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[CoasterMatt]

There's not a single rollercoaster video in this clip, but it's great fun watching people on ejector seat/turbo force type rides.

[mousepod]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

How NOT to ride an alpine sled ride... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2za2DqtHGE

That's nothing. We used to go to a place called "Action Park" in NJ where bloodied passengers were removed from the alpine sleds every time we visited.

from Wikipedia:

Action Park's alpine slide descended the mountain roughly below one of the ski area's chairlifts, resulting in much verbal harassment and sometimes spitting from passengers going up for their turn, who would often be entertained by the accidents they witnessed while at the same time hoping to avoid similar fates.
The tracks themselves were made of concrete and fiberglass, which led to numerous serious abrasions on riders who took even mild spills. The tendency of some to ride in bathing suits so they could go on to Waterworld attractions afterwards exacerbated this problem.
The sleds themselves were a large factor in the injuries. A stick that was supposed to control speed led, in practice, to just two options on the infrequently maintained vehicles: extremely slow, and a speed described by one former employee as "death awaits."
This slide led to the first fatality at the park, a head injury suffered by an employee (it would later be referred to as the "Death Express"). Hay bales at the curves were meant to cushion the impact of those whose sleds jumped the track (a frequent occurrence), but did not always do so effectively. According to state records, in the years 1984 and 1985 the alpine slide produced 14 fractures and 26 head injuries. While park officials regularly asserted its safety, saying that 90-year-old grandmothers could and did ride it, in the early years of the park the slide was responsible for the bulk of the accidents, injuries, lawsuits and state citations for safety violations.

[CoasterMatt]

Trust me, I LEARNED all I need to know about Alpine Slides at Action Park

One of my favorite comments from an employee at Action Park, was "There's only one rule here - DON'T DIE!"

I'd also like to add "Alpine Slide" as one of my additions to the LoT commune.

[JWBear]

This it?

[CoasterMatt]

Nope, Action Park in New Jersey closed in 96

[CoasterMatt]

Godzilla Hates Cats

[CoasterMatt]

Thriller - Bollywood Style

[CoasterMatt]

The Evolution of Dance

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

Thriller - Bollywood Style

I don't know which is more disturbing, that video or you're avatar.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

Nope, Action Park in New Jersey closed in 96

There's one of those in Big Bear. LOVE it. But I've seen serious amounts of skin sacrificed to it (none of my own...yet).