Popular Mechanics look at 5 theme park attractions that pushed the level of common sense. Some where a great success, others not so much.

that waterslide screams painful ride

Alpine Slide's aren't that bad, I rode one in Colorado. If people get injured it's because they're being foolish and fall off. If they hold on you won't fall off. I would never do that 2nd thing though.

I to have been on an Alpine Slide, back in '99 or 2000 at the Smoky Mountains. As long as you know what your doing you won't fall off.

And that water slide with a loop is sick!

ive personally tried #5 it aint bad. you controll the speed and if you go to fast you will fly off. ive came really close to flying off.

#1 looks *so* dangerous...

#1 needs rework, the loop is to wrong, didnt the loops from the 1800's coasters teach them anthing.

Loops don't work on

1. Wooden Coasters

2. Waterslides

Sick, sick, sick.

A trebuchet, really?

Google Action Park if you doubt the danger or regularity of injuries... or if you just want to see and excellent example of poor management.

I love some of the quotes on its Wikipedia page.

The "space shot" attraction was fairly safe. It was a tower drop up and down ride, common in many amusement parks today. This attraction was open in 1996 and again in 1998 (under Mountain Creek management). It was sold at the end of the 1998 season.

the time i did that they made you fill out a waiver in order to ride at the alpine slide in cave city, ky.

Loops don't work on

1. Wooden Coasters

i'm pretty sure the loop worked fine on Son of Beast.

Then why isn't it there? Obviously, it didn't work out well.

it had nothing to do with the fact that it didn't work, they removed it because it was required by the state so they could use lighter trains.

It's amazing that these things are built in the first place, but it amazes me even more that people are willing to ride them. Especially the trebuchet and the water slide. I just want to smack my forehead. And the kid that died on the trebuchet went to Oxford!

.... sigh.

I would probably try all of them to just say I'v done it. Call me stupid, thats fine I'm used to it.

^ honestly... I could probably say the same. I'll try a lot of things at least once.

I'll do.. anything there but that trebuchet thing. That thing looks like... a guaranteed injury or death.

There is a working looping water slide in Germany just check youtube! I rode a Alpine slide ride in the Smokie Mountains with my little beasties back in May and we all loved it.

^ Yes one thing I really miss about the smokies is this http://www.obergatlinburg.com/alpine.htm. If your in the smokies def check out Ober Gatlinburg

^^ This.

Looks fun.

Thanks for posting the video, it really does look like alot of fun!

Loops don't work on

1. Wooden Coasters

2. Waterslides

AMEN!!!

And the kid that died on the trebuchet went to Oxford!

.... sigh.

i really hope ppl know they're talking about Oxford England and not like Oxford ohio, Miami univeristy.... ugh

^ Yes one thing I really miss about the smokies is this http://www.obergatlinburg.com/alpine.htm. If your in the smokies def check out Ober Gatlinburg

<3 ober gatlinberg they have one of those in park city too just outside of Salt lake city where they had the olumpics at. i rode the alpine slide out there when they were still building the olympic village and it scared the crap out of me to go full speed

Stalker your wimpy wimpy wimpy Just kidding

Yeah I cant believe the Human Trebuchet. When I was watching the video my mouth was on my desk.

I am shocked that a SCAD Dive didn't make the list, now that is one crazy ride. The video is of Terminal Velocity

The Alpine slide looks dangerous but I would still try and I would try the rest of them.

ive personally tried #5 it aint bad. you controll the speed and if you go to fast you will fly off. ive came really close to flying off.

You mean you have to trim it??? Scream!!!

Well, if you rode the one at Action Park, you WOULD have to... or you'd go flying!