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A water slide malfunction on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas injured an adult guest, leading to the slide's closure for the rest of the cruise as an investigation is conducted. The guest's condition is stable, but details about the severity of injuries are not disclosed.
A video of a 90-degree drop water slide is causing suspense and fear among viewers, as they watch people brave the terrifying ride. The intense drop is not for the faint-hearted, and even watching the video is enough to make some feel anxious.
A lawsuit has been filed against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts by Emma McGuinness, who suffered severe and permanent bodily injury while riding the Humunga Kowabunga water slide at Disney World in 2019. The lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of Disney World for failing to provide proper protective clothing or equipment, not warning patrons of the inherent dangers, and not fixing the defective and dangerous condition that caused the injury. The lawsuit seeks at least $50,000 in damages.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is facing a lawsuit over an alleged "injurious wedgie" caused by a water slide at its Typhoon Lagoon water park in Florida. The plaintiffs claim that Disney knew or should have known about the risk of painful wedgies, particularly for women, and failed to provide protective clothing or adequately warn riders. The incident resulted in severe internal injuries for the woman involved, and her husband is also suing for loss of consortium. The plaintiffs are seeking damages exceeding $50,000 and a jury trial.
A five-year-old child was hospitalized after falling 15 to 20 feet from a water slide at Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park in Georgia. The Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner is investigating the incident, and the child has been transported to Children's Hospital at Erlanger. Updates on the child's condition are awaited, and Lake Winnie has been contacted for a comment.
A British father climbed up a water slide at Gulliver’s World theme park to rescue his daughter who had gotten stuck on the Togo Tower ride. The incident happened earlier this month as the child was celebrating their sixth birthday. The father, Andrew Reece, scaled up the slide and got into the raft that was carrying his daughter. Both of them made their way down the slide. The ride operator had alerted the park's team who were on their way.
A British father climbed up a water slide at Gulliver's World theme park to rescue his daughter who had become stuck on the Togo Tower ride. The incident was captured on video and has since gone viral. The father's wife said that the staff had called for help, but it was taking too long, so he decided to climb up to save their daughter. Gulliver's World confirmed that their team was on their way to help.