Man left 'permanently disfigured' by Disney waterpark slide

A man is suing Disney for negligence after he says he was hurled off a high-speed water slide, left permanently disfigured, and allowed to ride despite being over the weight limit and using poorly maintained equipment.

Eugene Strickland filed the lawsuit in Orange County court on May 29, seeking more than $50,000 in damages over a 2021 incident at Blizzard Beach that he says caused him 'permanent catastrophic injuries.'

According to the , Strickland was riding the Downhill Double Dipper, a dual-track slide, which Disney boasts will plunge guests '50 feet downhill at exhilarating speeds.'

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