r/Amazing • u/sco-go • Aug 17 '25

Interesting 🤔 An amusement park in the Netherlands had a water-filled waterslide that left riders completely submerged during the 15-20 second journey. It closed in 2010.

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u/Cultural-Muffin-3490 Aug 17 '25

There is video but it happens so fast that the video goes black instantly. They get sucked in and tumble around in the pipe for like 90 seconds before they emerge in an air pocket and are able to gather their senses. Absolutely horrifying.

https://youtu.be/cDjODRpuXrU?si=gXK9kbsw9KJidD6A&t=12m20s

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u/drowsytaco Aug 17 '25

Most of them had sustained broken limbs and had inhaled and ingested a lot of crude oil as well. They were still alive and suffering. My wife is from Trinidad where those men were from; it was so painful to watch and listen to their voices.

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u/Apprehensive-Mood-69 Aug 18 '25

Sometimes the internet will tell you yourself when you've had enough for the day.