Granddad''s Backyard Roller Coaster Is in Peril

[@ExcelHedge]

People always got to go out of thier way ruin other people's fun. It's on his Private property and not disturbing/hurting anyone let him have his mini-coaster

[@andrewsstation6436]

I agree. It’s his property, so he should really be able to build what he wants as long as it doesn’t endanger any other people or properties.

[@boybawang1981]

Until it does...then he can get sued for letting people ride & then get injured!! People have sued home owners for slipping in ice on their property!!

[@andrewsstation6436]

@@boybawang1981 Good point actually. Hopefully he is making sure that the ride is completely safe before he lets anybody on it.

[@ExcelHedge]

@@boybawang1981 but as far as we know only his family uses the rides.

[@boybawang1981]

@@ExcelHedge yea...cuz in the history of forever, family has never sued another family member!! 😂😬 I truly hope though he gets to keep it, that no one gets hurt, & it brings joy to many friends & family!!

[@TylenOneal239]

Man why can’t people just *LEAVE PEOPLE ALONE!*

[@donaldmiller4386]

Because America is not as free as people make it sound

[@loganq]

Pennsylvania.

[@willyjoerockhead]

To be fair i have seen videos where a ride malfunctions and everyone comments how there is not regulation

[@rachelwinters3708]

There’s no crime in having something fun for yourself and the family

[@Retdf-e8s]

the government bruttally punishes those who commit harmless crimes. if you dont believe me then stop paying your taxes.

[@theinfamouscoder5]

Unless the fun thing is illegal (but having a roller coaster on your property is NOT illegal!!)

[@drewsimoncomedy]

@@theinfamouscoder5this whole situation shows legality isn’t morality

[@sallygomez8799]

The govt doesn't want us to have fun.

[@Blitzkit]

@@theinfamouscoder5 having a SAFE (that went through safety checks and zoning regulations) roller coaster on your property is definitely not illegal.

[@nono8927]

If I understand this video correctly, it is only used by his family. He’s not charging the general public. It is on his own property. I think as long as it is being inspected periodically to make sure it’s safe leave him alone!

[@ilyasav327]

1000%!!!

[@littlebitofhope3333]

Safety regulations are there to keep his family safe too. He did it the right way, and so did the local government. You clearly have never seen the horrors of this type of thing going wrong. I have. You should feel lucky you live in such ignorant bliss.

[@FlightX101]

the state is in the right here as its still their responsibility to ensure the safety if their citizens which include the family members using his roller coaster

[@RealHomeRecording]

​@@FlightX101and it's the people's responsibility to ensure safety from the government.

[@Hoop_23]

​@FlightX101 wrong, the government does not provide saftey

[@lh6784]

As a child. I remember thinking it was an unbelievable fantasy to want your own private roller coaster. As an adult, I was surprised that so many people have their own personal roller coasters. One day, I would really like one.

[@LisaLove-m4l]

You know ppl who have their OWN roller coasters?!!

[@skycloud4802]

I wonder if they are very costly to maintain and run?

[@lh6784]

@skycloud4802 I wonder. They probably are. I'm amazed at the people who have built them from scratch.

[@bubblelaydy]

Also having enough land for all that stuff 😔 😮‍💨

[@IHeartEditsOfficial]

For a coaster that small, it does look very thrilling. I hope this doesn’t end up the same way as Shadow Stalker. Let’s keep this golden gem alive! Justice for Tidal Wave!

[@DieselDucy]

Stuff like this is what is wrong with America. If it is OUR property, we should be able to put WHATEVER WE WANT on it!!

[@EricLing64]

There's some limits to that kind of thing, I think. At least in not-rural housing. Don't want say an unsafe gas powered thing in someone's backyard just waiting to explode. But I'm going with an extreme example, even then I'm not sure how often people are investigated for that, as a few houses have blown up lately. The only thing this could theoretically be an issue with is personal safety, which is personal so... weird, and maybe noise complaints, but it doesn't look like there's anyone nearby enough to hear it anyways. Well hopefully he can find some solution that that pesky township can't complain about. Maybe someone else with land zoned for it can take it and let it continue to be used, safely.

In America we do Not own the dirt that our house sits on. We rent it every year. It's called property taxes. Same is true for our vehicles including our automobile. We own the vehicle ( if it's paid off) but we have to pay fees ( license plates) every year to have the privilege to drive our automobile on the roads 'owned' by the counties, cities and states. Anything that we pay taxes on, or fees or rent to, we don't own.

[@duckling4393]

It's not OUR property. No such thing as property "owners"

[@robfassi3297]

Facts elevator man

[@ILVT_Plumbing]

Hi dieselducy didn't expect to see you here

[@heathermichael3987]

Leave him alone , it’s his property. If he isn’t charging money to others and it’s just his for his fun leave it alone .

[@loveforeignaccents]

Someone has to make sure it's safe and up to standards periodically.

[@mph5896]

@@loveforeignaccents You think the government is capable of that 🤣

[@loveforeignaccents]

@ Whoever the village hires to perform such a task would certainly be capable of that if that's what they're in the business of. Try using your head for something other than a hat rack, dear.

[@Cookieboy70]

I don't even think charging money is a bad thing either. Other people in the community can enjoy his setup for birthday party, etc. Makes it fun for everyone.

[@loveforeignaccents]

@ And if something goes wrong and someone gets injured, he's going to have a big old lawsuit on his hands... or possibly more than one. Not a good idea.

[@laurenjones8080]

I would call it a diy seed spreader and tell someone to kick rocks lol

[@cypressgold]

Just gotta modify one car slightly... but adding a bucket for seed. lol

[@dafunkmonster]

I’m sure that’ll hold up in court when you’re being sued.

[@cypressgold]

@ You must be part of the city counsel.

[@rileighherman9424]

I have a 52 ft long giant trampoline i built in my backyard. I got it from an old trampoline park, we welded it back together at my house, had some Amish guys built a 16ft tall pole barn around it (right against it, so people can't fly off of it), and when i went for my varience to build it over 12ft high, the city counsel was so excited when i went up to explain it (because they'd seen my application in which i mentioned the trampoline) I get up there and the guy goes "I've been waiting weeks to hear this one!" They asked questions & all loved that i was building an entire building just to keep it as safe as possible. The people in the audience loved it too. It was unanimously approved. I guess I'm lucky i live in an area with a reasonable city council!

[@Sharon-x9l]

Let that man enjoy the roller coaster with his grandchildren lighten up😂

[@Flying90]

The same thing kind of happened by me but with a RC car track.. a new politician came in and didn’t like RC cars and said that it was in violation because the area is zoned ag.. now it just sits as a spot people illegally dump trash on

[@paperverp]

That politician sounds like those Disney villains that are like “let’s replace this serene park with a parking lot.. so no one can have fun ever again!!”

[@blueraccoon1088]

That's fragged up

[@pitbull7885]

It's his property he should do WHATEVER he wants on his property he worked hard for!!!!

[@Toofargonetosave]

Not whatever he wants or we want, having a junkyard is illegal

[@Mkay999]

On your property you should be able to have a junkyard! You paid for it!

[@Toofargonetosave]

@Mkay999 no, it's wrong. Besides it looks like a hoarder. Not to mention so bad for the environment around you. Deplorable and your house values would go way down

[@THE-ĞÖŘÏŁŁĄ-HAMSTER]

Nooooo let him and his grandchildren have fun for free!

[@codyhendricks5825]

crazy that they can say "its zoned for agricultural use", the man bought the land and he isnt running a business. its just a tiny coaster and a carousel for friends and family. ridiculous

[@christinemerritt974]

Best grandpa EVER❤

[@lasherrybeal901]

Granddad made history 🎉

[@themeparksofamerica]

Yknow what else is zoned for agriculture, farms, & there are many farms with roller coasters & rides, + this is private property, let the man do what he wants

[@Celestial.Heather]

Build a barn & put “inside”, then what goes on inside is noones business…

[@IrishGamerJG]

It's your property do what you want

[@icytimboslyce7939]

CT is my City so lol

[@Toofargonetosave]

Except putting cars on it like a junkyard, that's illegal

[@AbandonedMines11]

This is why when people brag about buying a house instead of being a renter, they don’t realize that they really don’t own the house or the land it sits on. This guy’s unfortunate experience is a prime example of that. If the government wants your land or wants to control it in a matter you don’t see fit, they will. They’ll raise your property taxes, they’ll cite you for violations on your property, etc. There’s nothing you can do about it. And keep in mind that the first 30 years that you “own” your house, you really don’t own it - the bank does.

[@dafunkmonster]

Your property only exists because the government says so. Otherwise, it’s just stuff for the taking. Your property only has value because government protects it with the threat of violence. You are incapable of defending it by yourself.

[@Riley.Jackson]

I will never understand how we can own property but not be able to put things on it.

[@Hoop_23]

Because we don't own, we lease.

[@Riley.Jackson]

@ speak for yourself. I own my property. It’s paid off. And yet we still have certain things that are not “allowed”. America is the dumbest country.

[@dafunkmonster]

Yeah, it’s wild how I’m not allowed to collect radioactive waste in buckets in my backyard.

[@chadferguson9075]

Zoning officer: "What's that on your own property?" Property owner: "It's just a whole bunch of mind your own business what I have on MY property." End of story.

[@davidhowell1415]

Do you feel the same way about meth labs or crack dens?

[@ICCUWANSIUT]

@@davidhowell1415 affects others, this don't.

[@davidhowell1415]

@ the oil and grease definitely helps the agricultural aspect of the land doesn’t it

[@zammmerjammer]

LOL. This is why libertarians and sovereign citizens always prevail, right Chad?

[@xavierb9061]

Your property? Stop paying property tax

[@trainbear8205]

It's zoned agriculture. Plenty of room. Let him do what he wants! He's not harming anyone.

[@camaro88rds]

Just more bureaucracy that needs to be looked into.

[@DHAdArchivez]

Let’s start a riot for the coaster to stay!

[@MegaSuperfatguy]

Looks pretty secluded. My first question when initially asked about it would have been "how did you access my property to see it?".

[@PuertoRicanfjr12]

So having your own rollercoaster or mini-amusement park in your backyard/property that's for friends and family only is now illegal? So messed up!

[@LordRayken]

Now imagine he puts more and starts charging. We have to have laws for zoning dude.

[@PriestMelchizedek]

@@LordRayken but...he's not doing that

[@LonerBecause]

It's His He Should Keep It ‼️

[@grand_vacation]

Love the dude's collection of cruise ship art and models

[@Mkay999]

Y’all who live close by show up to the hearing and support!

[@mph5896]

It's a hobby farm with coaster part of the attraction. Agricultural in my opinion.

[@pvtbuddie]

Perhaps this can become al America's first hydroponics education roller coaster.

[@MP-in4or]

In no way does this hurt anything. The city, as usual, just wants money.

[@EWnz]

Proof that you never really own land. He already pays property taxes on it and they still can't let this man enjoy his life. Meanwhile you got squatters that will never get fined for squatting. Smh

[@samuelmahoney]

World’s coolest grandpa.

[@EWnz]

Somebody start a petition

[@GrandMasterLynx]

Government: Hey gives us 💰 and we will let you put it on your own property

[@Toofargonetosave]

Well, this is so out of the ordinary, i mean how did he even get the stuff for it? Did he steal it from an amusement park or take ones from an abandoned one?? Seems kinda suspicious to me

[@GrandMasterLynx]

@ most likely he bought it

[@VinceBlack536]

@@Toofargonetosaveyou can buy them

[@audraarndt1824]

Grandkids' or kids' dream!!! ❤❤❤

[@KatiTheButcher]

Dont we all wish we had a grandpa like that! Leave the man alone he isn't doing it for money.

[@escotheg00n]

IT'S HIS PROPERTY

[@codyadams3870]

I hope he gets to keep it

[@760Miramar]

Things like this frustrate me, let the man have his roller coaster. If I could have an inline rink in my property I would do it.

[@mscstarz7151]

Ultimate grandpa flex ! 💪 the kids will always vote for gramps lol

[@journeymansmitty8283]

So what's the point of owning a property if you can't do what you want with it😮

[@Retdf-e8s]

the government wants you to revolt against them successfully to enjoy it more.

[@JessieCaceres-i1m]

Man I want this roller coaster

[@tammy6786]

Hope you get to keep your coaster and carousel! We would love to visit you sometime!

[@jennatull6478]

Oh, it's zoned for agriculture? Looks like a really nice spot for a patch of corn right in the middle.

[@emmapowell9734]

Attach a seed spreader to it… now would be an agricultural machine…

[@ebbamb]

It’s not like he’s selling tickets, there’s no commercial aspect of it. It’s for private use on his property, why should that matter?

[@bre1676]

Wow 😮 this is crazy. Love you Uganda

[@iantheinventor8151]

What a nice guy 👍

[@markdanielczyk944]

Just let the family have some fun! It's a roller coaster!

[@willn8664]

When I first saw the title and thumbnail, I was thinking about some other guy that made his own rollercoaster in his backyard. The difference is that it had only a 1 person cart.

[@iamtheelijah4365]

Power of love

[@saraswinerton7202]

Honestly, I don’t see the problem. He’s not polluting the land. He’s not hoarding anything like that or anything like that and he’s paying for this on his land

[@edoyodats]

Leave this man & his family alone!!

[@kevinwaller6353]

I live in Gibsonton, Fl. It's the only place in the country that you can have amusement rides in your front yard and also a machine shop to build them

[@johncameron4194]

Not shocked this happened

[@LC8FTW]

If the zoning officer was "very helpful", as Mike said, then the zoning officer would have just smiled and walked away.

[@pewcfpv8056]

They'll go after this man for having fun on his own property but won't punish actual criminals to the fullest.

[@nikki9125]

Hope your homeowners insurance is aware of your playground.

[@ILGuy2012]

Zoning does not solve problems. It creates them. - Billboards along I-74 in Indiana

[@richardchildress9031]

You are FREE to do what THEY tell you.

[@StephanieTanner-mh6ot]

Reminds me of the Markham dad and the backyard rink. If you pay taxes on your land, no government official should ever tell you what to do on your land.

[@Kuli24000]

Watch out next time you build a snowman or a snow hill for sledding. Ya need a permit for that snowman, sir. Sheesh, now I'm thinking go-kart tracks may need permits too.

[@Toofargonetosave]

1:01 I knew they were going to talk about the permit! this is so unusual in a backyard it should be checked up on daily!

[@kenlompart9905]

Grandpa does the coolest thing ever and of course the government wants to ruin it.

[@danw2112]

"I'm from the government and we're here to help". 😂😅🤣😂

[@Fireball_]

Gonna have to put it on rcdb too

[@themeparksofamerica]

fr

[@LynaeClark-e4i]

I mean, it looks like an actual ride from a fair, he put that together very nicely. It also looks like it's intended for multiple people to ride, which could be a liability. I understand that it's his private property, but I feel like anyone could understand why a permit might be needed. Sucks, but it's logical.

[@robfassi3297]

Need to see this on rcdb

[@rfitzgerald2004]

America - Land of Freedom...

[@JM_Friends]

It’s on his property & it’s not causing harm…sometimes the township needs to worry bout other stuff instead of this kind of stuff

[@cindy1568]

Well hell, my grandson has a zip line in his backyard. It's 😎

[@Toofargonetosave]

I can totally see so many accidents with this thing already,

[@kp007__]

Screw the permit we have Al internal criminal in office. You can have your own rollercoasters on your own land. This is a big safety issue but keeping guns out of schools aren’t? F it

[@Peter-pv8xx]

I've been dealing with code enforcement for over two years now, you wouldn't believe the hassle just to replace my front porch, the permit was cheap, they don't accept cash or credit cards only money orders and checks, I reminded them what year it was, the permit was 79 dollars which is and isn't the weird part, they wanted two checks, one for 75 dollars and one for 4 dollars, why? My house is over 100 years old and it was rotted, they wanted a survey which thankfully I found it was the one from 1955 when my parents bought the house, that saved me 700, then an architect plan my brother-in-law is a draftsman so that saved my at least 5,000 bucks they wanted a cost estimate of materials, I started with the framing when I was finished it had to be inspected, it passed and all last summer I rebuilt the porch, I'm no contractor just a DIYer, the only thing left to do is get a final inspection but winter came the holidays etc so I'll see what happens, I was even threatened with a 2000 dollar fine for not getting a permit when I started demolition.

[@gogo6189]

It’s funny reading the comments and how everyone is like leave him alone. I bet as soon as someone gets hurt on that thing the public outrage will be immediate: “how could they let this man have a roller coaster in his backyard?!” We’re so funny 😄

[@julieunderwood525]

Its because the town not making any money on it !!!

[@kamakoa]

Nice

[@sassyempress7916]

If you are on your own land. I don’t see a problem here is not bothering anyone.

[@TheCraziestSheep]

>>>>>>ROLLER>>>>>>>>

[@SC-750theMarbleMan]

Someone got the reference! 🤣

[@dink4221]

OH GOD NO

[@katepustay304]

If the coaster is safe, and people are having fun, then leave him alone.

[@SLC-d3v]

Leave Grandad alone & let him have his private oasis

[@justclassicglam]

Sounds like someone is JEALOUS he has a personal roller coaster on his land.

[@nannerz1994]

Oh he didn't even build it I thought he built it. I can't believe he didn't think he might need a permit though

[@JF-wr6lw]

Since the land is zoned for agricultural use, how about making the coaster cars into coaster farm tractors?

[@yukiko_5051]

Wow you're not allowed to do whatever you want on your own property in the US? Here in Indonesia, you're free to do whatever you want 😂

[@hkraytai]

Yes. You just need to pay the fees to the correct people in Indonesia.

[@yukiko_5051]

@hkraytai Exactly. And it doesn't take much too. The most i spend to bribe the cops are around 40 million idr and they went quiet like little dogs lol

[@hkraytai]

@@yukiko_5051 I used to go to Jakarta often because the company I worked for had an office there so I heard some wild stories.

[@toybarons]

This is what is so wrong with government. It's on his own property for his and his family's own use. It's not hurting anyone. Leave him alone.

[@luckycharms1249]

To many nosey jealous people that always have to create trouble

[@cahalja16]

I don't understand what the issue is with code enforcement, its not a permanent structure... He's a good grandfather!

[@BAMCarter12]

how freaking cool!!!!! 🎢 🎠

[@dannschmit8604]

This is just a case of a group of people who just want to be in control of everything and everyone!!!!! It's his yard! Zoned or not, it's his yard, his rules!!!!!!!!! Stay the Hell out of it!!!!!!!

[@deenak79]

Plant some vegetables around it!!!! ❤

[@HackerZac]

Legend

[@MeMeDaVinci]

There is a problem when you don't know what your land is zoned for. The gentleman is saying life is so short and if you can do it why not, but the point is why not do it right. Ignorance is no excuse. If he did it right from the beginning, the variance would have been no problem.

[@MathieuCastro]

People don't understand the concept of zoning laws. So if this guy can do "whatever he wants" with his land a company can come in and buy any land and do whatever they want with it. Laws like this are to deter a scenario like this from happening. Granted most companies will just lobby to have the laws changed in their favor but the point still stands.

[@flyingjew2994]

Ignore them. I build what I want on my property

[@deborahbaker4770]

If it’s his property why can’t he put it on his own property he own’s the property so…..yeah ‼️

[@Toofargonetosave]

0:18 about the old automobiles, they are just under a tarp, not doing anything with them, they should be in a museum instead