
oh man that's a brutal story.. and they still opened it for a month despite that!
This is one of those stories that's too bizzar and specific to be made up. Teeth?! lol Truth is stranger than fiction! Kids lose teeth all the time and a waterslide is a perfect environment for it. It makes total sense. Never, in a million years, would I have thought teeth would need to be a consideration in waterslide design lol. Funny, kinda gross, story. Well told.
The boy was unfortunately decapitated on the Schlitterbahn water slide when the raft when airborne.
the reason the lawsuits are so large is because the park would have to pay for 1) loss of earning, 2) medical bills, which can be really expensive in the US, and 3) the cost for the accuser's lawyers in the trial, which seeing as how some of these cases can get dragged on for years does rack up to quite a bit
There is a documentary on Action Park in NJ that is great. It's called Class Action Park and it shows how they came up with some of the dangerous rides.
It is also affectionately known as "Traction Park"
That 10 year old was actually decapitated, I think the park apologized which made it better.
The woman who was injured on the ride in Australia probably sustained those injuries from collisions with the riders who went after her.
How'd you like to be stuck in a tunnel and know that at any second another person going over 30 miles an hour can come hurtling at you feet first?
The parks don't pay attention to whether people make it down the slide.
It happened to Mac and Sweet Dee
12:35 I generally agree with you blokes in stuff like this. But I watched a documentary on Action Park and they were extremely negligent in terms of maintaining safety standards. It wasn't just this slide...the entire park was unsafe.
The ten year old boy that died hit one of braces holding the netting. He was fully decapitated and the two adult women he was put with were injured as well. Another sad part of it is his brother went down the slide just before he did and was waiting at the bottom for him to finish... so he witnessed the event. It's traumatizing enough to witness a stranger being decapitated, but to have it be your little brother, must of been horrifying. I don't even know them, but I think of that surviving brother often. Hope he's doing ok.
Don’t lie
A reaction to Action Park should be on the list.
A visit to Action Park should be on the Bloke's Try list. Assuming the park is still open in all its safety ignoring glory.
8:46 Because if they don't get sued for ridiculous amounts these places that make insane amounts of money will care less and less if it doesn't cost them anything. They'd just care even less than they do now in some of these circumstances.
Schlitterbahn is in New Braunfels, Tx near Austin and San Antonio. The 10 year old was decapitated in front of his family.
This happened at a much publicized new location in Kansas City. So sad
I live in KC where the Schlitterbahn incident happened. The boy was decapitated and you could see the huge blood stain on the slide while driving by for months until they finally tore it down. Creepy af.
That wasn’t a blood stain it was just a rust stain area that was permanently on the slide. There were no stains on it the entire thing had water gushing down it for a while after still
TBH I thought the whole Top 10 would be Action Park LUL! My friends always take bets on who is gonna get hurt and if someone is gonna go to the Hospital LMAO
The raft went airborne, the boy was caught in the net and internally decapitated. It was horrific. The news coverage showed blood all down the slide.
One reason you have to sue in the US is we don't have free health care.... If you're injured because of their negligence should you pay for it?
They failed to mention at action park, on cannonball falls, the water at the end when they drop was so cold in some cases, that at least 1 person had a heart attack when they hit the water. No way the rider could account for that.
Action Park actually opened and closed twice. It’s been closed since 2016. There is actually a documentary on it.
The worse thing you can imagine happened to that boy.
What happened to Caleb was far worse than what either of you are imagining. And his little brother waited at the end of the slide for him to see it all as well. :(
Texas had 3 Schlitterbahns…. South Padre Island, Texas (no longer) Galveston, Texas and New Braunfels, Texas
I used to go to Action Park New Jersey from NYC in the 80s. Back then the Alpine Slide was the killer. It wasn't a water slide. You went down cement track on a type of go cart. If someone bumped you, you'd go flying out of the cart and down the hill on the cement track. My sister and I left our skin all over the track. Took months to heal arms and legs. They had warning photos of skinless body parts posted everywhere as you waited your turn on the top of the hill. People lined up at the first aid office to get sprayed with rubbing alcohol. Blood curdling screams as you got sprayed down.
I remember when the news of the 10 year old dying at the waterpark happened. It was reported that he had been decapitated. Also the Atlantis is in the Bahamas not Dubai. It's a really beautiful resort.
Daz think everything is so simple.. "why don't u just get out" ... like ppl want to get hurt lmao
The blokes should react to Action Park!
1:10 I'm not surprised that Dave Blokenshireham brought up Meegan. She's his ideal woman.
Dave only reason I could understand that high of a payout would be to cover med bills here in the U.S. 😅 I had spinal surgery that would have cost $80K+ had I not had insurance, and even then that didn't cover hospital stay or drugs. People definitely take advantage but I'm just thinking "well it was $80K for spinal fusion for just one herniated disc... how much for several?"
Yep...Heard about "The Cannonball Loop"...It's been rumored that it was the brainchild design of The Joker...Created during a drunken, bar hopping binge.
ACTION PARK! IT'S OUT OF THIS WORLD!
There is a TH-cam channel called Defunctland that did like a 20-minute video on Action Park and how dangerous it was. You should react to that. Multiple people have died at that park before it was shut down.
Action park. Childhood memories 😂😂
Kid on the Veruuckt was decapitated by the metal framing that held the nets in place.
Ahhhh Traction park. spent many a summer days there. It was a badge of honor to come out there alive, many times with cuts and bruises. You guys should check out the documentary about "Action Park", some real shady stuff went on there.
You guys need to watch the documentary on Action Park - it's pretty crazy.
You lads must watch "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." There is an episode about the "gang" going to a water park. You would love that series.
You guys definitely need to react to some Action Park stuff. Utter insanity. It will make you reassess your statements about inherent danger at a water park being expected (that was their park owner's philosophy). And as far as lawsuits and settlements, some can definitely be excessive. However, I laughed a bit at your NHS coddled selves thinking about lost wages but not exorbitant medical bills. There's also something to be said about giant lawsuits acting as a deterrent for there being tons of Action Parks in the world and upholding a standard for when things cross into negligence.
This must be an old video Wet’n’Wild in Orlando doesn’t exist anymore it’s now Volcano Bay!
You are probably thinking of Schlitterbahn New Braunfels in Texas. I live in San Antonio about 20 minutes away. They have a park next door Schliterbahn too called Landa Park. Has a spring-fed water area. That water is frigid, though. Good in the 100 degree Texas sun in August! Almost lake sized with 3 pontoons spread out down the middle of it, from what I remember as a kid. Just cannonballing into it was the most efficient way. Once you're in the water is wonderful.
People have died at Action Park, they did a documentary about it. This is something you should react to because they stories about what happened there are insane. It was almost completely run by teenagers.
I used to work there it still is run heavily by high school kids
The one at number 2 I believe the young lad was decapitated!
The Leap of Faith.. I am Soo up for that!!!
I also want to try swimming with sharks, tho. Maybe not sharks constantly being taunted by easy meals whizzing past just out of reach. But, "Hell yeah!", to that slide!!!
I generally think that the payouts are extreme too, but like mentioned if no consequences they wont care. Ive hurt myself on just basic water slides from cuts n burns(from a dry spot on the slide and speed) they’re fun but with just the wrong movement or someone not doing there job it can turn ugly fast.
From KC and I knew that slide would be on here. It was really sad 😞. Completely decapitated
The boy that died on slide number 2 got decapitated when his raft went airborn and he hit one of the hoops supporting the nets over the slide
I've been on those NJ Action Park Rides. The first one isn't so bad except for one thing: The water you land in must be 38 degrees Fahrenheit. It's like getting stabbed by a thousand knives. There have been deaths due to heart attack/cardiac arrest.
And the loop slide was absolutely insane. You were instructed to cross your feet and place both hands firmly against tour face, protecting you eyes, nose and mouth. I had a migraine headache after that one. Or probably a concussion
There have been zero injuries reported at Action Park since 2016. This is only bacause the Action Park name was retired and it is now called Mountain Creek. I suspect the number of reported injuries is related to the fact that the park is so close to NYC metro so you get a perfect storm of people who don't really know what constitutes and injury that are also looking for any reason to sue someone.
There's a documentary on Action Park on either Netflix or youtube. It's CRAZY! Essentially it was a mine field run by teenagers.
Action park is pretty infamous.
Miss Wet N Wild, Universal tore it down and built a resort on the property. I was a bit rundown near the end though.
Action Park nicknamed Class Action Park, Accident Park, and Traction Park. There are 6 known deaths and countless injuries. They were notrious for poorly designed rides, staff who were under-trained, underage, and under the influence, and their ownership resorting to illegal money schemes to stay open.
DefunctLand...Action Park documentary...React...now!
I'm from Charlotte NC and tht first slide on this video is just as high as thr water slide we got in Carowinds here
Action park is also named Traction park. the park is in northern new jersey. the owner would hire teens to run the different rides at the park, and many times paid them with beer. they had a movie made of it couple years ago. I had gone there in the mid to late 80's, loved it!! the boy that died was decapitated when the raft hit the first hill and it went airborne, and the boy was shot higher and his head was taken off by the safety fence...
I have a question for Das, on this one. If you get in an airplane, you know what you're getting into, and the possible dangers. When the pilot intentionally flies the plane into the side of a mountain, a simple "sorry" isn't enough. Getting in a car can be dangerous. If a business is offering a service, and someone legitimately gets hurt, the business needs to be punished. That's where lawsuits come into play. The Action Park in New Jersey was negligent with more than a couple of their rides. If you actually watch the video dedicated to the dangers of that park, you'll understand it better. If they advertise a service, and it includes being outside the laws that govern it, nobody deserves a "sorry".
The 10 year old that died got his decapitated on that slide he didn’t fall off
Class Action Park, which is a Documentary on New Jersey's infamous Action Park, and it is actually pretty good.
I definitely recommend that you guys react to that Documentary!
There is a shorter version on the Defunctland YT channel that came out before the HBO Doc. It's really good.
The problem with canonball slide at action park is not the drop as much its that the water is so cold that it takes your breath away when you hit it
The 10 year old was decapitated. Was a huge tragedy. Still makes me sad to think about it.
With his brother waiting for him at the bottom. :(
Noah's Ark is basically a right of passage for kids and teens growing up in Chicago and Wisconsin.
Actually, it is the entire Town of The Wisconsin Dells that is the attraction.
The entire Town is an Amusement Park.
The Water Parks, Go Carts. Mini Golf, all of the rides, shops. Shows, etc...
It is a pretty amazing place.
Watch Action Park on Hulu starring Johnny Knoxville and then watch the documentary on HBO Max!!
Schlitterbahn isn’t even open anymore. When they were building it you could tell from just driving by that they didn’t have a good grip on physics. The hill was too steep, and if there wasn’t enough weight on the raft it was 100% going airborne after going over the incline. And I gathered all that just by driving by as it was being built and having a basic understanding of physics. That poor boy was decapitated by one of the metal poles supporting the nets. It was tragic 😞
They just kept tearing down and rebuilding that hill. I kept saying to myself, "Aren't there engineers involved in this design?" It was a disaster waiting to happen. Those bars that held the netting on were dangerous at first glance.
A group of us frequented action park in the early '80s. Would drink a lot of beer in the parking lot first. Never left without battle scars but 'twas a lot of fun, especially w a good swerve on.
The Kid who died got beheaded by the net.
Living in New Jersey I can say action park really is what the nickname is accident park it really is dangerous as kids we didnt realize just how bad it is
There's an Atlantis in Dubai but the original that they showed was in the Bahamas, not Dubai. I'm sure they have the same slide.
Well gents...in America medical help can be VERY expensive! People sue for financial damages to cover their medical bills.
Update:Wet n Wild Orlando and Action Park New Jersey no longer exist. They both have closed down.
The boy in Kansas City was decapitated by the netting, then flung several feet out of the tube.
There are so many Waterpark and rollercoaasters so dangerous that people flew off and died
The kid did get decapitated mid air I think
I was close to Atlantis when I went on a cruise with my family to the Bahamas 🇧🇸
The first upside down looping water slide was at Action Park not Noah's Ark.
Sounds like they don't like lawsuits if it's unsafe and there is negligence money is what matters to these companies to fix it especially if you got legal, medical and emotional and my favorite inconvenience for the crap you have to go through
Daz that waterslide through the shark tank is at The Atlant
JOhnny Knoxville made a movie about action Park a few years back.
That's a great Corey Holcomb reference at the beginning 😂😂
14:30 this is in the Bahamas mate at Atlantis. I went down it years ago.
Wet'n Wild Orlando Florida shut down 5 years in 2016.
I grew up in the town action park is located in and worked their growing up …. There is a great hbo documentary on it I highly recommend u guys will love it … the stuff that went down at that park is insane
The one with the sharks is in the Bahamas.
I saw a documentary on Action Park earlier this year, and when Daz says, "It looks like it was built from the Pub!" he's not far from the truth. I seem to remember them saying the designer drew it up on a bar napkin!
I hate waterslides..just looking at them make me anxious
Funny how the only one on the list that actually killed someone wasn't #1.
Yeah… not feeling your views on this video. It’s not always on the slide rider at fault. While they are taking a risk, they should ask so be doing so at the assurance that the rides are properly maintained and their safety is their priority. If it’s their own negligence then fine, but please don’t assume it’s for reasons like them just being overweight or just wanting a payout. And like others have said, it’s about making it financially hurt to these companies to actually get them to changes procedures and standards. Everything should be at your own risk…but only if the owners do their part in keeping the riders safe as well.
You guys need to do a video dedicated to just Action Park.
You guys should check out Defunctland: the history of action park
I live in KC and the kid was a state senators son so ya it was a big deal here in Kansas City
I was 10 when I went to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, Texas. It was the first uphill water coaster in the world I believe. I'm 35 now .. That was in 1996 - Crazy
I thought Thunder Gun Express would be on the list.
The kids that died got decapitated from the hoops holding the net up and the two women behind him on that same rafter got hurt one suffering a broken jaw the other a shattered eye socket
The one with the sharks wasn't Dubai it was Atlantis Bahamas
I live in Kansas. The kid got decapitated. I think his dad was a senator or something.
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Watch the Defunctland episodes on Action Park. I grew up going there in the late 80 and 90s. They dont exaggerate and they're great videos to react to
Its at The Atlantis in the Bahamas
It’s Dubai mate but they have same hotel at both locations.