A Slingshot Snapped Midair With Passengers Still Inside, Proving Once Again, You Are A Lunatic If You Go On Carnival Rides

Daily Mail- This is the terrifying moment the slingshot ride at Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park snapped leaving two riders trapped late last night. The seating pod on the fairground ride at the popular London Christmas attraction crashed into the support beam and left two people, both believed to be male, stuck inside.

A Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Spokesperson said: 'We can confirm that a technical issue involving the reverse bungee occurred on Wednesday evening. Both riders were safely escorted off the ride, checked by our on-site medics and were not injured.

Another week and another story about some carnival or amusement park ride going haywire. 

You gotta be outside of your fucking mind to get on one of these death traps. Aside from the fact you have no idea who oversees the upkeep of these kill machines, meaning, you have no clue if they get inspected, the oil changed, loose parts tightened, cracked parts replaced, etc. etc. etc., have you ever looked at the people operating them?

No offense at all and all due respect to my compadres in the carney game, but c'mon. You wouldn't let these people walk your dog, but you'll get into a cage ball attached to two bungee cords and let Riley the meth addict blast you into the stratosphere? 

And no, I'm not saying all carnival operators are drug addicts. No. The rest are high school kids working summer jobs, and developing drug habits. There's a difference. 

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I'm glad these people are apparently ok, thanks to being strapped into their chairs. A hard lesson learned though for an adrenaline rush.