A man is accusing Walt Disney World of negligence and suing for damages after being injured on a Blizzard Beach water slide.
Eugene Strickland filed a complaint against the theme park on Thursday (May 29), seeking over $50,000 in damages after riding the Downhill Double Dipper, which allegedly left him with injuries he is still dealing with nearly four years later, per People.
During a July 2021 park visit, he “became momentarily airborne” and suffered “permanent catastrophic injuries as a result,” according to the complaint.
He weighed approximately 334 lbs., which surpassed the 300 lb. weight limit of the ride, per the complaint.
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It is not clear in the complaint whether he was aware of the limit before entering the slide.
Due to the speed of the slide, his inner tube dislodged from beneath him and made him “land with force onto the hard plastic surface of the slide.”
He says he “suffered serious bodily injury and resulting pain and suffering, disability, scarring, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life,” according to the complaint, and argues that the company was negligent and failed to maintain safe premises.
He also claims that the theme park was aware of the “safety hazard” and “concealed trap” that led to his injuries.
The park had a responsibility to remedy, or least warn him of, the “dangerous conditions” of the attraction.
The case is scheduled for a jury trial beginning in May 2027, according to court documents, via the outlet.
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Source: justjared.com