Most dangerous water slide design ever I think

[vontar]

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The one ride that has come to symbolize Action Park and its extreme thrill-seeking was almost never used.

In the mid-1980s GAR built an enclosed water slide, not unusual for that time, and indeed the park already had several. But for this one they decided to build, at the end, a complete vertical loop of the kind more commonly associated with roller coasters.[15] Employees have reported they were offered hundred-dollar bills to test it. "It didn't buy enough booze to drown out the memory", said Fergus.[11]

It was opened for one month in summer 1985 before it was closed at the order of the state's Advisory Board on Carnival Amusement Ride Safety, a highly unusual move at the time.[13] One worker told a local newspaper that "there were too many bloody noses and back injuries" from riders, and it was widely rumored, and reported in Weird NJ, that some of the test dummies sent down before it was opened had been dismembered.[13] A rider also reportedly got stuck at the top of the loop due to insufficient water pressure, and a hatch had to be built at the bottom of the slope to allow for future extrications.[13]

The ride supposedly reopened a few more times over the years. In summer 1995 it opened for several days before a few more injuries forced another shutdown.

Those who did ride it have said that more safety measures were taken than was otherwise common at the park. Riders were weighed and hosed down with cold water, required to remove jewelry, and then carefully instructed in how they had to position their bodies to complete the ride.[16]

For the remainder of the park's existence, it remained visible near the entrance of Waterworld, tempting visitors with the possibility of the thrilling ride it might have offered yet tempering it with the high potential for injury that was just as obvious from looking at it. The slide was dismantled shortly after Action Park closed and has never been rebuilt.

[Il Duce]

looks like fun

[Guest Glock23ForMe]

That would be KICKASS!

[Guest TargetShooter84]

Somebody send it to Dollywood Splash Country and see if they'll build it!

[Guest m&pc9]

[Ebow1]

I would gladly take $100 to test that slide. Over and over again. Every time somebody gets hurt on it, put in some new safety stuff, call me to make sure it works.

[monkeylizard]

Ahead of its time.

Water Slide Does Full Loop

Granted, the German one has a slight angle to one side, so it's not a true loop, but it's pretty close. Sorry for a video with a dude in a speedo.

[Guest Glock23ForMe]

A bunch of dudes in speedos... It's pretty cool though.. Honestly, if a smaller person can make the loop, the larger the person, they can make it too, because they have more kinetic energy

[Guest TargetShooter84]

Was hoping the chick had lost her top on that slide....dang it.

[monkeylizard]

That wasn't a chick. Just a euro-dude with man-boobs. Oh....you mean the 2nd rider.

[Guest jackdm3]

Where was her camera all that time?

[Guest mustangdave]

sign me up...I wanna try this slide out.