I love how Strider is respectful to all the victims who died or injured yet still keeps it entertaining. Good on You

@jimmymelendez1836

Жыл бұрын

*for

@crystalgemgirl731

Жыл бұрын

That's a rare talent.

@popsmaellard725

Жыл бұрын

He reminds me of MrBallen, somehow. I'm happy they both don't treat victims like they aren't human.

@saiyanwarrior3895

Жыл бұрын

in other words thies Theme Park Rides where demolish and many where shut down because they where unstable and dangerous to many people got hurt and some ifen died or lost limbs that why they where demolish them replace them better secure rides also theme parks they lost alot of money because of injurie that happen on rides

As a rollercoaster enthusiast, I do feel terrible for the people affected by incidents. It truly is tragic but the odds are so incredibly low the chances of even minor injuries are low.

@zoltanwilson4277

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Luckily, I'm not much of a fan of these types of rides. And DMFs always question me on why.

@awesometwitchy

2 жыл бұрын

1 in 750 million to be exact, are your odds of dying on a theme-park ride. Meanwhile, odds of dying while driving a car? 1 in 109 last time I checked. Nearly 7 million times more likely.

@lorddrayvon1426

2 жыл бұрын

What I find sad is that Action Park wasn't closed due to the death toll. It closed because the company running it went bankrupt due to lying to the IRA and committing fraud.

@cursorguy

2 жыл бұрын

@@awesometwitchy much like with cars, it’s good to also check the product’s manufacturer and see if they have a history of creating unsafe products. Riding a Disney World ride is much more safer then riding some county fair ride made by a company that outsources their rides from China

@thisismybadlogic4143

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorddrayvon1426 Right, but I think action park was such a one I an million situation that would never happen again. Rest in peace to those who lost their lives in action park.

Howdy, howdy! Thanks for including me in your video Strider! As the theme park junkie that I am, it’s only fitting I show up here, but it means the everything to me that worlds finally collide and I get to appear on your channel! Again, I say thank you!

@Nic_2751

2 жыл бұрын

Always nice to see you! Though I wasn’t expecting a cameo on dangerous theme park rides!

@ryanwilkins2233

2 жыл бұрын

Yessssss

@Lunar_Yoshi

2 жыл бұрын

Loogi

@Lunar_Yoshi

2 жыл бұрын

Falls for gp

@ryanwilkins2233

2 жыл бұрын

You and me Luigi fan!

Your willingness to cover whatever topic interests you is so appealing and charming. I always find myself coming back to you every now and then. Thanks for being a stronghold of wholesome and interesting content.

@phantomstrider

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ellis 🙂 That's exactly what I hope to try and be.

@StarChild-uw4mm

2 жыл бұрын

@@phantomstrider I remember watching your channel awhile back and I also remember you saying you had Aspergers! I have Aspergers as well and It’s really nice to see a well-known youtuber with Aspergers! It’s really cool and I really love your videos! I’ve watched your videos for years and i’m always entertained! Thanks for always making my day with your awesome uploads!

@thegaynomad

Жыл бұрын

@@phantomstrider you are cute. I hope one day my channel will be as successful as yours

@Randomness17567

4 ай бұрын

21:57 the cutest thing ever 😍

As someone who's a huge fan of amusement parks myself, and sometimes not afraid to take risks, I know I would never go on those types of rides. Also, the way Boo said "ice cream!" was downright adorable and funny. 🤣🥰

@ButterscotchMcBean1995

2 жыл бұрын

Hola.

@kenrickbautista6141

2 жыл бұрын

@@ButterscotchMcBean1995 hola amigo. 🙂

@Sara.Miller.

2 жыл бұрын

Boo was just even more adorable than normal in this video.

@lorddrayvon1426

Жыл бұрын

Sidenote; Strider got two major facts wrong about Nurburring. The first is the supposed mystery around why it only lasted four days before shuttering. It wasn't due to an explosion, it was due to Germany's weather. The ride opened in August and Germany gets very cold in September through March so the rollercoaster season in the country ended. As for why it was shuttered? If wasn't due to an explosion. Shortly after the season ended, Nurburring filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection since it's construction costs and debt were not off-set by its abysmal attendance. The amusement complex was then sold to Capricorn Entertainment who took one look at the mixed to terrible reviews of the ride and had it removed to try and create a new image for the facilit.

PhantomStrider, I'm glad that you are still experimenting with new topics. Keep it up.

@hannahmartin9705

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe he'll do the top 10 best/worst supermariologan videos

@shreck3665

2 жыл бұрын

His content is amazing

@tsu08761e

2 жыл бұрын

@@hannahmartin9705 why would he do that

@MrWill9002

2 жыл бұрын

And the guy who created Action Park created his own insurance firm and insured the park himself. That’s insurance fraud and if there’s any hope for humanity that guy is now arrested

@hannahmartin9705

2 жыл бұрын

@@tsu08761e Well, there's a few ideas for sml top 10s.

Speaking of your honorable mention, Strider, I’ve got a story to share. Around 100+ school music department students (myself included) were down in Orlando the last week of March. Our hotel was located only blocks away from that amusement park. The hotel itself had floors high enough (we were rooming on the top floor, the 5th) to easily see the tallest rides; the ferris wheel, the slingshot, the free fall, and plenty more. On the day that poor kid died, we arrived at the hotel at 9pm or so. I don’t know what time the incident happened, but I can say one thing for sure: I heard an awful lot of screaming for as far away as I was…

@kendrarasberry3078

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, my goodness.😟😢

@liviwaslost

2 жыл бұрын

That poor kid.May they Rest In Peace.

@Gibmeprimogemss

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god! 😭 That’s so sad :(

@pv7875

2 жыл бұрын

That's awful that you had to hear it, I saw the memorial months later which was heartbreaking tho beautiful, but I hope that your able to recover from that. I know that for some, cries of distress can be very hard to process.

I recall an old page on ride accidents that pointed out that, by injuries and fatalities every year, the most dangerous amusement rides in existence are outdoor bouncy castles. The wind blows them away with kids inside. You're not supposed to operate them in even moderate wind, but this is routinely ignored. One of the worst ones in US history was a haunted-house fire at Great Adventure that was reminiscent of the Ghost Train incident described here. I'd say most roller-coaster deaths are probably of park employees who are hit by the coaster train when, for whatever reason, they enter a restricted area while the train is running (often to retrieve a loose item dropped by an insistent rider (DON'T be that person) or as a result of a miscommunication during grounds maintenance). That happens a lot. But every so often, you get a really inexcusable one resulting from neglected maintenance, like the Edmonton Mindbender or Quimera derailments, or the one on the Disneyland Big Thunder Mountain Railroad where the whole "locomotive" lead car derailed and crushed a rider. The Icon Park drop-tower death sounds like it was actually a design flaw in the ride system--the ride should never have been able to dispatch with the rider's restraint locked in that position. The ride ops could have caught it, but the ride itself was giving them a literal green light to go ahead. Given the number of people who ride every day, these accidents are so rare that riding a roller coaster is safer than a lot of things you do in your daily life. These days, you're in more danger from catching COVID in the queue. But nobody *needs* to ride an amusement ride. When a ride exists solely for purposes of fun, really the accident rate should be as close to zero as is humanly possible.

@MattMcIrvin

2 жыл бұрын

After I wrote this comment I Googled "bouncy castle accident" and found out there was another horrific one in Australia in December and one in Spain earlier this year. I didn't even know about those.

@ThrillsofColdplay

2 жыл бұрын

Bouncy castles are cursed

@Grey_Warden_Invasion

2 жыл бұрын

The only bouncy castles I ever was on were the ones on funfairs and the like. They were strapped down with so many safety lines, a hurricane probably couldn't have blown them away. I remember that it was kinda creepy seeing a bouncy castle from the sides or the back because it sort of looked like a spider nest with very thick and single strings.

@MattMcIrvin

2 жыл бұрын

...an update on the Icon Park accident: turns out it was possible to manually adjust the position of the sensor so that it could latch and show green at an unsafe position, and on two of the seats on the ride, this had been done, probably to accommodate larger riders. So a combination of a design flaw (that should not have been possible!) and a maintenance/operations issue (I think this was far outside of the operating manual's recommendations).

@madrowlawsin2262

Жыл бұрын

If u got a healthy immune system covid isn't dangerous lmao

Former theme park worker here and they used to hammer it into our head about the tragedy that happened on the Thunder River Rapids Ride, including the horrible way that those poor people died. Just to note, they did not die by drowning. Makes my skin crawl.

@phantomstrider

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah 😔I left out the cause of death and the paramedic's trauma for that. I took a long time to write this one because I needed to figure out how to do it tastefully, while still being transparent. Particularly cases like the cause of death for river rapids and verrukt. Gruesome to say the least.

@stlouisrocker100

2 жыл бұрын

@@phantomstrider That was for the best.

@azimmeme9994

2 жыл бұрын

How did they die?

@bloomingdaemon

2 жыл бұрын

@@azimmeme9994 I'm guessing blunt force trauma from the fall... but I do not know

@MattMcIrvin

2 жыл бұрын

Multiple rapids rides have had problems with rafts flipping over for some reason. There was a fatal accident at Adventureland in Iowa just last year, which got oddly muted coverage (though the park is under new management now and the ride is still closed). I love these rides but it does give me pause.

I was one of the final people to ever ride the Son of Beast, it closed only a few minutes after I rode it and never reopened. Not surprising at all considering this thing was like riding in a paint mixer. I've ridden many roller coasters all across the U.S. and have never ridden anything as rough as the Son of Beast.

@Metal_Groove45

2 жыл бұрын

I think had Intamin built Son of Beast, it probably would still be here or RMC'd by now. I think even for 1999/2000, it was too early for CCI or GCI to create a huge project like that.

@opalluna7264

2 жыл бұрын

I would go to Kings Island almost every summer as a kid because I would visit Indiana to see family. I remember riding The Beast and the Son of the Beast. I loved the wooden roller coasters.

@paulinekeown2472

2 жыл бұрын

I got to ride Son of Beast before they removed the vertical loop, and it was amazing. Super rough like you said but legit scary.

I remember hearing about that poor boy’s death after going on that Verute water slide. It was just so horrifying. My prayers go out to his family.

@errortryagainlater4240

2 жыл бұрын

The fact his death (and all those other accidents) could have been avoided if everyone wasn't so maliciously careless is infuriating.

@percyorsomething2641

Жыл бұрын

*Verruckt (meaning crazy in German) but yeah. I don't know what kind of idiot decides to put wire netting over a hill to stop people from flying out.

@bigbearkat2010

Жыл бұрын

Schlitterbahn had actually been one of a chain of water parks and had even had talks of expanding before this incident. Unsurprisingly that never came to pass and they got bought out a couple years ago by Cedar Fair. I worked at one of the parks at the time of the buyout and Bruno got talked about more than what happened to cause the buy out.

@stephanienoblet8503

Жыл бұрын

Same I remember it since it was in Kansas City they tore it down finally

@highjinx6519

Жыл бұрын

@@bigbearkat2010 there are still at least 2 Schlitterbahns left in Texas. One in New Braunfels and another in Galveston.

"My deepest respects go to any people who may have been injured or killed." Phantomstrider is a true Chad.

@MegaZeta

Жыл бұрын

PhantomStrider makes a solid point about how the ground-rule expectation is that rides are safe. After all, there are countless cheaper ways to get thrills that aren’t. Safety is essentially what riders pay for.

The boy's name was Kaleb Schwab, and during the incident, the boy was decapitated. His brother was with him and he was traumatized seeing his 10 year old younger brother die and get decapitated by a waterside right in front of his eyes. Rest well, Kaleb.

Here are some timestamps: #10. Derby Racer (1:05) #9. Nurburing's Ring Racer (4:24) #8. The Luna Park Ghost Train Fire - 1979 (7:20) #7. The Verrukt - 2014-2016 (10:24) #6. The Catapult at Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park - 2015 (13:16) #5. Shotgun Amazon Halfslide - 1999 (15:59) #4. Disneyworld Monorail (17:50) #3. Thunder River Rapids - 1986-2016 (19:23) #2. Son of the Beast - 2000-2009 (22:41) Honourable Mentions (25:04) #1. Action Park in New Jersey - 1979 (26:07) Conclusion (32:07)

@KratosCar

2 жыл бұрын

Good job. Making it fun for everyone

@DOGEreal

2 жыл бұрын

Ok i want this comment to be the top comment

@orcaman1353

2 жыл бұрын

The skit between boo and phantom between 6 and 5 was a clip of the cosmo curves from the theme park I go to the most knobels

@michaelnally2841

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah out of everything on this list the Disneyworld Monorail isn’t one I’d expect.

I enjoyed watching "Class Action Park" from 2020. That place has always fascinated me since I first heard about some years ago, mostly because of the lax laws with amusement parks in the state at the time. Plus, the original owner was more interested in profit than safety and often ignored the red flags. There's a book written by the son of the original owner, who actually worked there during the summers when he was in high school and mentioned some rather unsettling things that happened during his time there, not just the rides. I do recommend it!

@alyssianicholson2896

Жыл бұрын

Me too! I was and still am very fascinated by Class Action Park

@NoxAtlas

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. It's so fascinating because so many terrible choices were made, so many things went terribly wrong that it almost feels too bizarre to be actually real.

@nodorog448

4 ай бұрын

To be fair... if you were going to Action Park, you kinda knew what you were getting in to. Comparatively it wasn't "much" worse than Dolores Lake in California. It just happened to occur much more recently, and had law suits involved.

@nodorog448

4 ай бұрын

If you wanna see a less tragic dramatization of the events of Action Park, watch the movie Action Point starring Johnny Knoxville. Also, to clarify, Mountain Creek IS Action Park, just under new management, and made "marginally" safer, i.e. they make sure you can actually swim first.

Perfect timing after the tragedy that just recently occurred to that poor boy on the lift ride- my heart breaks for his family. Definitely going to be more cautious with rides. Thank you for this informative video.

As someone who lives near Orlando herself, I'm glad you mentioned both the monorail incident at Disney as well as the more recent Orlando Freefall incident. I only vaguely remember the Disney Monorail incident since I was still really young when it happened. However, what I do know is that after the incident, they got rid of both monorails purple and pink and used the nondamaged parts to created monorails peach and teal. They mostly likely did this to not recall monorails purple and pink with the incident, to which I give respect to that decision. As for the Orlando Freefall incident, I sadly don't know too much else about it besides what has been stated already. The only other thing I could add is that after the incident all the rides made by the same manufacturers closed down from reinspection. However, that was a few weeks ago when the incident freshly happened. I don't know if any have reopened since then. However, I still do give my sympathy and condolences to the family as the accident could've been avoided and the ride having more precautions. Again, I have mad respects for you covering both of those incidents with care, especially as the later one is still effecting the Central Florida area greatly as well as the theme park ride manufacturing industry as a whole.

@kendrarasberry3078

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I can’t believe Josh mentioned the ride.

@bigred3164

2 жыл бұрын

I hope Coaster College makes a more in-depth video of that event.

There is that one theme park ride that is very dangerous: "Fiery First O Pain" from Glove World. _That's right! Glove World has a new ride. It's BIG! It's FAST! and It's PAINFUL! Fiery Fist O Pain! Opening tomorrow only at Glove World!_

Mad respect for covering that free fall incident in Orlando. I didn’t even know it happened until my mother in law told me about it and I watched the whole uncensored video. Tore my heart up real bad. Deepest respect to the family and again massive respect to you for covering this Strider

I love boo he’s like a cohost and also makes the snipits inbeetween segments funny and wholesome please do not get rid of him.

Wait...you telling me people who lived next to a amusement park, complained about noises? That's like getting mad at a neighborhood farmer because his roosters or the smell. YOU LIVE NEXT TO A DAMN AMUSEMENT PARK, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU GOING TO HEAR? EMU JESUS OR THE OCEAN WAVE?

@galaxycoffee933

2 жыл бұрын

my best guess is that the park was built after those people bought those homes, but I can't be sure

@errortryagainlater4240

2 жыл бұрын

They want all the perks of the location with none of the (many) drawbacks 💀

@max_punch

Жыл бұрын

​@@galaxycoffee933 I think that park is super old, so probably not

Good video, Strider. The respectful nature of your videos is really entertaining, and I love how you speak to the audience and the people affected by these rides with respect. This is a sensitive topic, and I think you handled it perfectly.

The Dreamworld River Rapid Disaster is well known in theme park enthusiast circles as one of the more shocking tragedies to befall riders on a ride. My heart goes out to those families affected by such a terrible disaster; it reminds me a little of the freak accident that occurred on Shoot The Rapids at my home park Cedar Point, which closed that ride too. It also brings to mind the terrible recent accident on Top Thrill Dragster this past summer, where a piece of the ride camera flew off and struck someone from my home state in the head, causing serious brain damage. AFAIK, both incidents had people injured, but alive. Especially thankful TTD's case didn't cause death; it would truly have been a tragic day at a place I love and a horrible tragedy for the family. However I have to say that "Industrial Manslaughter" would make for an amazing name for a Metal band.

@madrowlawsin2262

Жыл бұрын

Hmm it would

@ultimated392

Жыл бұрын

True

I’m so glad that Strider is aware of trying to be the most respectful he can about this topic. He’s one of the nicest top list content creators I’ve ever watched.

"Don't worry; don't be afraid ever, because life is just like a ride" -Scooby Doo

@JesusMartinez-rr2ry

2 жыл бұрын

I knew you'll ruin everything, for the millionth time. You are unsafe and most certainly sorry.

@gabrielortiz308

2 жыл бұрын

Strider has left the chat.

@DOGEreal

2 жыл бұрын

Why this has 47 likes?

@herobrine3245

2 жыл бұрын

Wait, i had seen you in 24 frames of nick and ls marks videos on fairly odder

Action Park sounds like a collection of rejected Total Drama challenges in the form of a theme park

I've actually seen the Verruckt, on the day it happened too. I never rode it, or even went to that park, just saw it from the highway, though it oddly caught my eye that day in particular. It was rather haunting when i got home and read the news.

I rode the River Rapids Ride so many times during my childhood, it sends shivers down my spine to think about how no guests knew it hadn't been serviced in 30 years. Absolutely tragic what happened.

Good god! Who knew thaat these theme parks actually exist? Such a shame that most of these parks had a lot of issues in its structure and risk-preventing decisions. On the plus side, another nice and detailed review as always, Strider. Have a good day!

@BinglesP

2 жыл бұрын

We need more comments like this

@alyssamorgan747

2 жыл бұрын

I know that Disney parks has had a lot of trouble over the years, and not just because of the rides either.

“Possibly due to having a complete vertical loop on a water slide” Me, living in texas where a water park has something similar: haha… crazy… But yea, we have a pirates bay where there’s a water slide that has a loop. They even have a hatch on the top of the loop just incase someone gets stuck in the loop. At the current moment the ride is no longer in service. Idk if it will reopen

The way Boo says "Yeah!" and "Whee!" I love it.

@IkeFanBoy64

Жыл бұрын

He seems to be extra adorable this video

Theme park attendant in Canada here. Can confirm that safety is the top priority. Having fun is a very close second

Nice job again, Strider. It's nice to see you branching off into other content like this. Keep up the good work. As for the video topic, I don't know whether you've heard of The Smiler Incident. The Smiler was a groundbreaking steel inversion rollercoaster which opened in 2013 at Alton Towers here in the UK, a park known for a lot of amazing coasters. In 2015, the most infamous UK theme park incident in recent years happened when an empty train which had stalled on a test run collided with a loaded train, causing serious injuries to several riders. It's debated on whether a gust of wind caused the test train to stall, or whether the lift suspension broke. But what people do know is that the people operating the ride ignored the warnings and kept the ride running, unaware that another train was coming down the track until it was too late. Alton Towers was slapped with a huge lawsuit over the incident and several people involved in the incident appeared on UK news and daytime shows to voice their opinions. And although The Smiler (as well as similar rides elsewhere in the UK) would reopen in the 2016 season with increased security measures in place, the reputation of Alton Towers would never be quite the same afterwards.

@Rene-xi3so

2 жыл бұрын

It's such a shame that it happened. The Smiler itself was and is perfectly safe - provided the people running it do their jobs. To think a couple of ride operators actions led to a really crappy accident

@xionmitsuki5713

2 жыл бұрын

I remember that, I was at Alton Towers that day. Two girls lost their legs because of it. But still, it could have been a lot worse.

@MattMcIrvin

2 жыл бұрын

If I recall correctly, they had to intentionally disable the safety system designed to prevent this from happening. That makes it a problem with park procedures and training.

@gameplayxtreme3389

2 жыл бұрын

Imo The Smiler doesn't need to be on the list as it is incredibly safe. Unlike the rides in the video, the Smiler incident was caused by a bad operator.

@jlrosiefan9848

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good point. It was caused by human error instead of the ride itself.

I rode the Verrukt while it was still open. Despite the ride being brand new, the rafts looked like they were 30 years old. There were holes all over them and just Velcro straps to keep you in that could easily be undone. They had a big scale everyone had to stand on to make sure the weight was distributed. I was 11 or 12, they needed someone to come up that was 150 pounds, they settled for me saying “good enough” even though I was about 90. Turned out they were still doing tests with sand bags after it was opened during the night. Crazy something awful didn’t happen sooner

@placeintheworldfadesaway5800

2 жыл бұрын

Jeez! That sounds very scary.

@MattMcIrvin

2 жыл бұрын

That's a ride that never should have existed, engineered by people who were not competent to do so. Completely inexcusable.

@placeintheworldfadesaway5800

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattMcIrvin I agree.

@ninjean9690

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I can't believe they were sti testing after hours!

@jakethebarcode

2 жыл бұрын

@@ninjean9690 Pretty despicable

You could probably make a "Top 10 Action Park Fails" alone. Seriously that has to be the worst theme park of all time. And oh my god a ton of these other rides just sound unbelievable. With some fascinating stories behind them, I do have to admit that.

One thing I love about this channel is that it tries out new things while also staying true to the core of itself. Thanks for the effort Strider.

The monorail is more of transportation then a ride…. But let’s be real I feel like this is one of the ones that HAD to be mentioned. Also the entirety of Action Park at number one…? I KNEW it was coming! Great video as always and my heart goes out to everyone who were hurt by these rides, and to the friends and families of the poor souls who’s lives were lost.

@terrysweat4187

2 жыл бұрын

My wife was a monorail operator when we lived down in Orlando years ago and I remember the ride alone seat upfront. WoW how time’s have changed and as far as the Orlando free fall ride goes the ride itself is safe,the modifications that had been made to the two seat’s were not.!! My condolences to the family and friends of the boy that was killed,who should have not been aloud on the ride to start with.!!

This is the quickest I've ever clicked on a PhantomStrider video. Loving the content my man :)

It's actually quite a scary thought that something malfunctions and goes wrong in the middle of a ride and there's nothing you can do about it. I had a minor incident once myself but nothing compared to all those people on the rides mentioned have to go through

Looking at the footage of Action Park, and it's hard to not get appalled. One thing I noticed was inner tubes going over other riders, which looks extremely painful. Of course, what really bugs me is that water slide with the loop. There's a reason those loops are exclusive to roller coasters!

@errorbirdesther

2 жыл бұрын

Who's bright idea was to add loops to water slides ?!

@claudetheclaudeqc6600

2 жыл бұрын

@@errorbirdesther Someone probably, but that's better to stay in video games that do park management, instread of real live

@errorbirdesther

2 жыл бұрын

@@claudetheclaudeqc6600 I didn't know players from roller coaster tycoon managed to make a ride in real life ?

@harukoharuhara1863

Жыл бұрын

It was called the Cannonball Loop, and some teenage boy broke his neck on that thing

@MelonTartVA

Жыл бұрын

And the worst part is that, aside from a few updates to the rides, they don't change.

As a lifeguard myself I can't imagine working at Action Park given that I've had to rescue maybe 2 or 3 people in my entire career. The wave pool would probably have me save even more in the span of a weekend!

I’m sorry to hear that Nin got hurt one time. It’s devastating how an interesting concept for a ride turns out to have a bad execution that results in a disaster. :( On a lighter note, this is a great collaboration with my old pal Matt! As always, the gags with Boo are super adorable! Keep up the great work, Josh! :)

@Noob-wt9yk

2 жыл бұрын

what is the first thing about?

@LauraAmyWilliamsOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

@@Noob-wt9yk The wedgie thing Stridey mentioned about the waterslide that was way to short to be safe.

@Noob-wt9yk

2 жыл бұрын

huh it was somthing else when i commented the reply

@deboralee1623

2 жыл бұрын

read this post at the same time Nin was mentioned; ?coincidence?

We have a theme park called 'Alton towers' in the UK which has a ride called the Smiler. An empty tester cart slammed into one full of people at full speed. Causing massive injuries for the people who'd had their legs pinned. Nobody stopped the ride at first and the carts kept rolling whilst stuck together. Whilst onlookers screamed at the staff to make it stop! Two young ladies (one a dancer) had to have legs amputated above the knee because the cart smashed their lower legs to the point of no return.

@uprising4c19

11 ай бұрын

To be fair, it was based off nightmare fuel enduced experiments with horrific ads to boot. I would be careful with some of those rides. Their sacrifice coaster I would only recommend to scouts

@avathegryffinclaw

3 ай бұрын

you don't know how rollercoasters work the smiler was safe and is safe you can just stop a rollercoaster in the middle of the track unless there is a block brake the coaster valleyed stop spreading misinformation and only say something if you know the facts

Hey Strider! So I'm actually from Wisconsin and it's a tradition for me and my family to go to Wisconsin Dells every summer and spring break. I have been to Mount Olympus twice in my lifetime. The first time I went I was 6 years old and I was in the wave pool with my Mom. In the wave pool the waves are harsh and huge and obviously for a small child you would think there would be a warning of the wave pool but there wasn't. (Also, the wave pool is huge and crowded) And because there was no warning, when the waves began to activate, I almost drowned to death. As I was getting knocked back I hit my head on the ground, I was bumping into random people, and swallowing a whole bunch of chlorine water. Thank God my Mom was there to save me because I think I would have drowned that day. That's not even the worst of it because I was thankful enough to be in the middle and not on the sides because on the sides of the wave pool there are these huge rocks and if I was standing on the side I would have probably had a brain injury. After that incident I didn't go back to Mount Olympus until I went back 7 years later (when I was 13). Thankfully, there are safety measures near the wave pool. Now there are tons of postings warning people of the heavy waves. But I wouldn't go there ever again because it's an overall uncomfortable water park to be in and there are way more better resorts/water parks in Wisconsin Dells then Mount Olympus. (Sorry if my comment is long to read🙏🏾)

@phantomstrider

2 жыл бұрын

That's lucky your mum was there. I'm glad you're okay

I figured Action Park would be number one. Action Park was just pure chaos. The nearby hospital even had several ambulances that were specifically for Action Park, because of all the accidents. Another factor for people almost drowning and sadly, actually drowning, is the water in the park. The water was really cold because it was natural mountain spring water, when people hit the water, especially on the Tarzan Swing, they’d sometimes go into shock. Action Park is still around, though now it’s called Mountain Creek Park.

@IShy2

2 жыл бұрын

Ugh, did MR KRABS open the dangerous edition

@amandastill5124

Жыл бұрын

Squid game: Theme park edition

HE IS CRUSHING IT WITH COMMENTARY AND GUIDELINES. I ADORE THIS MAAAAN!

As someone who works for a theme park, I would like to say that the number one priority is safety and that if there’s any problems with a ride, at least at my park, the customers are immediately taken of the ride or the broken piece of equipment and the issue is reported to management who will either have a look themselves or send someone from maintenance down to have a look

I'm going to be very honest- this guy kept coming up in my recommended stuff, and I thought he was kind of dorky at first. Now, I watch his stuff almost everyday and it makes me smile every time. He's extremely smart, and his cute humor caught on to me. I think that's great. Thanks, man, for all the fun vids and keep it up!

I live in Vernon, Action Park is technically still open, under a different name. It's called Mountain Creek now. It's a lot safer, but still not the best.

Personally, I'd love to see you talk about urban legends from Australia. I always love hearing stories from another country.

I know it isn't the point of the video but the boo's little "yay!" makes me so unbelievably happy omg

I still remember Accident Park (I lived in NJ and my aunt & uncle lived less than a mile away from the park). Still amazed that myself and friends never ended up in the hospital after going there a few times. It was nuts the things they allowed to go on.

Boo really loves that ice cream, huh?

Here in the UK, the most notorious ride accident in recent years was The Smiler crash in 2015. It seriously injured four people, with two of them receiving life changing injuries. I know that theme park rides are generally very safe and the chances of accidents are tiny, especially these days, but I can’t help but feel a bit nervous about them sometimes

@sevciel

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, although the Smiler's accident was purely a human error, since the computer rightfully blocked the loaded train at the first block of brakes, it still makes me nervous knowing how easy it is to get injured or die

@avathegryffinclaw

3 ай бұрын

the smiler was human error and it will never happen again it shouldn't have been open because the winds were too high when they added the 5th train they should have told the operators they should have put water dummies on the train to make sure the coaster made it through the track when they put the guests on and the ride stopped on the lift hill they should have checked all the camaras not just check how many trains there were i have been on the smiler and it is one of the safest coasters in the world

26:07 This is a water park I feel like Spamton would've loved. "[Action Park] IS A [Lawsuit waiting to happen] YOU DON'T WANNA MISS, WHY IT'S SO GOOD, YOU COULD *[Die]* IT'S THAT FUN!!!"

If I had a dollar for each time Josh says any combinaton "My","home","country" and "Australia" I would have.... about 30 dollars :P Love the vid :)

Finally, one of these that isn’t clickbait!

As a theme park enthusiast, it’s awesome to see a list like this from you!

PhantomStrider doing theme park videos??? A surprise to be sure... but a welcome one! (Very in-depth too. Great job!)

I've never even heard of Action Park, but after hearing of its bad reputation, it definitely deserves to be at the top of the list.

this is why i will never gonna on a theme park ride. ever.

@bleach5356

2 жыл бұрын

frr they scare me

@lemonpepperwingz4351

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, you're most likely to be hurt or killed by a vending machine than a rollercoaster ride. But with THESE rides, it's probably in a similar vain or more lethal.

@rosariobono438

2 жыл бұрын

This video is no reason to fear rides

@DOGEreal

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosariobono438 yes it is lol

@DOGEreal

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosariobono438 if i know right people dont want to d i e

Son of the Beast!!! My stepdad and brother got stuck on that thing for like two hours!! 🤣 I was shocked to hear you mention it and yet, I’m sooooooo glad you did. 😅😅

I was really surprised to see something like this Josh! I adore rollercoaster videos and I always wanted to see you make one! I’m really happy that you’re experimenting with new video ideas and I hope you keep up the amazing content!

I grew up about 10 minutes from Kings Island, during the early 2000s, and would go there frequently. I'm not a rollercoaster person myself (my motion sickness says hard no), but I knew people who had gotten injured on it. It was an interesting time.

While some rides in history have been dangerous, you’re certainly more likely to die or be injured on the way to the park.

@C0astinG4mer

2 жыл бұрын

Fax

This was a really nice video to watch. Thank you for covering and just being respectful for the ones involved in these incidents. A lot of these were sad to hear, but it really just shows you the history of theme park safety has change from none at all to what we have now and why it's so important. it was also interesting to learn about parks I never heard of like Dreamworld (which seems like a nice place to hang out with thoes kangaroos) amazing video like always Josh.

does anyone else love his interactions with boo? they're almost like a big brother and little brother relationship

I'm from New Jersey my Dad, and Uncles actually use to work at Action Park the way they described it as "A War Zone in Theme Park form" And the hardest part of the Job was keeping people alive.

Awesome video Strider! Being a bit of a theme park buff myself, this video was a fun watch. Keep on making great content!

here's a thought: abandoned amusement parks. especially Chippewa Lake Amusement Park was located at Chippewa Lake south of Cleveland. It operated for 100 years, finally closing in 1978 due to the lack of attendance. After the park died, it birthed renewed interest but for all the wrong reasons. Although it closed for good, its rides remained largely intact but neglected for the next 30 years

I love how respectful you are, I have heard of many of these stories and in so much more graphic details, so glad they're not graphically explained.

On a much more serious note, being an Englishman, I’m glad I haven’t been in a serious accident to date, but hearing all the horrible tragedies that have happened over the last 100 years must have been devastating. I know I would be horrified if I was there. I’m glad that the regulations helped to keep lawsuits from coming in. I’m also glad to be a British voice actor, because I can say my thoughts on a few things that haven’t always been talked about, and also create my own videos, though it’s still in the early stages. If you did want me to be reviewed, I’d be very glad to give my thoughts, and anyways, it’s nice to get my voice in high quality out, and learn new things about me. Also, before number one, if that theme park boss had multiple incidents thrown at him, I bet he would be laughing on the other side of his face, because it’s better to be safe than sorry, like you said. But number one’s incidents just infuriates me, I can’t believe that they didn’t shut down earlier! Even I, I! I of all people would probably recommend people, NOT to go there! As for the video itself, I respect the people who suffered on those rides, but I’m glad safety regulations have helped keep everyone safe in the following 80 years, now everyone else can enjoy these rides and be safe too! As for your mini segments (between the main segments), I really like your relationship with Boo, it really makes the story really interesting and gives me a smile to still enjoy watching like Dog Bites Bear from Modern Family Guy! Thanks for reading everyone!

Honestly, I think all of us theme park enthusiasts saw #1 coming. On that note, now that theme park lists are on the table, maybe you could do a top ‘favourite rides’ list? P.S. After all the times you’ve voiced characters like King Boo and Porygon on LuigiFan00001’s channel, it’s neat to see him return the favour and be in one of your videos!

@tidepoolclipper8657

2 жыл бұрын

Disney on their own have iconic rides like Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain, Haunted Mansion (with even a worthy cousin ride at Hong Kong Disneyland), Disney Railroad, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, Matterhorn (it even help Arrow Development become a giant known as Arrow Dynamics), and Mount Everest. Other potentially worthy rides include Test Track 2.0, Mission: Space (more so the tamer green mission), Tron coaster, Indiana Jones Adventure, Star Tours: The Adventures Continues, Fantasyland dark rides, Spaceship Earth, Radiator Springs Racers, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Toy Story Mania, Tower of Terror, Sailing Ship Columbia, Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin, People Mover WDW, Living with the Land (more so for its good message), Slinky Dog Dash, Avatar Flight of Passage, Kilimanjaro Safaris (the closest to Walt's original vision for Jungle Cruise), Kali River Rapids, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Incredicoaster, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (DisneySea), and Journey to the Center of the Earth (Disneysea).

@Chopscrewyyy

2 жыл бұрын

For a split second I thought you were talking about me lol I'm tired (Check my username)

Yo this morning has been the worst I've had in a while. Your upload definitely made me feel better.

@babecat2000

2 жыл бұрын

hope things get better for you.

I love that you're trying different types of videos, Strider. I really like that you're experimenting and it's really paying off.

Dude I literally watched you like 4 or 5 years ago it's so good to see you still doing well and making content.

As a Wisconsinite who's been to Mt. Olympus, you are absolutely right about the Catapult. The wave pool is a bit dangerous, too, but nothing compared to Action Park. I've learned from these attractions to keep my feet on the ground or in safe waters. Unfortunately, many others haven't.

That's sweet. Even though he's a ghost, you're still concerned

Listening to you discuss the topics that interest you is always so soothing and entertaining. I've often found myself watching your content after a bad day at work or even just listening to your videos while I'm at work to keep my stress levels down. Thank you for the content you make, Strider. I'll always be looking forward to seeing what topic you cover next 🙂

I always enjoy your videos so much. There is something in your voice and the way you explain things that sounds reassuring and calms me down when I feel anxious. And I just genuinely love the videos and the passion you put into making them!

This was an interesting video! Well researched and respectful. Great work as always :)

As a guy from Ohio; I vaguely remember the Son of Beast. I remember somewhere in the last two weeks of its operation, we went to Kings Island and I can easily say that it was very uncomfortable to ride. My neck was jerked around a lot to the point I thought that it would come right off. Honestly, I do love roller coasters and I hope they can had more safety regulations on them.

Kings Island holds so many memories for me. It's a beautiful place and everytime I visit I feel safe and cared for by all the staff. I feel as if they actually care.

@lj2659

Жыл бұрын

Kings Island is awesome!! I went there once years ago with a friend and it’s one of the best amusement parks I’ve been too (I’m a big amusement park fan)

19:24 Love how the music brutally change.

I’m surprised you didn’t talk about the smiler in Alton Towers in England, it was one of the most hype up rollercoasters at the time in 2013 and there was advertising for it everywhere, but unfortunately 2 years after it opened the ride operators let too many coaster on the tracks at once too close together and a tragic accident occurred that I think resulted in a few deaths and a lot of injuries; the ride is still open but there’s still a lot of people who just refuse to go on the ride to this day and it’s one of the biggest theme park tragedies in England

As an enthusiast in theme parks, I must say I found this video quite enjoyable! You did a really good job on this. My only problems with it are some slight inconsistencies (showing a "T" crash instead of a head-on one in the Monorail segment and showing Formula Rossa footage in the Ring Racer segment), but it's pretty great after that. I'm also a little surprised you didn't mention the 2015 Smiler crash, at Alton Towers, as an honorable mention. Despite not causing casualties, it caused immense damage to not only the poor guests on the thing, but it also put Alton Towers itself into a pretty tough spot for a few years.

@kendrarasberry3078

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’m trying to become more brave riding bigger rides, but I’m still cautious about certain rides..

The Orlando Free Fall is right across from where I live, the amount of times it brings us dread when we drive past it is terrifying, it's also still the talk around here, the ride operators really should've been more careful with the safety on that thing

ooh!!! i'm psyched for this one, i'm a huge theme park geek! i love how boo has been getting more spoken lines, it's adorable 🥺 he's a good little lad

If anyone is interested in theme parks and other horror stories like this, there's a channel called Fascinating Horror that you should definitely check out. It goes into the history of the event, the moments preceding the event, before leading into the event itself, and the aftermath, like what changes were made to safety regulations because of the tragedies, and if responsibility was taken by the companies involved. It's a lot less goofy than this channel, and pays its respect to the deceased. But definitely worth checking out for anyone further interested. They've even covered a few of the theme parks mentioned in this video, like the Class Action Park and the Disney Monorail incident.

There was a story on the news over here in the States in the early 2010s about a ride called the Texas Giant. From what I can recall, staff were preparing to give people a ride and there was a woman who was extra nervous. She asked if she could hear them clicking her in again and the employee said she was ok as long as she heard the first click. While the Texas Giant was in operation, the poor woman got thrown clean from the ride and was tragically killed. The ride was closed afterwards, but since I am not a resident of Texas I cannot say whether or not it got reopened.

@TB_2006

2 жыл бұрын

I heard about this accident. The ride was closed for a short time, but it did reopen. I’m pretty sure it was deemed operator error. Before the accident the ride operated with just lap bars, but a seatbelt was added as a redundant safety restraint. That accident was almost 10 years ago, and thankfully it hasn’t had an accident since.

I love how at this point Boo is more like Strider's child rather than his Sidekick

Finally a "dangerous" theme park rides video that isn't clickbaity. I've seen many clickbait coaster videos where they put roller coasters that never had any accidents as deadly and don't respect the viewers (I'm looking at YOU, Top5Central). It's a breath of fresh air to see a video like this where research is done carefully and is very respectful.

Okay, so action park sounds horribly dangerous. However, if you made it actually safe, that tank battle idea sounds fun as hell

It breaks my heart just knowing that people can get hurt or killed on these rides. My deepest thoughts and prays to the families that have either been injured or who have lost loved ones. Just hearing about all this makes me avoid rides like these but also makes me cautious about visiting theme parks as well.

I'm new to your channel and I've just got to say that you are probably the *kindest* presenter I've ever encountered. Many people are nice and some of them are even professional, but you aren't just *both of these,* you take consideration to a whole new level. I've never seen anyone who gave respect to people who *were* operating things safely at a time when most people were stoned. Thank you from one of the teens who managed to survive Action Park during our junior class trip in 1980!

As someone who has a hyperfixation on rollercoaster, I for one love this kind of video

I was on the Thunder River Rapid Ride with my family one week before that accident that killed four people. I live in Victoria so we hadn't been to Dreamworld in 12 years. We were almost incredibly unlucky. Mum was shaken up about it.

I remember going to one of those wave pools when I was a kid, and I've always been short so the waves often dragged me into the deeper parts of the pool against my will. I can't say I almost drowned, but I did go under a few times to the point that my throat burned from coughing up water.

Dude, I’ve been watching your videos for years now! I love them, and your narrative style is awesome!

Glad to see that you're still out here killin' it Strider. Keep it up brotha!💪🏿