Top 3 places you CAN'T GO & people who went anyways... | Part 23

[@she_movess]

6:13 like button!!!

[@MakeThatThingTapOut]

You edited it bro you cheated

[@PimPonio68]

@@MakeThatThingTapOut that's not nice

[@mashupszz6957]

Omg congrats 👏

[@she_movess]

@Meg Albert lol in his pocket 😂

[@RedYankee45]

@@MakeThatThingTapOut are you really that mad that you didn’t find it first? Good lord! It’s not like you win money, just a pinned comment!

[@drrobinf.a.2942]

One of the reasons I like MrBallen so much is that he never mocks, even gently, the hapless victims in his stories. He tries to find reasonable explanations for their choices, and never portrays them as stupid or ridiculous. I can listen and enjoy the story while empathizing with the victims and their loved ones - and not worry that the latter will be hurt, or the former's memories be tarnished.

[@joeydrummer7929]

I totally agree with this . He truly seems like a really kind guy. Also, I usually don’t find myself wanting to blame any people in these stories but there’s been a few here and there where , I don’t think they deserved the deaths they got, I think they’re horrible and I feel awful for them and their families, but they just made such bad decisions and it makes me almost angry at them because it’s like “you could’ve lived ! You could’ve survived if you just even slightly thought about your decisions before you made them ! 😩 . The last story of these 3 was one of those. Why in the hell would roof access be accessed through some tiny ass tunnel? Like ahhh! 😩 Again though, that doesn’t mean they deserved to die, especially in the many times brutal fashion they did, I just sometimes wish I could go back in time and plead with them and even slap them repeatedly to dissuade them from making the bad decision they made that cost them their lives . It’s very sad and just too bad. RIP to the poor lost people 🙌🏻

[@denniswiggins3816]

@@joeydrummer7929 They say hindsight is 20/20, unfortunately some decisions have permanent results.

[@ahustle8243]

I like your view on things

[@milliekirkman4928]

So true...he is very kind and wholesome.

[@christypoe4538]

He's a very humbling man 🖤

[@kareliask]

Dude, your relentless commitment to unit measurement conversions is legendary.

[@CanisterA.D]

True and it helps me a lot.

[@mariapandemiamx1473]

All of us non-US subscribers really appreciate it.

[@marwan4358]

@@mariapandemiamx1473 Yeah, me too!

[@shanthanramsamy7421]

Lol 333 likes and 3 replies, I guess 3 must be the lucky number for today

[@gloriascientiae7435]

hah as a dutchie: its very much appreciated and makes it much easier putting a mental picture to the story

[@howcanyoudothistome1]

That sand crusher death was one of the most hellish deaths I’ve ever heard of …. Being dragged, suffocated, and crushed at the same time? ? I cannot imagine the level of fear she was experiencing at that point.

[@Lee-wg7en]

and the driver... his life from this point is done. as in he will NEVER forget this. it will haunt him forever despite that it really is nobody's fauit in particular

[@dark_baphomet]

@user-so9dd3cz2w it's probably her fault more than anyone's, she isn't wearing a hi vis, and she's standing in his blind spot in a very dangerous place

[@evilangel3921]

@@dark_baphomet no because every operator knows the rules check your blindspot before hand so nothing likes this happens you even have to honk when going around corners this is 100% his fault they teach you these things when you're in training always safety an always I can't forget this check yourBLINDSPOTS

[@DarkSamurai-]

@@evilangel3921 wrong

[@elisaseverns2543]

I agree. One of the most gelling deaths. It’s devastating just to imagine what she was thinking. Also another story of the girl that bungee jumped before the cord was attached. 😢

[@chrisblanco8923]

I live in San Antonio, this smoke stack is located in an area called The Pearl where people walk around and get their craft beer and sit outdoors at restaurants while kids run around a giant grass patch. They also turned an old beer distillery into a hotel and all that, very popular hotspot. I have always looked at this door hatch, which is still padlocked, and wondered what was inside. I had NO IDEA this happened. I instantly got wide eyed and had that 'oh shit i know that door!' moment.

[@dark_baphomet]

Bet that puts you off your dinner and beer, sheesh

[@michaeldoran4367]

Rollercoaster Tycoon- Naked man runs across the screen wearing flip flops. Weener dangles side to side making slapping sounds as the tip slaps on the skin. Rollercoaster Tycoon makes a very interesting ride where naked men have lots of weeners are floating around called WEENER forest

[@starlystorm6834]

For anyone wondering, they did slightly increase safety measures around Raptor at Cedar Point. The fence is now really tall metal bars with a spiky top and around that specific spot of the ride, there's a large rectangle of super bright lights which strobe before each time the ride zips by. It does indeed create more warning for all park goers, but for those who know why the strobes are there, it's almost like a grave site and it's a bit haunting.

[@akalashnik0v47]

Such a sad Story. But if the fence wasnt big enough and Warning enough. Just So sad how human just underestimate just little things and be gone in one second after 😩

[@codyhafer5972]

Play stupid games win stupid prizes!

[@TheApp9]

@@codyhafer5972 I wonder if the new measures prevents these lunatics from catching their hilarious phone anyway. There seems nothing more important in life than the phone. How to share your life on instagram and Facebook? Is life even worth living without having a „real life“ on social media?

[@Danny-ii6jn]

Zamn

[@rusticoaf]

@@TheApp9 they are kicking people out of the park now for getting phones out on the coasters

[@Kisha_can]

I got halfway through number one when I had to stop and tell you how much I appreciated your comment about the man in #2. Paraphrasing, you said, 'Despite being a brilliant man, he had a lapse in judgement.' Thank you for so calmy reminding us that *We ALL mess up* at some time in our lives. Unfortunately, not all of us live through it for the chance to make it right.✌️

[@kitoleummuelotik2411]

Lol, a lapse in judgement is someone who thinks it's safe to get through a yellow light too late. This man was drunk and went into a clearly posted 'off limits' and dangerous place to be. It's not a lapse in judgement, it's natural selection.

[@fdding]

I appreciate this comment for appreciating his comment

[@jonesjones7057]

Great point.

[@kublakhan2342]

@@fdding I appreciate your appreciation for the OP appreciating Mr Ballen.

[@BrownByHonor]

Do you watch them backwards?

[@heatherw.4561]

Killed by sand crusher is one of the more horrific stories I've heard on this channel.

[@Spthomas47]

That one hit me as well.

[@surfinsilver]

me too & i’ve seen and heard a lot

[@vernongann1201]

Yes. That was terrible.

[@denizen52]

Final Destination 27

[@marianilsson8785]

I had to start the second story over cause my brain could not let the first story go..

[@berrodude]

I just wanted to say Thank you. I'm an IT technician with ADHD and it's really hard for me to focus on contiguous tasks. These videos provide the perfect blend of attention requirement. It keeps my thoughts from spinning too much and I can work effectively. Probably a little different to most praise, but it has really made a big difference to my mental health because I am able to function and do really good work, Which keeps me employed and proud of my work because I can stay focused and do a good job. I am only as good at my job as I am because of your vids, So thanks man. Keep up the amazing work, and if you're ever down under, I'd love to shout ya a beer.

[@amandaaument3004]

Same. I get more work done when I listen to these.

[@Om3194]

Helpful tip- if you lose something on a ride, just tell one of the ride operators what happened. Hopefully at the end of the day they can turn the ride off and find your lost phone/ wallet for you. It may be inconvenient but it’s not worth your life!

[@jeko72]

Sometimes you just gotta send it

[@meghanhenderson8417]

It’s happened to my friend before, she dropped her house keys out of the monorail into a restricted area, we told staff right away and before the end of the day she had her keys back no issues.

[@tomo3387]

My mother lost her hat on Splash Mountain at Disney. They ended up stopping the entire ride just to find it. They sent it back to us within two weeks. Shits crazy

[@26twaite]

Depending on the ride, they might just go grab it straight away. My dad lost his on a ride once, managed to fly into another rides track on the ground and we just asked one of the staff if we had chance if getting it back and while it was stationary, they went to grab it. Ended up with one scratch on the case and worked fine after 🤣

[@criminallyautistic8372]

Why bring your phone? I always leave mine in the car when going out.

[@cherylpas1460]

Dying by sand crusher sounds like something in a "saw" or different horror movie. She was alive and conscious during the whole ordeal. May she rest in peace. Just a awful way to go.

[@Myhouseiscurrentlyburningdown]

Here’s a video that about it and is super good you check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/jF6ZeniapMqIkJo

[@NathanThomas-p9n]

And may that be a lesson for people - WEAR YOUR HI-VIS AND PPE ... if she had, she may not have died

[@ne0395]

Yes be aware she had to hear the machine and she should make sure operator knows she there before doing anything

[@woofolliesmydog8628]

I most appreciate your story telling for delivering it in an even, calm tone. No dramatics or stupid voices, no filling in with excessive adjectives. Nice. 😁👍

[@Dacept]

No matter how much I hear these stories they never fail to amaze me

[@caitlinwilliams7104]

AYE, I SUBSCRIBE TO U

[@Dom_Curry]

Sup verified KZbinr

[@raymondbaker987]

Shut up

[@The_bored_reader]

Same

[@Gl-my8fw]

@@raymondbaker987 you dont have to be a douchebag.....

[@zendarx2]

As someone who grew up near Cedar Point and worked there as a teen. I remember this happening. Plenty of people jump the fence to look for items. They're pretty high fencing. It's clear you shouldn't be there. But people still do it.

[@susanlett9632]

Love cedar point. An amazement park! ❤️

[@blaznskais2048]

If an officer ever tells you it’s “too early” to file a missing person report tell them kick rocks and file one anyway. Cause of tv a lot of ppl believe that lie that you have to wait 24-48 hr to file a report. This is 100% inaccurate. The moment you realize they are missing and are worried file a report. There is no time limit and the first 24 hrs are the most important.

[@Jess-ip9ep]

The cop that told them that they needed to wait 5 days was lazy and incompetent

[@kiki-ve9cs]

I don't understand police officers who tell that to people like that's literally your job?? Imagine their loved one went missing and another officer told them they had to wait 5 days to file a report? They would not take no for an answer so why do they think it's okay to do that to other people??

[@bentonrp]

Why do I have a feeling that even if they presented video evidence that Victor had been dying inside a smoke stack for days, that officer would've still said, "Ughh, Fine! Fine! I'll get off my lazy ass...!"

[@elmehdinafia1237]

@@kiki-ve9cs cuz this guy was a Hispanic immigrant.. Immigrants don't hold the same value as true born Americans in the police perspective

[@sweatyeti]

Another story MrBallen told involving a missing black person also involved reluctant hotel staff and police... the police only showed up when the person's mother was "trespassing" by asking around for her missing daughter. (Although she was disturbing the hotel guests, she had no other options for searching for her child.) Who knows for sure if race had anything to do with it, and though I'm not done with all of MrBallen's stories, there seems to be a pattern emerging.

[@iimeel3582]

I feel so terribly sad when I think about Victors' last days before dying.. I can just visualize him waiting to be saved in that dark small place, but I can't visualize the pain and agony he went thru.. Rest in peace Victor!

[@oneoflokis]

The police were complete idiots not to send one man out with a tracker dog. And the first thing I think of, when I hear "man disappears on construction site" is "he fell in a hole." 😏

[@alantaylor6691]

@@oneoflokis Well yes. If the police had of taken the missing person's report they likely would have found Victor in the smoke stack before he died. And yes, a sniffer dog would have found his location in a heartbeat. Well, that's what taxpayers pay police salaries for, as well as their training and equipment necessary to do tests and find these things out. But in this case the police were just too lazy to even take the job, and a man died as a result.

[@marioben7]

@Lucas Silva we don't what really happened. Maybe there was foul play

[@dadareed55]

Victor was a FOOL, for NOT going to where he was supposed to go, this idiot climbed OVER 🚧 and went his own way, when he could have gone to the door to the roof 😒, just plain Stupid..

[@marioben7]

@@dadareed55 Why will he do that? that's just a supposition, we dont know how things happened

[@Shepardotv]

I am a truck driver and I'm going to be completely honest. Minus a few exceptions, I've been listening to these about 8 hours a day for the past few days.

[@lannawolf1864]

Duuuuuuuuuude! Same! I just keep hitting "next" while I'm going down the road. Definitely makes the time go by!

[@PoochieCollins]

Spread them out! He doesn't have a ton of videos, so you'll burn through them too quickly.

[@lannawolf1864]

@@PoochieCollins thanks for the warning lol.

[@Layla_Baby]

Its fucking addicting I just got shared to him by my friend and I was instantly hooked.. I'm just hurt cuz I can NEVER find the time stamp I get so into the story that I lose track of finding the time stamp

[@ann-sylvianalule305]

Broooooo - this is ALL I watch!!

[@81siKCnezz]

I very much appreciate how you took the time to acknowledge that James was an intelligent man who had an unfortunate lapse in judgement which ultimately led to his demise. Thank you for never mocking these people for poor choices with disastrous results. You are appreciated, sir.

[@Habits_Rabbits]

This "waiting period" from the third story is the reason one of my friends nearly didn't survive her kidnapping. She was lucky enough to escape and call 911 herself. The police wanted to wait two days before looking for her.

[@denniswiggins3816]

I think many police departments have changed their laws because of things like the story above. In Florida we have an Amber alert that goes out to everyone's cell phone when a person goes missing. Particularly children.

[@Habits_Rabbits]

@@denniswiggins3816 yeah that's what was supposed to happen but the police still wanted to wait. My final paper for a college class this last year was about this kind of thing.

[@iamrusty8750]

@@denniswiggins3816 amber alerts are in every state big dawg... Some go national.

[@denniswiggins3816]

@@iamrusty8750 Thanks I wasn't sure it was in every state. Good to know.

[@iamrusty8750]

@@denniswiggins3816 im in tn and get them for new york and Georgia alot.

[@NugeToNail]

The amount of flannel Mr. Ballen has would make Sam and Dean Winchester shed a tear

[@jamesgray9472]

Supernatural? Actually worked on S1, that's true!

[@madalice5134]

Plot twist. Mr.Ballen is secretly a Winchester.

[@swatisoni1187]

They'd really be finding a way to follow him🤣🤣🤣

[@roserocks1979]

lol

[@halffaucon3736]

The baseball hat and hairdo makes me think of that old “Wayne’s World “. But this guy definitely isn’t a space cadet like they were.

[@meggreen4058]

I was not prepared for the ‘sand crusher’ part of the first story, I really thought she was going to survive, be seriously hurt, but survive. What a horrible way to die

[@aubrey5577]

She would have died within seconds the worst part is actually seeing what was going on below her

[@joebryanproduction4908]

Final destination shit

[@Vasilia4]

*Fr these jobsite stories make me miss the underwater caves 😭*

[@AnonYmous-ob7py]

I shouted “no!” When he said sand crusher

[@WealthyIndustrialist]

Just as bad as falling into an escalator. Those things are basically stair shaped meat grinders inside.

[@alirosebest831]

as heart breaking as James’ story is: at least he didn’t suffer. I can’t image what went through that poor woman’s head as she went down in the sand crusher

[@Thevideofish85]

I find it fascinating that in so many of these stories the police send people away to wait a few days before filing a missing person’s report when in reality the first 48 hours are the most crucial.

[@DCGMatthew1]

It's weird because there is no minimum time before you can file a report and all examples I have they were immediately looked into. And as you said, the first 48 hours are the most crucial, in fact, the police where I live say the first 24 hours are the most crucial and to immediately call it in if someone is or you think someone is missing. I do wonder how many cases there are a year where an officer told someone they have to wait a minimum time before someone can be filed missing.

[@cjpolett2055]

That person should be held accountable

[@chele-chele]

Cuts into donut time, they don't move quickly unless it's one of their own...protect and serve went out with the Edsel

[@shubniggurath3947]

@@DCGMatthew1 There actually is. The police try to make sure the person is missing, before actually leaping into action over it. Imagine if a woman was trying to hide from an abusive husband, and the police run out and find her, when she wasnt missing but hiding.

[@KeyKeyJournals]

@@shubniggurath3947 then it should be an opportunity to press charges and get the police assistance with shelter and victim programs. So many women go back because they don’t know how to restart life when they do get the courage to leave. Also finding her doesn’t put her in anymore harms way because they can’t disclose her whereabouts to her husband if she tells them not to.

[@DanielTheCooliest]

10:06 It's nice you make the distinction that we all make mistakes or have lapses in judgement. It is a good reminder for us to be careful and knowledgeable, as well as respectful of those who have passed by not shaming them for their mistakes, but learning from them.

[@Bhappi137]

We’re all human and have our off days and then there’s just bad luck

[@barombolobombolo1501]

Yep. Unfortunately Darwin awards are also a thing, wich are based on the shaming of those who died.

[@aegrotattoo9018]

Mr. Ballen is SO respectful of every person/place/thing in his clips, just a true gentleman. MUCH respect. to him as well !!!

[@pleasedontwatchthese9593]

You can shame me when I die, actually I will be offended if you don't

[@KiraNightshade]

This just hurt me so much because I was thinking okay, he lost his phone, so he should let the officials running it know so he can find out the procedure for getting that and his wallet returned. And then he cleared the fence and I thought of a story I'd heard of a kid who had his head lopped off by the Batman coaster...

[@valkyrie1066]

OMG. I have worked at an amusement park for years, our (janitorial) closet is right under the roller coaster. Yes, we find wallets, phones, hats, etc every single day....ask an attendant! We have to go in there all the time, but we check on what point the carts are at, whether it is running at all at the moment. There are several DEADLY spots there that we know about; and we CAN get your stuff back! Dear GODS don't go in there yourself!!!! Last I looked, the lost and found box was FULL of stuff. Most people don't even ask. Please ask, we don't need your sunglasses...or your baseball hat, or your untraceable phone. I've returned more wallets and cell phones and credit cards than I can count. You know that sign right there on the entry? SECURE YOUR VALUABLES. That's why that dumb sign is there. So sorry to hear someone didn't pay attention.

[@NatGraphicDesign]

Indeed! My aunt lost a golden earring at a theme park near Barcelona; she wasn't expecting anyone to find it, much less give it to the workers but she asked the staff anyways, and much to her surprise they actually had it. So to anyone who loses something, just give it a shot! You way get a surprise =)

[@flapjackson6077]

Absolutely wise words! 👍

[@sstephkate86]

Someone in Australia just got hit by a roller coster trying to get her phone back.

[@victoria.4321]

Natural selection at work in that one. I remember losing something on a roller coaster when I was like 8 years old. Even I knew not to go under the ride to get it. 🙄

[@sstephkate86]

@@victoria.4321 its common sense...

[@alisonwork2949]

OMG! Story number 2, Raptor. We have just had an identical incident happen here in Melbourne, Australia. A young woman dropped her phone from the ride and went over the fence, onto the tracks to retrieve her phone. She was hit and thrown a distance. Now on life support in hospital.

[@cindy-mq6pl]

When will people ever learn that “KEEP OUT” signs mean just that!!!! Survival of the fittest indeed.

[@jiggmin1234]

Edit: Added more things to the list Things I have learnt from watching these videos: 1. Don't go diving or swimming alone. 2. Don't ignore warning or danger signs. 3. Don't climb into caves 4. Don't approach dangerous animals 5. Don't sky dive 6. Don't mess about around or with dangerous machines.

[@tswaggcodes5]

FACTS!!!

[@willisverynice]

Really you are much more likely to be killed or maimed driving a car or walking down the street. It’s actually because these events are so rare that the stories are interesting enough to put in a video. You should not be afraid to dive alone if you are an expert diver for instance simply because of some scary anecdotes. edit: people are pointing out that diving alone is actually a bad idea. My bad, I know nothing about diving, my point was just about people letting rare occurrences stop them from doing reasonably safe activities.

[@Jacob-es5tv]

@@willisverynice yep, people bear one stories and it’s enough for them tk change their life

[@MrBallen]

Haha

[@sty1eb3nder47]

@@willisverynice Dude, why would you advice someone to dive alone? It's called safety precautions 🤷 at least have someone accompany you 😑

[@neacycrenshaw8738]

I really appreciate that you tell these stories without being overly graphic or gory. You leave it to the viewers imagination and that somehow makes it more horrifying. That first story....

[@mousetreehouse6833]

My thoughts exactly, and, yes, that poor woman (but at least she didn't have to suffer as long as that poor man in the smokestack...).

[@ElectricKettleGoBoom]

To me, it's a mark of an amazing story teller, keeping that "show, don't tell" rule of a showman while still only using the power of words

[@LoveRemains]

I found the last story to be the worst one. I think I’d rather go the first two ways than the last one.

[@nolanblue1616]

Yeah just like that old saying, "sometimes facts are stranger then fiction".

[@neacycrenshaw8738]

I dont know...she had that brief moment where she was half out and had the attention of the driver. She probably had a flare of hope. Then boom! That last guy knew he was a goner.

[@WynneL]

The first story is terrifying. The second is lamentably preventable. The third is just heartbreaking. One mistake from being preoccupied plus the lack of a cellphone flashlight--deadly.

[@DaRealKing303]

The last one seems the most preventable.. I mean, was he high or something wtf

[@janicejimerson5100]

Question is, what pocessed him to step into a dark room/tunnel etc with no flashlight, lantern or headlamp or any source of light? Maybe he was high on something!?! Why/how could he have done it? No matter what he didn't know or have it was too damn dark to go into that room/tunnel. And especially with no flashlight or lantern or something of a light source. At least he could have seen where the hell he was going and could have prevented himself from falling into the smoke stack in the first place. Just a little bit of common sense would have saved his life as well as untold suffering. That's a horrible death that didn't have to happen and was easily preventable. Hope he is resting in peace. Janice

[@kitoleummuelotik2411]

1st story, horrible. 2nd story, stupidity. 3rd story, stupidity, and/or lack of information from management.

[@musicmakespeace]

@@kitoleummuelotik2411 i doubt its management at fault, dude. I mean even IF he didn't get a clear navigation, he should have used common sense. Do the manager really wanted him to go through a pitch-black narrow space?

[@nyxitylee2094]

@@musicmakespeace From my life experience so far... common sense really isn't that common in humans. It is an incredibly sad and frustrating thing I've come to acknowledge.

[@elisteele574]

Police telling someone to wait to file a missing persons report just sounds like neglegance.

[@sphenopalatineganglioneuralgia]

Definitely. I can understand where they're coming from because the VAST majority of those types of reports end up being a misunderstanding, or someone who ran off and then comes back; but even if you're sick of dealing with that stuff, you can't neglect to do your public duty because eventually there's a serious report and someone dies. :(

[@scruffy-thejanitor]

It's straight up evil.

[@Gecko....]

It was and the woman was fired

[@whodoesntluvpapas]

pretty disgusting that someone would say that out of laziness, or for any reason, really. an abomination.

[@aslychair3096]

​@@Gecko....Should have been charged with manslaughter as well

[@jacksisco1]

As a loader operator story number one is my worst nightmare. A 360 degree walk around might have prevented this, but people get in hurry and steps are forgotten. I'm no exception I'll keep this story in mind next time I'm being rushed.

[@blakesellars9371]

I work on 993k loaders and the visibility is extremely bad for us operators must honk the horn twice to notify anyone that it is about to move forward

[@markvines7308]

When I was a 19 year old operating a pugmill, a loader driver deliberately drove me into the milled wet sand pile. I was sure the pressure would kill me and I was only buried to the top of my thighs. I'm surprised this woman survived the crushing.

[@mikerodrigues2906]

I'm in construction and we dont really appreciate how dangerous our jobs are . I think they should make back up cameras mandatory on machinery at the very minimum .

[@MizzzFizzz]

I live on a farm and my dad drilled into my head so much not to go near a moving tractor that even when I know it's safe and they see me I struggle if I don't have an incredibly huge berth around it lol. I would hope that I would have jumped a mile away if I hear one startup behind me, it must have been so loud, and or that dude was so irresponsible. It shouldn't be in motion when the macherinery turns on.

[@dirtysanchez754]

@@markvines7308 pugmill. One piece of equipment I wouldn’t want to get stuck in. Makes you appreciate lock out tag out.

[@valkeitos]

I love how the 1st 2 stories were a heavy irony to their professions. The 1st being an inspector getting killed by lack of safety and secondly the guidance counselor dying from a poor life decision

[@devdecker7812]

There’s only so much safety you can instill into certain environments.. the irony is.. she should have known better, don’t stand in the blind spot of a dump truck it’s bad practice

[@AblazeFPS1]

The Professor that’s very accurate

[@bentonrp]

@Dev Decker Or a loader / bulldozer 👍

[@bentonrp]

And poor Victor was helping to build a steak house, but got stuck in the building's old broiler room smoke stack and became food for the flies. 🤐

[@inTruthbyGrace]

astute observation!

[@veepl8967]

There's such a kindness in your voice, especially when having to say that people did not survive. Your scaled-back approach to these stories is brilliant.

[@shawneeledesma7886]

The part where he said Victor’s hands were bloody and bruised from how much he was trying to escape, broke my heart.. and the fact that his hands were still on the door when he passed.. may he rest in peace 🤍

[@spindleblood]

I'm confused because when I read the news article about him, the medical examiner said he died on impact... (??)

[@BxIowaIrelandSwAg]

@@spindleblood These stories are probably slightly exaggerated because at the end the result is the same, the person died. But it isn't likely that a person could die from starvation and decompose that quickly within a week. Being killed instantly certainly helps the idea of his body decomposing

[@jaminjones8784]

@@spindleblood the articles I read say the medical examiner cites blunt force trauma from the fall as the official cause of death... it looks like he died _from_ the impact, not immediately _on_impact.

[@shanehb]

I live here in Sandusky where Cedar Point is. I remember that day when James died. It was sad. If he would have waited, Cedar Point has people who could have gotten his stuff safely.

[@lesliereece2801]

Yup. My mom lost her sunglasses on a ride. The next day they had it for us to go back and get. Definitely not worth risking your life.

[@ElevenJuu]

@@lesliereece2801 Same thing happened to a friend of mine. She lost her glasses during the ride, we looked where they had land, then we ask for security how we could get them back (they were in the grass but we had a big fence with a sign clearly saying no trespassing, danger etc) and they said we need to wait until the park is closed, because only certain people could go in those restricted areas and for safety they had to completely stop the ride. So yes, waiting was a better option for that poor guy. At least we can use his story as an exemple if someone want to try a similar stunt.

[@angr3399]

I live in southern ca near magic mountin. They will not get anything for you. There are signs everywhere and they tell you as you board the ride you still have a chance to put your stuff to the side. I am not sure if you could come back the next day. It amazes me how much stuff is on the ground 30 min after the park opens.

[@DirtyPrancing]

@@angr3399 . If they really won't let people have stuff back, you could make a living just collecting stuff and selling it. Imagine there's a stand by the front of the line selling cracked phones and gently used ballcaps

[@zacheray]

I absolutely can’t believe that he couldn’t time it correctly to avoid a group.. I would be there studying the flow of the cars for 10 minutes before swooping in.. but maybe I play too many video games

[@ReaIHuman]

For her being a safety inspector, her own safety never came into consideration while doing the inspection.

[@andrewwong8932]

A safety inspection in China is really more of a bribe Collection

[@ashharkausar413]

@@andrewwong8932 I imagine. China is notorious for bribes.

[@nicucristian6030]

She should of first tell of drivers to stop before doing the imspection

[@Teh_Random_Canadian]

A safety inspector "should" be someone who worked years in the field. Unfortunately that is rarely ever the case, many times like this one the inspectors are clueless.

[@shutupnavikrant]

@@andrewwong8932 well not as bad as India, I can tell

[@EmpressChernobyl]

Adds ‘Don’t be an inspector’ to my list of “Things I will not do because Mr Ballen taught me better”

[@loverofawesomeness1]

She could have had someone from the factory take her around. This could have been easily avoided.

[@kateoleary4984]

@@loverofawesomeness1 in most developed countries there are tons of health and safety laws, walkie talkies, hi vis vests, China has so many people they don’t seem to value life.

[@markrutte5637]

Just nope to all construction related work. Most dangerous jobs on the planet.

[@crimsonshadow1649]

I'm an inspector. That woman was an idiot and did not follow any basic safety requirements and the factory management was also at fault for letting her walk around by herself

[@melodie-allynbenezra8956]

It's not so much "Don't be an inspector," but "If you have a sign that says "Wear a Hard Hat" and you realize that the machines you are inspecting are far bigger than you, make sure that you make yourself as visible as humanly possible.

[@deprofundis3293]

Something John didn't mention for the first one (#3) is that the driver admitted (and apparently this was apparent in the ccTV as well) to being distracted by his cell phone. Sure, she was in his blind spot when it happened, but not before then. It's ultimately HIS job to check that no one is in front of him before operating heavy machinery. Not saying he should live with horrible guilt forever or something, but I feel like that's an important detail, especially given that I'm seeing people blaming the victim in the comments.

[@CaptiveReefSystems]

_"Sorry, M'am... We can't file a missing persons report until there is absolutely no chance that your brother could be found alive..."_ 😑

[@DavyDave1313]

Right?? I wanna know how that played out. Wonder if they sued

[@donvito5647]

It's just one person. It really doesn't matter especially when it's someone doing dumb stuff like him so it's not a big loss

[@turkey2003]

@@donvito5647 ohh shit we got a edgelord here folks.

[@M1N3TA]

@@turkey2003 would the edge lord want to try that themselves?

[@castillo_1303]

@@donvito5647 let’s hope you’re that one person next time

[@silverdragoneyes]

The second story reminded me of a story that an employee at Cedar Point told me and my family while we were waiting in line for one of the rides. The employee told us about a guy, late teens/early twenties, who lost his hat while on a ride, you know, one of those cheap two dollar ball caps. It landed inside the restricted area and the guy decided to hop the fence to retrieve it. The coaster cars came around where he was and someone's leg hit him in the head. He died instantly while the passenger of the ride got a broken leg. A straight up tragedy to lose a life over a two dollar ball cap.

[@user-um5dz9gt4o]

He ignored two barriers at that the first one is just to warn you and the second one is pretty much your death idk what made a rational person make such a irrational decision

[@TimDecker989]

Maybe it was his lucky hat......🙄

[@huntclanhunt9697]

He probably could have told an employee and gotten his hat safely...

[@itmesheb]

i remember this story! i looked up the news article, it was at six flags there were actually two teenage boys that went into the restricted area, one boy never got struck and the other died instantly. I think about this story every time i talk about roller coasters, my parents used to tell it as a warning story. It’s crazy to think about how the other boy must’ve felt watching it all happen.

[@thedeviouspanda]

That's what I got the story in the video confused with.

[@elgandos2]

Wow, that first story. I can't imagine being that driver, knowing that you accidentally killed an innocent person so brutally

[@maggieluther7860]

It was freaking intense wasn't it!? I felt that one man that would be so so horrific to die like that!

[@Kayloxk]

Not the drivers fault, how do you not notice a huge bulldozer in the corner of your eye or atleast hear it, or maybe just stay cautious because you know you’re in a dangerous place.

[@amandafratkin6924]

I watch the actual video of the incident, the driver is in an absolute state of panic once he realizes what happened. It'll probably haunt him for the rest of his life :(

[@paulden3158]

@@amandafratkin6924 He killed her

[@Skb174]

@@paulden3158 no he didn’t! She killed herself by not paying attention! I wouldn’t lose a minute of sleep over it!

[@wildartmohit]

Of all the variety of stories you tell so amazingly, these set of "Places you CAN'T GO..." stories give me max anxiety and I am binge listening to these as well.

[@redreaper2752]

I like that MrBallen pointed out that James just had a brief lapse in judgment. And that he started the story on a good note by telling us what type of man James was.

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

Yep, never mocks the people, no matter how stupid the mistakes.

[@dontcare7086]

@@Dreadpirateflappy I mean I have no pity for a lot of these people. I had a teacher that was missing his hand. When we asked what happened he said "I was the idiot that looked at the picture of hand being chopped off on my snowblower and still stuck my hand in". He would always remind us that if we did stupid things we'd win stupid prizes as he held his stump up. Coolest teacher I've ever had.

[@Ktwice221]

@@dontcare7086 I definitely see what you’re saying. It’s no way I would climb a fence to get anything I would just tell someone I dropped my stuff maybe they would stop after the next ride to check the area. But it just sucks that a quick thinking decision can end your life. Even the inspector woman she could have easily asked for assistance or made herself known while in the area. But she probably does the job so much she didn’t even think. And had to pay with her life. It sucks man.

[@InteriorDesignStudent]

Cedar Point guy would be alive if he'd remembered the golden rule of childhood: look both ways before crossing the fence.

[@Teh_Random_Canadian]

Common sense is your most valuable tool to keep you alive. If there is signs and fences saying keep out, you should probably keep out. If you are going to ignore them, identify the danger and at least time your retrieval for after to coaster passes. Sucks that he died, but it was 100% a terrible judgement call on his part.

[@Ellievibes10]

My eyes widened in absolute horror as you said “vibrating sand crusher”... oh, my god. It’s like Final Destination in real life. These poor people.

[@itsjustshanice9933]

Sameee and I muttered “oh no” I got hopeful when the workers saw her though but obviously this didn’t make a difference

[@dawnabraham3193]

Same, same

[@trexkiro9200]

yeah me too i was like oh nuuuuuuuuuu

[@iamperplexed4695]

No, it's real life depicted in a film.

[@jasonhorton]

Ok time to get the weekend started!

[@The_bored_reader]

Yep

[@Dom_Curry]

@@raymondbaker987 chill

[@The_bored_reader]

@@raymondbaker987 he means it's the day before the weekend and it's almost the end of the day

[@thatonepercyjacksonfan4786]

Yeah yeah yeah

[@crashpalms]

@@raymondbaker987 you got problems

[@tracisewing2528]

I remember the Cedar point one so well. I just rode that ride Friday with my family. Love that ride!

[@MarshaBrady88]

You're the ONLY KZbinr that actually researches new stories instead of using recycled KZbin stories like all the 'Top 5' channels. And for that reason, you're the only channel I've ever donated money to. Cuz I appreciate the research and new stories

[@MightyQueso1279]

Bruh, his fbi agent watching him search all these disturbing stories be like: What is wrong with this man

[@MarshaBrady88]

@@MightyQueso1279 😂🤣😂🤣 omgosh that's hilarious

[@chels1542]

He does recycled stuff too... you probably just haven’t heard of it before

[@chels1542]

Example: watcher house

[@MarshaBrady88]

@@chels1542 Oooo a few stories out of the hundreds he's told have been reused. THE SCANDAL!!! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@tackytrooper]

If I ever get trapped in some weird place I'm gonna pray someone I know watches Mr. Ballen videos.

[@hoopforever99]

The least you could do was get the spelling right brother. I mean it's right there

[@tackytrooper]

@@hoopforever99 ah, noted

[@darrenbeatty6630]

You’ll be praying to God. Foolish talk.

[@tackytrooper]

@@darrenbeatty6630 Does God watch Mr Ballen videos? Yeah, didn't think so.

[@thedoge9590]

Just gotta be smart, you know what not to do now.

[@elenasarabia6709]

It’s mind blowing that all 3 of these deaths were 100% avoidable. 🤯 It is also crazy how much I love listening to Mr Ballen tell us these tragic events in story format.

[@BornIn1500]

nearly all of the deaths on this channel were very avoidable.

[@ashleypatel5461]

Elena I must say, you have a beautiful cat! 😻

[@coldstuff9784]

All accidents are avoidable. That's the tragic bit.

[@ozknmahn8690]

# 1 video. This why safety is paramount in such working environments. I believe the inspector should have known or done better.

[@chadhumphries1445]

The lady being dumped in the sand crusher story gave me the chills.

[@ricky-sanchez]

Guy falling in the pitch black smoke stack is horrible too.

[@scatdog1]

Kind of gives a new meaning to Chinese porcelain.

[@tristan_sparks]

As a construction worker, we’re used to climbing over barriers and caution tape. He likely didn’t think twice about passing those wooden boundaries.. poor guy

[@jmoriarty8000]

I’m sure if you were in an area that’s pitch black you would either not go any further or at least get out a flashlight. Not sure why anyone would just keep walking down a dark area where you don’t know what’s coming up

[@billierenfro705]

@@jmoriarty8000 Plus, he was just told where to go and had no business where he was at, hate to see anyone die like that, but what was he thinking🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@danieldickson4211]

@@billierenfro705 Yeah none of his decisions make any sense to me. Im not trying to be mean but he had to be pretty dumb. You can see from the photo that the duct is at an angle too, so it had to be pretty tough to crawl up it. Just zero awareness of where he was in in relation to the building. Weird.

[@jasonhaynes2952]

@@danieldickson4211 If you've ever done construction or any kind of trade work like plumbing, electrical, exterminator, etc, then you'd know that the jobs often take you to strange and dark places. You know how many times people have to climb into attics, basements, crawlspaces, etc?

[@jasonhaynes2952]

Seems like he could have used a hammer to pound out a couple of bricks though. I'm assuming a hammer was one of his tools.

[@brx3649]

I'm recommending MrBallen to EVERYBODY that I come into contact with. Absolutely the first YT channel that I have crammed every video he has made. BEST CONTENT EVER!

[@maddy4130]

I appreciate how thoughtfully you refer to the victims.

[@cctvsenior9746]

Ngl I just started watching Mr. Ballen a few days ago and he's one of my favorite. He gives us these stories without being that click baity, over energized youtubers/tik tokers who try doing the same. He also engages with his audience by having an easter egg hunt every video, and he isn't a broken record, he always makes you smile when he gives us the intro. Keep it up man

[@HEXBasmentBubba]

You should watch his older videos. Most of them are about 1 story that spans over like 20 minutes

[@ythaagruligiztil4813]

@@HEXBasmentBubba ok so what?

[@HEXBasmentBubba]

@@ythaagruligiztil4813 who?

[@kituwahband]

Having a bad day? Watch these stories and they remind you that your day could always be worse

[@kingpeezy]

Truth

[@brandyrichard6001]

Right on

[@friendwasslainbyhamudi5062]

Yuuuuup 😰

[@Founderschannel123]

Yup well who knows you could be next for his stories💀

[@Darkstalker212]

So true

[@mrstoner1436]

My 14 yo son comes walking up just now watching a video on his phone, so I ask him: What you watching there? I look and he was watching the same MrBallen video I was... This video! MrBallen, bringing families together three, four, even five times a week! Thank you sir!

[@weknow.2304]

I have been binge watching all of your videos non-stop for days. I am not kidding when I say I cancelled my Netflix account and have neglected all of my typical KZbin channels for your story-telling. Besides thanking you for the entertainment, I also want to thank you for your service to our country as I come from a huge military family. Thank-you!!!

[@SquishyTheVampire]

'Too early to file a missing person's report' is an officer's way of saying 'I'm too lazy to take this seriously'

[@dudeman5300]

I don't think even if the officers looked it would've helped anyway he played a stupid game of lets ignroe signs and go into a pitch black tunnel ith no flash light and lost.

[@huntclanhunt9697]

They don't do missing person reports earlier than that because if they did, there'd be so many false cases, they wouldn't be able to focus on the important ones.

[@SquishyTheVampire]

@@huntclanhunt9697 they bearly focus on the important ones now. If a missing person case sounds serious cops won't get off their asses anyway.... Until the case turns into a murder case.

[@huntclanhunt9697]

@@SquishyTheVampire If that were the case then there would be no missing person cases. It depends on where you live, really.

[@SquishyTheVampire]

@@huntclanhunt9697 yea, where I live no one takes a missing person seriously until they turn up dead. 😕

[@SQUIRTGANG]

This exact scenario almost happened to my group about 10 years ago. A guy that was with us lost his phone and wallet at six flags and after the ride we all walked around the fenced perimeter of the rollercoaster looking for the missing items, eventually we spotted them at a low point in the rollercoaster just 15 feet from the fence, the guy was adamant about just hopping the fence and grabbing it real quick. Thank goodness he listened to us and didn’t jump over because the roller coaster came by about 40 seconds later. Maybe he would’ve gotten it safely but maybe he would’ve ended up on one of these videos. The park officials actually said they couldn’t go down to retrieve it until the park closed several hours later, which was far after we were scheduled to leave, so he had to pay the park to ship his phone and wallet back to his house which took a few days, sucks but at least he didn’t get smacked by a rollercoaster 😱

[@michaeldoran4367]

Rollercoaster Tycoon- Naked man runs across the screen wearing flip flops. Weener dangles side to side making slapping sounds as the tip slaps on the skin. Rollercoaster Tycoon makes a very interesting ride where naked men have lots of weeners are floating around called WEENER forest.

[@NinnyPoo_theJoy]

#1 IS the most awful thing I’ve ever heard! 🙀 That poor woman! Also poor guy who didn’t notice! Can you imagine the guilt he must feel?!

[@broglev]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@HarptoHeart69]

First of all, it was terrible communication, second of all, the minute I see a bulldozer coming at me I'm jumping the heck away from it. Yes, however, it was a really sad and horrible story, I feel terrible for both families and may she R.I.P. 🙏

[@evil2862]

This is why professionalism and communication is SO IMPORTANT, it’s not just to look smart

[@michaelflemming7851]

@@HarptoHeart69 If you watch the video on the internet she didn't even have enough time to react it literally scooped her in like 2 seconds from behind it caught her off guard.

[@dakodablack7312]

@@michaelflemming7851 what website

[@BuddyBugBeans]

This whole video gave me the chills! Mr. Ballen, I had a classmate who I gad graduated with that had fallen over Nooksack Falls, WA, her name is one of several on a warning board. She was pretty young still, youngest in our Class of '93, graduated at age 16. RIP Rebecca

[@AJ-qe5xj]

It’s not just the stories but how he tells them that make this channel so addictive!

[@amyandnatasha1522]

These stories have become the background music of my life. I listen while doing the dishes, getting ready for work, falling asleep ...A perpetual state of dark and mysterious....

[@gill24mac]

Same

[@jess_mills]

You listen while you try to sleep!?!? You're braver than I. I definitely couldn't do that.

[@mypud4068]

I do the same although I don’t sleep to any crime anymore because I found myself dreaming about horrific things and realizing the audio in my dreams a lot of the times were driven by the audio haha

[@106GIRLYGIRL]

Who here is obsessed with Mr. Ballen telling you stories!? I am!!

[@TickleEyes]

😗🍑

[@TickleEyes]

You trying to get pinned

[@ChekeSV2015]

👍❤

[@calabazahidrolizada3623]

But I don't want him to one day tell My story 😂😭

[@Layla_Baby]

So addicting

[@isaiahmalcolm]

love going back and watching older uploads

[@incorp2192]

wow. the sandcrusher was probably one of the most unexpected and swiftly horrific accidents ive seen you address so far. That poor woman. my thoughts to her friends, family and the workers that witnessed it.

[@dark_baphomet]

Surprised there wasn't an emergency stop button or something so they could have at least attempted to get her out minus a foot or whatever, hopefully it has one now

[@talishabailey]

The woman and the sand crusher story just made me wanna pass out with complete sadness...

[@rachchapman9699]

Same!

[@hollystiener16]

That was a rough one.

[@deborahhabermehl3250]

I just hate when they almost get out but then....noooooo sand crusher!

[@Kesalley0805]

I know. That was the worse for me. Was shouting at my phone for her to be able to get out. 😢

[@joehardy1288]

Yeah I couldn't believe the driver didn't drive up to the sand Crusher and put his bucket over it so she could try to grab it and pull herself out.

[@bassdmin7436]

That poor woman in the sand crusher story. I cannot even imagine the pain she must have went through before she died.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

Every year farmers get caught in grain augers or entangled in moving/operating power equipment. If they only lose a leg or arm they're lucky otherwise hamburger.

[@bassdmin7436]

@@LuvBorderCollies I've had them come into my hospital. And they said the pain is intense. Most of the time they pass out from the shock or blood loss. I just can't imagine the pain of your whole body getting ground up. Even losing the an arm or leg sucks. But yes, it happens a lot. So stay safe! 😀👍

[@LuvBorderCollies]

@@bassdmin7436 I spent enough time in ER's for myself and following up on assault & crash victims, and the always entertaining "How I got shot stories". If you're doomed just hope you faint if hope's run out.

[@bassdmin7436]

@@LuvBorderCollies Ha ha ha! The how I got shot stories are very entertaining! The guess whats hidden in his butt are the money makers! 💰

[@michaelchmz6]

It was most likely instantaneous death

[@dangermiami1990]

Victor commitment to keep going forward is admirable

[@ronni1189]

Seriously, you're an amazing story teller. It literally feels like I'm sitting on the couch and your telling me a story, instead of listening to someone read a script! Great work!

[@saven29]

He stated in a q&a video that he doesn't use a script, he films everything on 1 go and memorizes all the stories

[@mmsm6370]

even this mans sponsors are wholesome, Mr. B you have made the world a better place.

[@itsmaam742]

He's making the world a better place by getting rich off the tragic deaths of other people? Yea that's really making the world a better place. We got a very intelligent one here.

[@Xii__]

@@itsmaam742 he makes money doing what he enjoys and lots of people enjoy the content he creates. that’s most likely better than whatever you do

[@itsmaam742]

@@Xii__ Yea these stories are solving all the worlds problems and making it a better place. The world must have this MrBallen guy he's the next gandhi

[@paulaschroder6170]

@@itsmaam742 ..No need to be hateful. Jealous? Mr.Ballen should have all the respect he deserves. He risked his life serving this country. What is wrong in earning a living doing what you enjoy. How many people can do that? Better question: How many people want to work? Or even look for employment? Leave your negativity at your door.

[@mmsm6370]

@@itsmaam742 It's called being nice. You should try it.

[@lluxray1312]

Oh man, that first story... I was really hoping she would make it. I visibly cringed when MrBallen said she was slowly dragged down... What a terrible way to go

[@williamjames7293]

#1rule of Mr Ballen top 3 places not to go: No one survives

[@lluxray1312]

@@williamjames7293 I’m aware, though I believe I’ve watched a certain episode where someone survived. I think it was the episode where a man fell into a volcano crater, but miraculously landed on a protruding rock instead of falling into the lava. It could’ve been in one of his “stories you wouldn’t believe, but happened,” episodes though... 😭

[@ryanwaldrop2473]

@@lluxray1312That was a 3 places not to go episode where all 3 stories had survivors.There has also been a small few here and there with survivors.

[@lluxray1312]

@@ryanwaldrop2473 Ah I see, thanks for reminding me! I watch these so often, I tend to mix them up, haha. I had really hoped her case would be one of the few surviving ones.

[@GeauxGames]

Where’s the emergency shut off switch when you need it

[@luvsupreme]

I remember the year the Raptor opened at Cedar Point. It was my favorite ride. We rode that ride over and over. Then I went years later (and older) - and I rode it - and never wanted to again. To be young... and a little foolish. R.I.P. to the man who lost his life to the Raptor. I never even knew that happened.

[@craig4135]

This guy needs his own show on Netflix. His videos are better than 99% of the ones on there. Another addicting video. Keep em comin brother

[@bungholio1586]

As much as I like his videos, Netflix would mess it up somehow, lol

[@ADVENT_MarkPtak]

He needs to BE Netflix. Get all the rest of that shite off that stupid channel. I cancelled it 'cause it was garbage.

[@soylentgreen6120]

@@ADVENT_MarkPtak what do u u like to watch now?

[@abz817]

Word

[@MK-ib4dp]

Maybe he’s happy where he’s at?

[@totallyfrozen]

Victor may have gotten confused or curious. He also seemed to lack the instinctual fear of the dark that all humans have. Someone tells me “crouch down and crawl down that unknown tunnel in total darkness”, I’m like “nah bruh, I seen that movie and it don’t end well”.

[@brendaleary9281]

😆

[@momov4060]

not even just based on movies bro, its just common sense that you dont go there after danger signs and alladat

[@DeagleGamesTV]

Not all humans are afraid of the dark. Just the weak ones.

[@brendaleary9281]

@@DeagleGamesTV I am weak 😁

[@huntclanhunt9697]

Hello darkness my old friend...

[@modulus7421]

If there was a class where MrBallen would tell stories and you would have assignments about them, I’d gladly take it

[@stephenreid8495]

Sign me up.

[@coolguy-tp4yz]

yes

[@night_shift_]

I like people.

[@sparkplugpeggy4910]

i think he could read the phonebook aloud or even some boring technical manual and it would somehow be interesting to hear

[@xOhrwurm]

I hate people

[@jayteefishing1543]

I watch these videos daily and I just can’t help but have this thought…. “What we’re you thinking!?” nearly every video like this one.

[@kaykay661562]

I was really hoping the first story would have a happy ending and she would get saved :( that poor woman.

[@ricky-sanchez]

Maybe you can give me a happy ending?😜

[@TopG922]

Same here! It was so close. I bet he failed the inspection later on too lol

[@TopG922]

@@ricky-sanchez creep.

[@choso.3987]

@@ricky-sanchez shut up will you.

[@ricky-sanchez]

White knights

[@kyzore1172]

for anyone who doesnt know, the track where the rollercoasters run through is literally called the kill zone. I used to be one of the ones who ran the rides, and if you lose your items inside there, let the ones who are running the ride know so they can let the rides cycle then have someone to go get it.

[@Utubesanarc]

Can't see why he didn't hear the coaster coming?

[@Aloha745]

@@Utubesanarc I was wondering that as well...

[@lyndsinreallife]

@@Utubesanarc the entire park is loud, you hear coasters all over. With the Raptor going so quickly, reaction time couldn’t have been fast enough (I spent every summer at Cedar Point as a kid/teen).

[@maccrackin7026]

This is the guy you want telling stories around the camp fire. You're awesome man, by far the best story teller I've ever heard.

[@corbindioxide6253]

Ha! I just discovered his channel and I was explaining it to my husband and this is how I explained it. This guy is invited to my next camp out, I’ll tell ya that. 😂

[@breezieb3297]

Cedar Point is so much fun-- I can't believe this story is being told! My friends and I always thought it was just a rumor when we were younger. The Raptor is always my favourite, I love it so much. I'm surprised this incident didn't close the ride.I also never knew it had the second-most roller coasters in the world! That's so cool! I have so many good memories there, I'm glad I never jumped a fence.

[@shejfhfjfjdjdjsjdowoeoe]

I love the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format

[@Pedro-k1i9s]

I love women delivered in naked format

[@shejfhfjfjdjdjsjdowoeoe]

@@Pedro-k1i9s same

[@shayylovesu]

Bro what-

[@xUnknowN_AssassiNx]

Don't trust people who edit their comments ;)

[@аебегай]

@@Pedro-k1i9s same here😂

[@robininok5603]

I have been watching Missing 411 videos for ages and suddenly this guys videos keep coming up in my suggestion feed over and over. I'm like "why is this guy coming up all the time? Dude go away!" And then I saw one that I recognized the subject and thought, "ok, I'll watch." Binge watched every one of Mr Ballen for a week, lmao! Love them.

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

He's hit the KZbin algorithm jackpot

[@marissalynnn]

MrBallen is the only KZbin channel I just randomly recommend to other people

[@silentcow8869]

Same 😂. Cant go wrong with they best story teller

[@lucianaboldor1949]

Me too!!!😀

[@mikeschoonebeek8959]

Hahaha same same.. i got like 2 weeks in a row.. in the break room.. listen to this.. so there was this guy.. 604494949 days frozen in ice.. and he survived.. 🤣

[@jodyaugust5087]

He has so many different videos I try to get some that certain people may really enjoy and send it them

[@kspen6110]

That first and last story must have been so horrifying for the inspector and construction worker. Very sad for all three of these people.

[@mikehuish1671]

Love the way MrBallen gets you to know the victims of these stories before going into what happened. It’s an art not many have

[@kevin_ramirez2529]

Yea the small backstories he describes really puts the stories together.

[@KristinGmyhre]

I literally hide my face with my hands when hearing about that poor woman. She must have been terrified. Rest her soul

[@HomeStarGlitcher]

Same. I was worried he'd show the video...

[@steph9227]

@@HomeStarGlitcher he would never show the video as it would be to graphic, he is really good at that, but I felt so bad for her, she must have been terrifed knowing that was her last moments 😔

[@lacountess]

When he said the driver saw her I became hopeful she would be saved. ☹️

[@grafvonrotz2233]

@@steph9227 I saw the video, its not graphic, u can see nothing, not even the poor woman falling into that thing. RIP woman.

[@ca4438]

I’m wondering how the guy backing up the truck didn’t notice that she was missing from me she was previously standing to watch him back up

[@popsun6415]

Lessons learned: 1- invest in a cell phone 2 - don’t bring that cell phone on a roller coaster

[@brilou9792]

My friend was hit by an iphone on a severe roller coaster. A newer one. So it was glass and heavy. Huge bruise on her arm. Had that phone hit her in the head or face. Oh gosh

[@notsheepish8304]

3- Ask a park employee for help getting your lost items

[@Jenacide]

Nah, just have to properly secure it lol.

[@thehousespouse]

3 - there is no such thing as a stupid question e.g. this access to the roof looks pitch black is that definitely the way up to the roof? Or am I just mistaken?

[@bencastor9207]

Just wear something with a zipper pocket. Fannypacks may not be fashionable but if your clothes don't have zipper pockets, grab one of these.

[@aarenmyatt4509]

Really appreciate the measurement conversions. 👌

[@sherrylouise9495]

I feel so sorry for the lady in the first story. I can’t imagine how afraid she was.😭😭😭

[@Astra2]

Imagine getting sucked into a machine built to smash sand and rocks to dust... Probably one of the worst ways to die.

[@nicholasdunn7258]

@@Astra2 legs first

[@Astra2]

@@nicholasdunn7258 Yeah and being slowly pulled beneath the surface knowing there's nothing you can do...

[@clarissa8477]

@@Astra2 and it started with her feet so she felt it for awhile 😩 that is so horrific to think about, hopefully she quickly passed out from the pain.

[@kalogio]

i feel like an emergency stop button and some training would've saved her life.

[@jakeanderson9808]

Mr. Ballen: “3 places you can’t go. #1 wood chipper” Me: fair enough

[@BadassBobY]

#2 Amusement park Amusement parks : Stonks 📉

[@johngreen1823]

#3 don’t be a roofer Roofing prices because there’s no workers 📈

[@eye7857]

@@johngreen1823 no its 📈 📈 📈

[@happychaosofthenorth]

Story #2, I don't understand why in those situations some people just don't think to notify an employee and wait for them to get their stuff when it's safe to do so. Sure, it might be inconvenient, they might have to wait until the park is closed, but at least they won't be risking their lives for a phone. They don't put up fences and signs everywhere warning people to keep out for funsies.

[@duzehalo]

Yep. Like someone wrote under a dinosaur leg video: phones are replaceable, your life isn't

[@NewGrow-kb1bg]

People do do that. They just don’t end up on this channel so you don’t hear about them

[@shopify7pm]

@@NewGrow-kb1bg So true

[@teijaflink2226]

Wonder if he had been drinking or something and why he had such bad judgement.

[@cuppycakey5013]

@@NewGrow-kb1bg Well this person didn’t, obviously.

[@janetthompson3307]

You should write a book Mr B, def buy that

[@mexamrc]

I swear this series is pretty much the show "1,000 ways to die." Except with more of story telling aspect. Erie!

[@matuballon]

Yes ! but Mr ballen does not judge the victims for their fatal mistakes. Unlike that show .

[@hollyfarr7209]

Great analogy!

[@brandonmusick77]

Erie is a lake. Eerie is a feeling.

[@GreatApeChristopher]

I literally thought this

[@mercyelahuya9522]

True

[@With-respect]

Your kids will never forget the first time mom said “Dad is going to tell you guys a story tonight”.

[@kittykatgirl179]

Ikr? Lol. But I'm sure he tells stories about princesses and talking animals etc so as not to traumatize them.😁

[@carlosgarza1701]

Campfire stories would be legendary.

[@kittykatgirl179]

@@carlosgarza1701 when they are old enough, for sure. They are all pretty young for that right now tho .

[@acegaming1197]

Mom: dad will tell you a story goodnight Kids: *looks over at him* Him: so you have chosen trauma

[@fgcvhhbvjhbj]

I read my kids stories 3, 4 or even 5 times week

[@ayanadixon4763]

I live 90 minutes from Cedar Point and remember the news coverage of this story. At the end of the day, park workers gather up all the stuff that falls off the rides. All he had to do was stay until closing.

[@cuppycakey5013]

You’d think he could have at least waited until the ride was stopped.

[@ayanadixon4763]

@@stephanie7142 when did you go to high school? They did this up until a few years ago. King's Island had the same policy. My husband lost his phone on Firehawk and they told us to wait at the front at closing to see if they found it after their night sweep. We waited with a few other people as well. They didn't find his phone, but the 4 other people waiting with us got their stuff back.

[@CubanaWriter]

I immediately thought about that too as I was hearing the story. Why didn’t he just notify park staff and wait until the park closed for them to pick it up? He even knew exactly where the phone was and his friends were with him. He could’ve pointed out to the staff where he saw it and borrowed one of his friends’ phones to call his as the staff were looking for it at closing time so they could easily locate and pick it up.

[@stephw1702]

My first thought as well. My uncle lost his hat on a ride at Kings Island years ago. We were able to give a name and local address and within a month the hat was mailed to us.

[@thevaza]

My mom grew up in East Canton! The town is very small, I think I heard of this story. It is a tale told to make sure people don't jump the fences.

[@lightxgrenade]

I learned by this point that if Mr. Ballen starts talking about how great someone's life is going like in story #2, it isn't going to end well lol.

[@Carrierdlr1]

These stories told by the fabulous Mr. Ballen make us realize just how precious life is and to make everyday special!!!

[@women2931]

One of the saddest parts of the inspector being crushed is how since she was able to start waving and caught someone attention, she would have went into it feet first and most likely felt the first 1-3 times her bottom half was crushed..☹️