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Cannonball Loop Disaster
- Action Park's infamous Cannonball Loop water slide was so poorly engineered that test dummies came out dismembered.
- Teens were paid $100 to test it, often resulting in injuries like lacerations and lost teeth.
Cannonball Falls Surprise
- The Cannonball Falls slide at Action Park launched riders ten feet above a freezing, 17-foot-deep pool.
- Riders were often disoriented and required rescue, a common theme throughout the park.
Man and the Ball Mayhem
- The Man and the Ball ride, two metal spheres with a person inside, was so flawed it fell apart during testing.
- The rider ended up rolling across a highway and into a swamp.