Woman Sues Disney for $50K Over 'Injurious Wedgie' on Waterslide at Typhoon Lagoon in Birthday Trip Gone Wrong

 

A recent lawsuit has been filed against Disney World following a painful experience on a waterslide at Typhoon Lagoon, resulting in what the plaintiff describes as an "injurious wedgie." Emma and Edward McGuinness are seeking $50,000 in damages from Disney World in a lawsuit filed in Orange County, Florida, stemming from injuries sustained during their visit to the resort's popular water park in 2019.

The lawsuit provides details of Emma's traumatic ride down the Humunga Kowabunga slide, a thrill ride consisting of three body tubes totaling 214 feet in length, culminating in a nearly five-story plummet in near darkness at almost 40 mph into the pool below.

Emma visited the water park on her 30th birthday and was wearing a one-piece bathing suit when she embarked on her ill-fated adventure. She alleges that Disney did not adequately explain safety protocols, including crossing one's legs, and that women were at a greater risk of injury due to their anatomy and swimwear.

The lawsuit states, "When a rider of The Slide reached the bottom of the ride and traveled into the pool of water designed to stop further travel, the force of the water can push loose garments into a person's anatomy — an event known as a 'wedgie' — the lawsuit says. 'Because of a woman's anatomy, the risk of a painful 'wedgie' is more common and more serious than it is for a man.'"

The complaint continues, asserting that Emma's injury, characterized as an "injurious wedgie," could have been prevented had Disney World provided guidance on appropriate clothing for the Humunga Kowabunga slide.

"The risk of injury to a rider's genitalia and internal organs can be eliminated by using shorts or other protective clothing to act as a barrier and to prevent clothing or water from being forced inside his or her body when slammed into the pool of water at the end of The Slide," the lawsuit contends. "Disney does not instruct riders to wear protective clothing, does not make such protective shorts available to riders, and does not warn riders of the risk of injury if protective clothing is not worn while using The Slide."

Following her exhilarating ride down the slide, Emma allegedly experienced immediate and severe internal pain, accompanied by bleeding when she stood up. She was promptly rushed to the hospital, where it was determined that she had suffered severe and permanent bodily injuries, including severe vaginal lacerations, a full-thickness laceration causing her bowel to protrude through her abdominal wall, and damage to her internal organs.

The McGuinness couple is seeking a minimum of $50,000 in damages, arguing that the slide is "unsafe and unreasonably dangerous," and that Disney World was negligent in not providing proper instructions and protective clothing.

Neither the McGuinness' lawyer, Alan Wagner, nor Disney World has immediately responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment on the matter.