Couple suing Disney claiming water slide caused injury

Just when you think you’ve heard it all, another interesting story pops up.

A couple is now suing Walt Disney World after claiming that a water slide caused a painful “wedgie” and injury. Yes really.

The lawsuit filed in Orange County is focused on Typhoon Lagoon and the 200-foot water slide, Humunga Kowabunga. Similar to Summit Plummet over at Blizzard Beach, that type of slide. The slide does not use rafts, and riders are encouraged to cross their legs and arms while going down the steep slope.

A woman says she went on Humunga Kowabunga in 2019, and when she hit the water at the bottom of the slide, the force caused serious injuries to her private areas. A big wedgie.

She ended up in the hospital for treatment. The lawsuit says if the woman had been warned that there was a risk of a “painful wedgie and injury,” she would not have ridden the slide.

The couple accuses Disney of negligence and is suing for more than $50,000.

I believe most people who have ridden these types of slides can relate to a point, but that’s part of the water park experience! What do you think of this lawsuit? I’d love to hear your thoughts! -M

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Michele Atwood Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Main Street Mouse

Michele Atwood is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Main Street Mouse, one of Florida's leading Disney and theme park news sources since 2010. A credentialed Disney Partner and media professional, Michele serves as a theme park contributor and insider for Fox 35 Orlando and WDBO radio covering Disney and Central Florida attractions. Michele has also contributed to the Orlando Sentinel, WESH 2, and Spectrum News 13. Michele is the published author of four books — "Moving to Main Street U.S.A.," "How Many Sleeps Till Disney?," "How Many Sleeps Till Disneyland?" and "Daydream Believing: Confessions of a Grown Up Princess" and is co-owner of the House of Mouse Expo and Lost Princess Apparel. With over a decade of hands-on coverage of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and Central Florida theme parks, Michele brings firsthand expertise and media access to every story she covers.

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