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144: Amusement Parks That Ended Up Being Death Traps

Lights Out

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The Risks of Driving a Super Go Cart

Riders would get sick from the fumes because the go carts were so abused and poorly maintained. The park owner offered employees $100 to test it out before opening into the bubbly. Even from a distance, guests could see how dangerous the cannonball loop was. This was the cause of so many injuries that the state of New Jersey shut it down after only one month of operation.

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