Doctor Reacts To Theme Park Injuries

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[@kashmirandal6282]

"Technical issue" Who made the tech and neglected it? This is absurd. Edit (18 hrs after post): I love how the first two were technical errors.

[@Elaine-kd6ri]

right?? rollercoasters ARE tech and if the tech has an issue then the ride shouldn't be up at all...

[@haravikk]

I guess the issue is that *technically* they built a potential death-trap instead of a ride? I mean, there are good reasons why fixed elevator systems have at least one failsafe, yet a carnival ride slapped together by some underpaid, overworked teens at ridiculously early hours? Why bother, right?

[@KIxYOSHI2077]

As so often, it's about that money. A ride not running is a loss in money and customer satisfaction. Many times when things like this happen, it turns out it wasn't regularly checked for issues. A lot of countries are also too lenient when it comes to laws requiring safety check ups. Often just every couple of months or even years. When this stuff needs way more regular checks.

[@Ivaylodr5]

Most often is lack of maintenance, not engineering problem

[@gamerfourlife64]

Technical issue is code for "we are so getting sued"

[@crollwtide9452]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="184">3:04</a> Single biggest reason why items such as cell phones should not be taken onto rides like this in the first place. Anything unsecured can turn into flying projectiles that cause serious injury to others on the rides.

[@Awahawa-ut4kw]

I’ve been to amusement parks that have lockers next to rides with loops so this doesn’t happen

[@KIxYOSHI2077]

I don't understand the people who keep their stuff so loosely in rides in the first place, regulations from the park itself aside. I don't want to lose my phone. Every time I go even on the simplest and slowest of rides, I'll secure my phone in a place where I can't lose it no matter what. I once was at a carnival and took a seat in a resting area next to a fast spinning ride. Almost got hit in the back of the head by a phone, were talking missing me by mere centimeters. That could legitimately have taken me out. Had a similar experience years later while waiting in line at that same ride with someone loosing coins. They practically turned into bullets. Secure your stuff before getting on fast rides people!

[@nva5563]

@@Awahawa-ut4kw same but Ive seen people take their phones on rides anyways

[@Mike__B]

Yup, it's easy to say "well I'll put it in my pocket" but inevitably there is some a-hole who thinks rules don't apply to them. Some newer rides even have metal detectors put in.

[@LancerX916]

Some parks have a no filming policy for that reason.

[@Disasterclese]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="262">4:22</a> The woman's scream when the kid falls is horrifying. So much fear and panic, I'm glad he survived.

[@Sophia-11868]

The scream shows TRUE worry and fear for the childs saftey! The boy is so insanely lucky!!

[@rachelbaby0827]

I work at a carnival - we are so careful to make every ride put together safely, control and test the ride, and heavily train the person running it. It makes me sad to know so many other places do not do the same. These things are all avoidable with proper care for the ride and adequate training for the staff on ride safety.

[@Silacide]

Places to avoid: - Fairs (ESPECIALLY!) - Newer waterslides - Parks in poor areas/countries - The combination of above Themeparks are generally safe, but parks in poor countries or fairs that aren't too serious about the safety checks are obviously something you should be extremely careful about. Look at their track record and base your decisions off of that.

[@Honestbballfan]

I don't know how people can go to fairs and go on those rides. I never do it

[@BLINGRIAH]

most of these parks were in the US and it still happened. So be careful.

[@evanjones8770]

@@BLINGRIAHthere’s a big difference between theme parks and fairs, theme parks have high budgets and have huge manufacturers that have built dozens of rides to build their coasters, but fairs are a lot cheaper and employees don’t have the same training. Roller coasters at amusement parks are EXTREMELY safe

[@Lord0irgendwas]

Its more an US problem. In Europe we have much more strict rules on saftey and controlles from experts. Has not much to do with poor or rich country.

[@yelanchiba8818]

Parks in poor countries? Accidents can happen anywhere, rich country or not

[@ignorasmus]

I am a mechanical engineer. I stopped taking these rides ever since I learnt how many things need to be calculated, to what accuracy for proper safety. There are just too many opportunities to make mistakes. I specially fear the ones at "Fairs" that are assembled and disassembled several times every year. One operator needs to miss one little connection at the top for everything to come crashing down after multiple rounds of fatigue loading.

[@me-myself-i787]

Fair rides aren't necessarily dangerous. Olympia Looping has been disassembled and reassembled loads of times and no-one's ever died on it.

[@baydiac]

​@@me-myself-i787Sky diving also isn't necessarily dangerous and plenty of diving tours have a 0 death track record, yet many people choose not to play around like that. Reminding people of risk and making a personal decision not to participate isn't demanding the whole practice be shut down.

[@Tinyvalkyrie410]

@@baydiacthose risks aren’t comparable. Amusement rides are genuinely one of the safest forms of recreation. Fearmongering about them isn’t offering informed consent of actual risk, it’s misinformation.

[@pkrbophn]

@@Tinyvalkyrie410 walking, meditating, reading, dancing, and playing games are also forms of recreation. So no, amusement rides certainly arent one of the safest.

[@duqial]

​@@me-myself-i787 Knowing basic laws of physics and human error is really all you need to understand why such things are dangerous

[@brettfleiner4906]

As an ex-waterpark lifeguard. WE were the slide testers pre-opening and even when we raised concerns about safety, the slides were still opened to the public until MULTIPLE people would get injured and legal action was taken.

[@IMWBMEGJCC]

“How does any human after watching this video still wanna go to a theme park and ride rides?” The only theme parks that you showed here were two, and one of them was a rollercoaster in which the accident wasn’t caused by a mistake in the ride’s engineering. The only mistake on twisted colossus is that it never duels.

[@edubbs3528]

I had a student who went to Wisconsin Dells to ride one of those “free fall” things where they basically drop you into a net. The guy released her before the net was in place and she fell straight to the earth, landing on her back. In addition to life long physical issues, the stress of the accident caused the family to fall apart…the entire thing was just gut wrenching. The girl was one of the sweetest kids.

[@martinlopez534]

Where mt Olympus???

[@kindlin]

That is TERRIBLE ride design. The net should be in place before you get strapped in, to begin with.

[@willbe3043]

@@kindlin Right, and it shouldn't let the rider release if the net is not in place...

[@mrowlsss]

I hope they sued tf out of the guy who dropped her

[@HSMfanatic17]

If I was her, I think I'd rather be dead...

[@crollwtide9452]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="147">2:27</a> The sides on that slide are so low that I can easily imagine someone coming off the high point at an angle and flying off the sides.

[@user-pw2hn9fs4s]

I have seen similar slides and I wonder why the sides ain't higher.

[@jordan_cagle]

I think I head about that one. It wasn’t tested and when they did test it the same thing happened with a sandbag of the same weight. If I had to guess the problem it would be that the bottom was too full and pushed him up and out because the water couldn’t take the force

[@dietotaku]

it also looked like he didn't have his ankles crossed, that's so your legs form a wedge to split the water so it's not like sliding into a wall

[@jordan_cagle]

@@dietotaku I have never seen someone do that on a slide. It would not be reasonable to expect everyone to do that.

[@blazeiken2]

@@jordan_cagle if it's a literal rule on the slide, you SHOULD expect everyone to? wdym, if u dont follow the rules of a slide it's ur fault if u get injured.

[@MattCantSpeakIt]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="65">1:05</a> props to that kid on the left who immediately SPRINTED to help. He saw the crash and never hesitated a split second, and he literally sprinted as fast as he could!

[@GrainBrain450]

i was searching for this commment

[@AtotehZ]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="470">7:50</a> This is terrifying. It can lead to neurological damage as well. The tearing is bad enough, but the swelling afterwards can put pressure on the brain.

[@CovNov_Playz]

personally, im a huge coaster enthusiast and this is exactly why i dont trust fair rides or carnival rides, i only trust rides at amusement parks and theme park rides that are consistently tested and have saftey features to prevent injures

[@IMWBMEGJCC]

ello fellow thoosie

[@rachel-zh9el]

Most theme parks like cedar point and Some other cedar fair parks test their rides every day But carnival rides and fair rides only test them a couple Of times before they say the rides are ok

[@minifloof_closeupfacesquad]

Yess I agree!! At Canada's Wonderland I was waiting for the Yukon Striker ride before it was opened, they tested the ride so many times before we finally got on it (I was in the first group of people to go on the ride). Also, the park opens at around 10am I believe and the Yukon opened after 12pm so they took a lot of time to test the ride insuring it was safe. Also from my research Canada's Wonderland has no reported serious injuries!!

[@dandotvid]

If you've seen some of the videos I've seen, you wouldn't even trust theme park rides.

[@CovNov_Playz]

​@@minifloof_closeupfacesquadYup I work in a park with a history of injuries and a few deaths unfortunately. They added some new big and almost worldclass coasters that are amazing! They get tested daily (I see them run) and even on down time. The rides are totally safe and causes of accidents before were because of ride operators not focused.

[@annb8810]

Nothing will ever hit as hard to me as the kid at Schlitterbahn that got decapitated on that Verrukt water slide. As a mother that is literally my worst possible nightmare

[@burakoshimazaki]

I was a little surprised this wasn't brought up in the video. Edit: Title is Theme Park Injuries, not fatalities so I guess that makes sense.

[@suchnothing]

@@burakoshimazaki too gory, I expect. Notice that he only covered situations where the victims survived.

[@annb8810]

@@suchnothing I had the same thought

[@mosscak3uwu]

I went there as a kid and the lazy river/wave pool yanked me back in when i tried to leave and i almost drowned since i was too weak to fight the current and waves (i was very lucky my big sister got to me with a life jacket before i couldn’t keep myself afloat) if i have children, i will definitely wait till they are strong swimmers to take them to a water park

[@AirBungo]

Ive been to Schlitterbahn many times and I’ve always had alot of fun, but what the f*ck are the safety regulations where somebody can get decapitated by a ride.

[@itsshrimp91]

This is why degrees are important, especially for engineers, when it comes to attractions like these because there's too many lives in your hands to be negligent or else people go through hells like these victims. I hope they were all compensated well for their pain and suffering.

[@Laura_Norda]

I've seen those wave pools before in videos and they're always so full of people that it terrifies me how easy it would be to get into trouble and absolutely no one know!! 😱😱😱

[@MythicSuns]

"Superman tower of power" appropriately named because it's a tower of power that makes you wish Superman was around to stop the accident sooner.

[@djvapid]

I don't get it. Why is it appropriately named? Simply because Superman is in the title? How does the name 'tower of power' make any indication that it's going to mechanically fail (and warrant the idea that Superman should be around to stop the failure. I'm just confused because it sounds like something a five year old would say. I'm fairly confident you're not five, so....

[@Very_spicyseaweed]

@@djvapid it’s a joke

[@djvapid]

@@Very_spicyseaweed So what's the punchline then? 🤔

[@Very_spicyseaweed]

@@djvapid The surprise factor of “you wish Superman was around to stop the accident.” It’s unexpected and therefore qualifies as humour

[@nothanks1508]

@@djvapid i guess a tower of power connotes fear? the tower is a powerful being capable of causing injury, and i guess you'd want superman around to stop it? i dont really get it either

[@techgroveusa]

It's terrifying to see all these accidents happening in places meant for fun and enjoyment.

[@DukeOfTheBLVD]

Not to excuse responsibility, but to be fair, these places are meant to put people into a situation in the likeness of near death. Unfortunately the margin between likeness and actual is small.

[@CanisInfernus27]

Honestly most of these people got away pretty lucky- there's a lot of people that have died in horrific way due to rides and attractions

[@DragonGirl-sr2wn]

I don't want to watch it purely because I'm gonna mentally suffer ahhhhhhh

[@IIIISai]

They are satan rituals

[@piotrgoacki9070]

​@DukeOfTheBLVD what? He'll no, I would never think of that. If they said it like that I would never go to those places, no, no, no. Fun and entertainment but 1000% safe

[@PsychoSocialLogicalTester7]

This is the same thing as like Shark Attacks, there's a higher possibility that you'll be struck by lightning, then getting eaten by a shark. And I bet it's really similar with theme park accidents.

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

Action park was a total safety disaster. That waterslide loop is actually fairly tame compared to the other deathtraps they called attractions.

[@anasazidarkmoon]

Yeah, that slide with loop at the end was at a place called Action Park, and the whole damn thing was just one enormous death trap. A ton of people were hurt and several actually died before they finally shut the place down.

[@SindreBreil]

And there's a movie, named Action Point, inspired by Action Park, staring Johnny Knoxville as the lead character, fitting enough.

[@Kirmeins]

SEVERAL died?! But in the whole park, right? Please don't tell me it was just the slide and they kept it despite many getting injured and then people starting to DIE! The f* is wrong with people?!

[@Kylora2112]

"Traction Park"

[@anasazidarkmoon]

@@SindreBreil I didn't know about that. I might have to check it out.

[@dietotaku]

i knew just from looking at that slide that it was action park.

[@bg8006]

My scalp, head and everything just hurt while hearing that little girl's story, I can't even want to begin to imagine the pain, fright and more importantly, the trauma that will probably stay with her forever

[@GoldenCrow320]

yeah, horrible. I'm lucky im shaved to the skin bald.

[@fusionwing4208]

@@GoldenCrow320 what baffles me is how the heck is the rides mechanisms so close/open that long hair could get caught in it, thats a scenario where you would think anything remotely mechanical should be well out of arms reach while inside the ride

[@TheBKLD]

I have long hair, I had long hair most of my childhood, and I cringed so hard.

[@GoldenCrow320]

And if they had mechanisms that close they should have at least told them to put their hair away ( preferably shaving before going)

[@ermir_skg5696]

poor thing. I'm sure the pain is excruciating, but having such scars must have given her a hard time in school and socialising in general. being in such pain and depressed simultaneously? I can only be grateful to not be in her situation, god bless her

[@katerinagomez3580]

Dr mikes reactions to things are the funniest and most dramatic I love it lol

[@carsonfenech2411]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="186">3:06</a> that would be why we (im a ride operator) try to pound the message into your head (at least at my park) to not have loose articles including phones on you or just not secured

[@johntobin3235]

Historically Action Park in New Jersey having averaged up to 130 injuries per year. It was so dangerous they had to fund the local EMS crews. Both my daughter and I were hurt there. There is actually a documentary on it. There were tee shirts that people wore the said, I survived Action Park. Every Jerseyan has a Action story and wore it like a badge of courage.

[@aellaaskew4263]

As an 80s kid I suffered MANY injuries on that Alpine slide😂😢

[@Kylora2112]

"Traction Park"

[@A.K.N.W.]

@@aellaaskew4263If it was open I would ride alpine slide again in a heartbeat, but I wouldn’t let my kid on it 😂

[@Blue_323]

Don't forget about the poor six people who lost their lives inside the park as well.

[@mfinchina__117]

Class Action Park!

[@crollwtide9452]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="218">3:38</a> The power of that wave machine is absolutely terrifying.

[@emiliaholmberg3320]

That ain't a wave pool that is a tsunami pool

[@user-wx6ms9rv2m]

I'm just confused why the wave machine is even capable of doing that. Why would it ever need to do that?

[@sappical]

@@user-wx6ms9rv2m It malfunctioned, it wasn't meant to do that in the first place and I'm sure they didn't know it was capable of hitting such size.

[@bolbyballinger]

@@user-wx6ms9rv2m Same reason your car can go over 100. If you want a machine to be efficient it has to be capable of going beyond what you need it to do. You could put an engine in your car that tops out at 60, but it's going to have awful acceleration and lower mpg. Similar story for this wave pool. To make the waves it needs a lot of torque in a low amount of time. So it has to have a stronger potential than it would ever normally use.

[@Zeitgeist6]

Tsunami simulator would be a more accurate description :D

[@johnkacin1500]

When the water park around us opened when i was a teenager the attendants would tell everyone going down the slides to keep your legs crossed and your arms crossed across your chest. Something freaked me out halfway down the slide and i dropped that stance and started coming out of the slide. I regained my composure and gravity just took me back down into it. That was a scary moment.

[@michaeltejada1455]

About the question at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="163">2:43</a>, I work at a waterpark and this person likely shot out due to a water level issue. Usually when the water level is too high the rider will experience way too much halting force as they enter the slide runout which can throw them up and out of the pool, on the other hand if the water level is too low that person can go much further than intended and collide at the end. This is why water level markers are very important and should be payed much attention to!

[@notdipperpines6626]

As someone who worked at an amusement park for years DO NOT GO ON FAIR RIDES. Those things are made to be built and taken down quickly and easy for transporting them. Thats where most ride accident happen cause they dont have the same saftey standards amusement parks have to meet.

[@tychovw]

They are still safe.

[@chri-k]

@@tychovwhowever they are _less_ safe

[@emperorpicard4901]

@@chri-k Safety is always relative, noting is 100% safe, but your chances of getting insured in any of these rides is still fairly low. It mostly makes people nervous because they are unusual freak accidents and nothing more, you have a higher chance of getting injured in a car accident, yet most people still ride cars.

[@chri-k]

@@emperorpicard4901 Although i do agree, i would also like to point out that your argument is fallacious. You cannot compare the risks of driving card versus going on rides because you are not choosing between them.

[@EveranBrinley]

My mom said this exact same thing after working the job, so for anyone that needs more convincing

[@Niko_478]

The absolutely fear and despair in the mother's scream on Caesar's fall at around <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="280">4:40</a> was absolutely heart wrenching

[@joefer5360]

It's eerie hearing them talk about how beautiful the moment is, seconds before hand.

[@Silly-Goose.]

As a mother myself, I instantly bawled my eyes out when I saw the little boy drop. Literally a mother’s worse fear is seeing any child suffer let alone nearly die or actually die. 😭 Going to go hug my babies now.

[@ItApproaches]

Kid had a delayed reaction. Like huh? Guess I'm going down then.

[@FenrisNails]

Should I be concerned, when I am shown a commercial for a themepark 😂😂

[@stanmorepackaging3009]

You know, my family and I are gonna go to some gold coast amusement parks next week but watching this has really made me rethink…

[@PatriciaGill-m3o]

I took a course on safety critical systems at University. It basically consisted of telling us stories like how a man got his head kicked off when trying to retrieve his hat that had fallen underneath a rollercoaster. That and other grim stories put me off rollercoasters/fairground rides for life!

[@j1i688]

srsly? a hub bot?

[@965sonic]

@@j1i688yep...

[@Xeeheeso]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="186">3:06</a> this is why Six Flags workers tell you NOT TO USE YOUR PHONE ON EVERY SINGLE RIDE

[@gemnifan6045]

Yes but people are stupid and don't care

[@bookworm6969]

That and any jewelry! Some of this is just people's stupidity.

[@Xeeheeso]

@@bookworm6969 FOR REAL LIKE BRUHH

[@scyllacw]

Glad to learn Dr. Mike and I have this in common

[@felixsm101]

I sure do love watching a video about amusement part injuries ten days before I have to go to an amusement park

[@Jesscabearr]

I used to work at a waterpark as a lifeguard. The injuries I’ve responded to even after all the precautions we take. We climbed and inspected all slides morning and evening after park closing, reporting ANYTHING we found and closed down slides that we thought needed additional inspection before allowing riders to ride again. The cleanliness at a waterpark is a constant battle. The summer I worked there we had an outbreak of pink eye and it was so ROUGH. I feel like I could create an entire story time based off of my one summer. I still miss it despite the insanity.

[@eminemilly]

I guess because my friend and i worked the snack bar we nwver heard anything about our sunsplash

[@claymccoy]

Well, I won’t be going to a water park anymore. Thanks Dr. Mike.

[@UCONN_HUSKIES]

😂

[@RobespierreThePoof]

Save your money. Get a yard hose

[@reallifedoor4536]

Aside from the loop, the other two injuries with the people flying out are due to improper posture, the boy moved his feet and the man thought it'd be a good idea to steer with his hands. You're fine if you follow instructions

[@claymccoy]

@@reallifedoor4536 I was referring to the multiple bacteria in the water that Dr. Mike was talking about.

[@amatthews2018]

I was just about to comment on that lol.

[@jefersontuqueresquishpe5291]

So much can be learned from these videos. Keep up the great work!

[@AveVogt-i5y]

I LOVE DOCTOR MIKE SO MUCH NGL IGE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM HIM

[@knario96]

Doctor Mike: *Makes a video about theme park injuries* Action Park: “Allow me to introduce myself.”

[@qball6520]

That first one is absolutely hysterical!!!!😂

[@robertborden2666]

I worked at Action Park and saw the cannonball loop in use. Few were brave, I mean dumb enough to ride. I had a chance to go and my coworker came out saying it was rough and that he was dizzy without saying it was “awesome!” So I made you proud and didn’t ride.

[@raybows]

Watching that young kid DROP almost made me shed a tear. I have a young nephew and I love him so much, I can't imagine how afraid that poor boy must have felt. I'm so glad he wasn't hurt and I hope he can heal from his trauma.

[@YorkshiremanReacts26]

Stop tryna trauma clout chase by pretending to relate because you know a kid the same age. No one cares about your fake tear you "shed."

[@TheMightySnul]

We just had a guy at King’s Island in Cincinnati/Mason OH get killed by a rollercoaster. He dropped his phone while riding, wanted it back, but park employees told him to wait until closing. He didn’t listen and snuck back to retrieve it, got hit by the coaster and died. King’s Island staff are very serious about safety too, that’s why they always yell about having no phones or belonging with you, and to store items in a locker. I think they need to have free lockers personally to prevent people taking items on with them.

[@andrewf2254]

I remember that. Didn’t he get hit then go to the hospital and die a couple days later?

[@ShadoeLandman]

A lot of those people wouldn't bother going to a theme park or carnival if they couldn't record it or at least take pictures to post online. A locker isn't going to stop them. It's a nice idea for those who DO want a place for their stuff, though.

[@Jay_TheBirb09]

I feel bad for the people who saw him get hit, but not for the loser who decided that his phone was more important than his life and the mental and physical well being of others

[@wolfpackflt670]

Some people are just too stupid to live. The only reason why they were still alive is because society allowed them to.

[@SDxD-JoN]

​@@Jay_TheBirb09Yeah his kids watched it happen. Such a selfish "person"

[@justinwhite2725]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="413">6:53</a> yup! I went down an i door water slide once. I forget where (i think Calgary) and i felt like i almost bad this happen to me. I figured it was actually safe, but man i definitely felt like i could have flipped over the side just like this. It was all i could think about when you were showing water slides, so im glad you had an example that was similar to my experience.

[@id104335409]

I get more horror shivers from this than from the last 20 horror movies I saw.

[@DisasterthonTrueHorror]

Hey, its me on the last video! Didn't expect to see my video here ahah

[@YorkshiremanReacts26]

What, so you're Kaitlyn Lassiter?

[@NinaSpeaks]

@@YorkshiremanReacts26 I think it's his video and voice-over

[@DragonologyDpt]

I was just coming ot mention you since I didn't see credit! I would recognize your voice over anywhere!

[@SpamBAT]

Just so we are clear, you are not Kaitlyn Lassiter, you are the voice over at 9:25. For anyone that was as confused as I was.

[@IsabelleAesthetically]

Hey! I watch your videos all the time! Love your content :)

[@Deftroeas]

For the water park contamination, White Water had a really bad breakout back in the 90s and had to close down for awhile. When my mom took me for the first time (around 2016 or so?), they had enough chlorine and such in the water that it bleached my black shirt brown

[@MetalheadAndNerd]

I usually blame it on some invasive mosquito species when I get unusually inflamed spots from a day at a water park.

[@jazc1135]

Walter White

[@whatTFisThis]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="45">0:45</a> technical issues are rare, its more common for it to be an operator error, lack of maintenance, or rider error

[@Sabagegah]

children are all secretly wearing netherite armor with feather falling

[@cryingatmazercize]

earliest i’ve been to a doctor mike video

[@sarai1023]

Me too 😂

[@PersonnamedJeck]

Same

[@whifle1445]

Same

[@leonisanamazingname9495]

Real

[@ghostscyther8667]

Same about to comment that

[@MidwestArtMan]

I heard a guy on a podcast once say that his mom was a personal injury lawyer. The two things she would never let him do were ride a motorcycle or go on a temporary carnival ride.

[@CarterC.]

I don’t think my heart beated a single time during this video. I need to go take my anxiety meds 😂

[@oldtimersniper560]

Cheers for putting me off theme parks for life mate appreciate it 😅

[@crollwtide9452]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="309">5:09</a> I was at a Six Flags water park before, and I think they require that you don't wear anything like jewelry or other things that you can attach to yourself while on the rides. This particular scenario is why things like that are necessary for rider safety.

[@magdabielecka8374]

Yeah I thought it was common sense to not wear jewelry on slides.

[@Noggist1]

Yeah the women liable for her injuries because she wore the jewellery as much I feel bad you shouldn’t wear jewellery on rides

[@opulentzinger]

That happened at West Edmonton Mall. And they have signs posted everywhere that you remove jewlery or anything that can get caught. The staff also look out for that now.

[@robo5013]

I started working construction in the summers when I was 12 for my uncle's company. I witnessed two men lose their ring finger because their wedding band got caught on some equipment before I turned 18. That is why I don't wear jewelry and didn't get a wedding band when I got married.

[@SquidandCatAdventures]

@@magdabielecka8374 I think a lot of people wear their wedding rings all the time. At least now there are these silicone rings to wear in situations where you could tear your finger off.

[@TheRossMadness]

I would pay for a full video of Dr Mike reacting to the Action Park documentary.

[@Lemurianlemur]

SAME, my jaw was on the floor.

[@jhufffamily7920]

replying to this comment to boost it so mike and team can see!

[@Indigo810]

Back then it was almost a rite of passage to go to Action Park. It certainly was Class Action Park!

[@oceanblue2doorjl961]

I don't know if his heart could take the full documentary. That place was so amazingly sketchy it might do him in. No one born after '95 or so would have been allowed to experience anything close to that level of ambivolence over safety...

[@ung427]

Every summer back in the 80's, water parks, Magic Mountain, Knotts Berry farm... over and over again... now seeing all of this, I'm glad we all survived!!

[@craiganthony6532]

Action Park (the one with the loop waterslide) remains to this day one my craziest (and most fun!) memories.

[@skynet0912]

The waterslide made the kid fall out, because it ended the drop in a really stupid way, and it ends in a standing water basin at the buttom... So instead of a small drop into a pool or gradually getting deeper to slow him down, he basicly hits a speedbump of water at the buttom, sending him flying!

[@bolbyballinger]

Essentially, the ride's design turns people into a skipping rock. Which is probably a bad idea in general, but would at least be more reasonable in a wider pool rather than a narrow slide.

[@bot_2412]

It also didn't help that the child weighs next to nothing, but the speed he's hitting that speed bump is roughly the same as an adult who wouldn't bounce off the water as much due to their increased mass. This slide should definitely have a minimum weight to ride.

[@skynet0912]

@@bolbyballinger Exactly. You want a ride to either empty into a normal pool to avoid buildup of water on the ride itself, or at least get gradually deeper to slow you down. What they did here was make a vortex generator at the bottom, creating a rapids effect that acted like a launchpad... They probably didn't test it very well, like using dummies of different sizes and weight first. But just the fact that you can see a huge buildup of water where it goes flat, rolling over itself, REALLY should have been a warning sign for people with even a passing knowledge of how fluid dynamics work, which i would expect a designer of these rides should be an expert in!

[@publicguy1664]

The buttom... I mean, maybe once is a typo, but still nearly impossible with auto correct, but twice is on purpose, it's bottom man, you had to of fight the auto correct TWICE.

[@skynet0912]

@@publicguy1664 I'm on PC, so no autocorrect, and english isn't my first language, so some spellings just slip past me

[@Upstaged07]

That place in New Jersey was nicknamed Class Action Park because so many people got injured. There were deaths too. It was the 70's and 80's, back when parents didn't really care what we were doing.

[@Glassbones5533]

I heard they were going to try to reopen which is insane

[@afg122602]

They did reopen in the 90s. Then it was sold and still operates under a different name. The loop is gone.

[@Kylie_Conley]

Are you talking about action park? I haven’t yet watched the video but that’s immediately where my mind went to

[@afg122602]

@@Kylie_Conley yes

[@Upstaged07]

@@Kylie_Conley Yup. That's the one.

[@brendamartin4592]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="103">1:43</a> bro, just named off why can’t you go in the pool 😂😂

[@lighte.creations]

"There's so many bugs that could potentially be in waterparks" My tech-obsessed brain immediately thought of something else

[@automaticmattywhack1470]

I'm from Omaha, and I remember the scalping accident. It was at a Cinco de Mayo festival in South Omaha in 2016. She was incredibly brave and strong despite her horrific injury.

[@annegaming9001]

I remember watching a video on that

[@VVarun97]

The hair horror story gave me the chills

[@Xylon6301]

Bro did it gave you Deja Vu lol??

[@AJR-zg2py]

This is the exact reason why my dad will throw workers off the jobsite if they don't tie their long hair back and tuck the ponytail down the back of their shirts. And as far as long beards? Shave them off or you're not working for him... because an old coworker of his in the 70s nearly died because he was bending over and got his long beard caught in a lathe (thankfully another worker was nearby and hit the emergency shut-off switch in time). His work involves a lot of machinery with gears and moving parts where loose clothing and ESPECIALLY long hair will get caught and potentially kill you. It's not because he's discriminating against you - he wants you to get home alive.

[@11epicnoob]

​@@AJR-zg2py better jobless and alive than dead on the first day

[@Lov3leyy]

looks painful asf

[@southcoastinventors6583]

Hair today gone tomorrow

[@Yama-xd5tv]

I was once in that exact same situation as that boy in the waterpark slide video, skid just came down and struck me while I was on track. But luckily all I got was a gnash on my lower lip which clotted in like a day or two and nothing else.

[@joshyater3220]

I am a rode operator and can assure people that rides are perfectly safe to go on the amount of teats we do to ensure their safety are unbelievable and apart from a few freak incidents people wouldn't get more then the occasional bruise (also for the record im talking about ACTUAL roller coasters and flat rides not zip lines and stuff) but thise are also reasons why having your phone out on a ride are illegal and can be causes for arrest

[@alexwilliams6492]

Guests are always so confused when we tell them to put there phones away, and sometimes get abusive over it, like I’m sorry but I’m not going to let you throw a brick at 50+mph into a busy theme park

[@everythinggame5]

Some people REALLY like the internet points

[@joshuabyers9047]

Jesus loves you and he wants you to be in his kingdom and if you want to be with him then say this Jesus change me make me like you let me love like you and forgive like you and do everything like you in Jesus name amen

[@2veew]

Why is this in my recommended, I'm going to Kings Dominion on Saturday 😂

[@BearLog10]

I think my heart stopped a few times while watching that video lmao

[@chrismartindale7840]

Go to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. They have a flawless safety record. I have only heard of two incidents, one kid had his arm broken in two places, but all guests are warned to keep your arms and legs inside and he didn't. One person got heat exhaustion, but water is free at every vending station.

[@Heyyyyyyyy912]

Or just about any reputable theme park

[@eminemilly]

​@@Heyyyyyyyy912six flags was reputable with the superman foot amputation

[@immy9349]

“As always stay happy and healthy” I AM NOT HAPPY IM NOW TERRIFIED TO GO ANYWHERE

[@harpertanory8513]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="308">5:08</a> why I'm never going to wear rings to water slides ever again

[@Nathan15038]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="139">2:19</a> as someone from the Bay Area man I remember seeing that on the news😭

[@menma9364]

You wanna hear a horror story: in 2014 a poor 10 year old boy in Kansas was beheaded by goin down a new water slide. It was really horrifying, and that really show the absolute negligence of the people that own and build these attractions.

[@ImStarbitten]

Just a note for others: it was an internal decapitation, not a full one. Still grizzly, but not quite as visceral as what a full decapitation might be, and that's enough of a difference to cause misinfo and confusion. The poor women on the ride with him were also injured pretty seriously, and no doubt experienced horrific trauma. But the worst aspect imo is that the boy's brother saw the whole thing as it happened

[@menma9364]

@@ImStarbitten ah, ok. I Guess i Heard wrong. Thank you.

[@ImStarbitten]

@@menma9364 I think most reports on the matter just refer to the incident as a decapitation, without clarifying that it was an internal one, so I don't blame you one bit!

[@consortiumxf]

@@ImStarbitten An internal decapitation is a Basilar skull fracture - Dale Earnhardt died from this, as well as several other race car drivers. If you saw the amount of blood in his car (there are pictures on the internet) it's still *very* graphic. If race car drivers are required (after Earnhardt's death they made them mandatory) to wear the HANS device, I can't imagine going on a friggin insane ride without one.

[@ImStarbitten]

@@consortiumxf oh yes absolutely; the ride had blood on it for days afterwards. I'm just saying it's less graphic than a head being fully decapitated from the body, and being able to fly about

[@pico7246]

As a ride operator at Silverwood the cell phones are a big issue. Guests usually listen to us and we can prevent them from riding if they refuse to leave their cell phone but people still sneak them on (Thinking they know better than physics) and every time someone gets hurt or the cell phone gets lost/broken. We can’t exactly pat people down before letting them on coasters so please, if you’re thinking of bringing on loose items- don’t. Please for the love of all that is good and holy. DO NOT.

[@-Burb]

Lol that’s crazy my cousin is a ride operator at Silverwood too

[@pico7246]

@@-Burb no way

[@bobhopman4648]

Action park is where Noxville got his start. He loved that place and did a lot to try and keep it open, no surprise this happened.

[@user-jn3mh4ck8v]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="90">1:30</a>. The part where it told of a boy who slide off of the slide and scraped his back was crazy to see because I was actually there on that day and saw it happen with my own two eyes. Me my brother and my dad were using some other slides (on the other side of the structure and saw commotion when we were at the bottom an ambulance arrived and we were filled in on what happened. We even got interviews a little by reporters. It’s so crazy to find this in a doctor Mike video!!

[@Fallcrane7267]

People that bring their phones onto rides when they are strictly told not to several times because it injures and kills people deserve to go to prison. One time I was on a 300 foot roller coaster and someone pulled their phone out I honestly feared for my life and looking back I should have reported him

[@cpMetis]

I went to Cedar Point with family, mostly just as chaperone for my niece since I don't like rollercoasters, thrill rides, crowds, and fair-style food but my mom was certain we'd all love it because FB said so and it was expensive. Well turns out you can't even SIT ON A BENCH and rest to salvage such days, because after I sat on a bench waiting for them to go ride that coaster on the west side of the park, I felt something like a quick pinching feeling on the back of my head and then suddenly it was several minutes later. Back of my head hurt like HELL, mostly in a tight knotted sort of way like when you drop a heavy book on your face in bed. On the ground next to me, sorta behind/beside me was an HTC One, a hunk of metal of a then-new smartphone that weighed half a pound. I just picked it up and kinda looked at it for a while, then some dude came over and grabbed it saying it came out of his pocket (laughing). I was sitting in front of the twist of another coaster he apparently was on. The phone was far more fucked up than just my head would do, so it probably tumbled a bit, but the fucker still hurt like hell.

[@eminemilly]

Evwryone has their phones in their pockets 10 years ago on those or out recording. Havent been on a roller coaster in a while. They just said secure belongings which apparently pockets were okay

[@Fallcrane7267]

@@eminemilly nowadays, they say no loose articles which on big rollercoasters includes pockets as it's a huge liability for injury

[@Fallcrane7267]

@@cpMetis I'm so sorry that happened, like I said those people should face heavy punishment for being so selfish and careless

[@SamTheeStallion]

Mikes hair looks incredible

[@BRADLEY_1999]

It always does.

[@Kirmeins]

@@BRADLEY_1999 How do you know that? Are you stalking him? Watching him sleep? :D

[@BRADLEY_1999]

@@Kirmeins why’d you have to take it there? His hair looks good in every video he does.

[@SW8193-m1n]

Yes it is incredible

[@LucyDahlmann]

It always looks good. When does it not?

[@mrtalleymon]

I rode that loop slide at Action Park in New Jersey in the 1980s. I made it through, thank goodness. Back when I was a crazy-ish 19-year-old!

[@sarahwilliams9798]

Thank you for making this video - I never heard of these awful things happening! I will never go on any ride again!

[@onepiecefanboy0190]

the reason I still go to amusment parks is because I live in germany and we have very strict rules on everything motorised, let it be cars or motorcycles or amusment park rides. Everything gets checked by TÜV. Even fair rides get checked before they are allowed to operate. And every ride gets checked like once annuly at the minimum. So I feel pretty save. Same goes for waterparks and slides

[@Kirmeins]

Yes, those checks help a lot. Accidents still happen though. Just googled, the last deaths in german parks where in 2014 and 2022 respectively - sounds a lot rarer than over the pond. Still, the latter death occurred despite a stellar TÜV check on the ride. So be careful anyway. :)

[@BioTheHuman]

You feel safe on fair rides that they mount on the spot and packed later? To me they've always screamed a lot of red flags.

[@A.K.N.W.]

American theme park rides are very safe, the huge majority of injuries are directly caused by guests not following the rules (eg guest climbing fences into restricted areas). All parks are legally required to follow safety and inspection laws Around 375 million guests annually visit parks in the USA so of course there will be some accidents, personally all our first aid trips have been minor abrasions, heat related and a wasp sting

[@KIxYOSHI2077]

German here too, with fair rides I'm on the same boat, as they get checked daily. Amusement park one's I'm still critical of tho. They get checked once a year. A year is a loooong time for something to come loose or break... Should be way more frequent

[@sannaheuser7293]

​@@KIxYOSHI2077 as far as I know, the rollercoasters get checked every day. They are probably a lot safer than in other countries but all it needs is one employee who doesn't care about his duty.

[@Cyrus_T_Laserpunch]

I love how when the wave pool wave approached that one guy on the left just resigned to fate, he looked like he was asking himself what he just got into.

[@JasonT850]

This doctor just told me to stay in my house and never leave again.

[@SMKollapse]

I love the pre-react before even seeing the video. Global treasure, you are. ❤

[@tylervalentine6401]

i just want to point out that pretty much all of the injuries have been at a carnival NOT an amusement or theme park. this means that the rides are meant to be transported to and from the carnival whereas the theme park rides are meant to stay there pretty much forever. what this means is that the rides at a carnival are not inspected to the same standard and frequency as the theme park rides and coasters are. Great video Dr. Mike!!!

[@KidarWolf]

That said, always be aware of your surroundings, and pay attention to the condition of the rides - just because it's a permanent amusement park, it doesn't mean a shortcut hasn't been taken, or that budgets haven't been slashed to the point the park isn't properly maintained. And of course, be aware of your own physical health - for example, I wouldn't get on Oblivion or other vertical drop coasters knowing I have a spinal injury that I'm never going to recover from. Know your body, know your risks, and use your best judgment. If something doesn't feel right, don't let others cajole you into doing it. Your instincts have been honed over millions of years, listen to them.

[@asiamommi]

Click bait

[@depressantdrug]

The Superman one was in Six Flags...

[@RandomKun]

I recently visited an amusement park with my friends. Though everything went well and great, the Columbus and that round round ride in air scared the *peewoop* out of me

[@Kindaboredlmao]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="188">3:08</a> Hahaha final destination moment. Don’t loose items on roller coasters kids

[@kiki13450]

I literally was just at a theme park yesterday and glad nothing like these happened

[@EthelJung-j5w]

We just had a guy at King’s Island in Cincinnati/Mason OH get killed by a rollercoaster. He dropped his phone while riding, wanted it back, but park employees told him to wait until closing.

[@annaliesenichols]

that was cedar point

[@lilyy2800]

@@annaliesenichols No, This was at King’s Island. Not at cedar point 😅

[@msjenna1211]

​@@annaliesenichols No it was King Island

[@Fexghadi]

Stop arguing with bots, all of you.

[@Mikowmer]

Had something similar happen at the last Royal Melbourne Show here in Melbourne, Australia. Woman was struck by the ride after she didn't want to wait until the end of the night to get her phone back.

[@allexisb]

The girl who lost her feet, that happened in my hometown. I remember when it happened. I had a season pass to that park and that was one of my favorite rides. I have not ridden a ride that drops like that since.

[@harrietgrib]

I feel like you have to react to the smiler rollercoaster, it was an absolute carnage, I was glued to the tv that day watching the news

[@shlubjohnson4687]

“80 degrees! That’s 10 less than straight down!” Straight downright scary.

[@cimengngialah2735]

I’d like to see a video about Dr. Mike looking deeper into Action Park.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

Sound like the title of a adult movie

[@DutchSancho]

The guys from jackass made a movie based on Action Park

[@cimengngialah2735]

@@DutchSancho Action Point

[@michasokoowski6651]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="295">4:55</a> OMG, DO NOT WEAR JEWELRY TO SUCH PLACES. That's exactly why you shouldn't.

[@james6028]

wont catch me wearing rings in general

[@gabor6259]

Maybe she couldn't take the ring off and wore it 24/7.

[@michasokoowski6651]

@@gabor6259 It's another thing you shouldn't do.

[@Amagarrd]

They literally have signs held up at that waterpark warning swimmers to not wear jewlery in their rides. These have been up way before that video came out. It was on her for not following them.

[@michasokoowski6651]

@@Amagarrd Yes, they always have these signs in waterparks... because of exactly what happened to her.

[@kylieearley8150]

Why did I watch this!? I used to have reoccurring nightmares about being spun off amusement park rides but it's been years since I've had one! Now I'm afraid to go to sleep😭

[@annabellewright6607]

I can just imagine how they told the six yo boy he was going to be fine. Even though he was probably horrified, until the rope broke...

[@TrashJack3000]

Action Park deserves its own reaction video here, beyond just the infamous Cannonball Loop slide that was talked about in one of the clips here. I personally recommend that the doc take a look at Defunctland's documentary on the subject, and see if he can avoid screaming in abject terror at just how horrifically unsafe that entire park was.

[@greenrhinoguy]

As a roller coaster enthusiast, this video is super interesting. I watched a lot of videos focusing on the technical causes of ride accidents, but I've never seen a doctor weigh in on the medical side of things. Also, just a PSA: NEVER BRING PHONES OR LOOSE OBJECTS ON THRILL RIDES!!