15 MOST Dangerous Playgrounds - what were they thinking?

What were the designers of this slide

thinking

in the 1950s and 1960s? Growing up as a child was a matter of life and death. Here are the 15

most

dangerous

playgrounds

in the world. The slide number 15 with cheese grater that we all remember from our childhood or maybe. Even more recently, the joy of going down a slide, but it so often seemed like a pleasurable experience, could also be some

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painful if you were wearing shorts, the skin on your leg could get caught in the metal and cause friction burns, or if If you went down too fast you would find yourself hitting the ground with a loud thump, not content with the normal problems of sliding, some designers have come up with variations that seem too

dangerous

to be true, known as cheese grater slides, there are several different types. all over the world, but

they

all involve a series of holes within the slide, some of which look incredibly sharp, of course this is mainly an optical illusion designed to add extra excitement to the slide, there is a perfect photo opportunity for parents and the reality is that there is nothing sharp about them and in many cases

they

don't even have real holes.

Of course, there is a risk that slides like this will make children think that cheese graters are much safer than them and that they will be more likely to grate them. play with them at home too, but that's a problem for another 14th day, the swing at the end of the world, if you are ever lucky enough to visit the thick jungles of the equator, you may have the opportunity to travel to the tree house. one of the

most

remote seismic monitoring stations in the world, at an elevation of more than 8,500 feet above sea level, is built inside a tree on the edge of a cliff overlooking a valley and is the ideal place to observe mount tungawaha, a nearby active volcano, of course, there is usually very little to see of the volcano and if it were showing signs of activity, you probably wouldn't want to be so close, so to pass the time and encourage tourists to visit, The owners of a monitoring station have also installed a swing on one of those branches of the tree known as the swing at the end of the world; those brave enough can swing over the sinking valley with no more than two ropes from the swing and a flimsy strap of rope across their lap to hold themselves steady.

Keeping you from falling thousands of feet to the valley floor is such a precarious balance that it's surprising that tours regularly take people there to try it out and even more surprising that so far no one has been hurt number 13 the estepona slide the spanish city of Estepona, which is on the Costa del Sol, is an ancient place that was built on the cliffs overlooking the sea. It has paths that twist and turn in conjunction with the natural geography. The result is a complicated network of streets that probably haunt the nightmares of urban planners. who see them, but they are also equally frustrating for local residents who often have to walk for 10 or 20 minutes just to get to somewhere that is a few meters away but not connected by a road in 2018, officials of the city had the ingenious idea.

On how to solve the problem and in early 2019 it was ready to open to the public, they built a 120-foot-long slide that connected one of the highest streets to a plaza that descends the cliff and would give people a way to avoid the Walk normally for 10 minutes and do it in seconds, in addition to saving time, it is possibly the most fun means of public transport you will find anywhere in the world, but things did not go exactly as planned, no one spent time investigating the safety aspects . At the end of the slide and with a slope of between 32 and 34 degrees, people slid much faster than expected, there was not enough length to slow down at the end, so people started flying towards the concrete and suffered serious injuries at a cost.

With over 35,000 seats, the slide was forced to close within hours of its grand opening so it could undergo a complete redesign 12. Dottie Park Dottie Park began life in the 1950s as a playground for the children of pilgrims visiting the nearby basilica, but as its popularity grew, it became the first private amusement park in Belgium, with humble beginnings. At first it had schoolyard equipment for children to play on while their parents ventured into the holy site, but by 1980 the site had been transformed and featured elaborate attractions that were sure to entertain the large number of visitors who made the pilgrimage.

There, it had the longest monkey bar in Europe and at its peak welcomed a million visitors a year, the problem was that while the owners were very happy to make a profit from the park, they did not. He did not want to invest anything in maintenance or improvements and the attractions soon began to deteriorate and there were serious safety problems. It wasn't until 2000, when a boy lost his arm while riding the water rapids of the nautical jet that authorities intervened and the quaint little playground was forced to close for renovations. However, these improvements were never carried out and it was left completely abandoned now that nature had begun to take control and most of the buildings have been demolished with plans to turn it into an 11th walking park.

Brutus Park, you might not consider Lithuania as the number one destination in the world if you want to visit an amazing playground, and if Grutas Park has anything to offer, you would be located about 81 miles from the park. To the southwest of the country's capital, Villa, there is a sculpture garden that opened in 2001 and has several

playgrounds

on site. Now there are two reasons why these playgrounds are considered dangerous: the first is that they have not been built with any safety protocols and very little effort is put into their maintenance, which is why there are several stories of children getting hurt while playing. there, but that's probably not the worst thing about the park.

The other danger is how visiting the place could affect their minds because Grutas Park is an ode. to lithuania's communist past with statues of stalin lenin and countless other communist figures who were rescued from all over the country after the fall of the soviet union, sure it's meant to be a reminder of the dark days of totalitarianism, but kids won't understand it and they will understand it. Instead, see these leaders immortalized in stone and you're sure to be traumatized by following the park's idea of ​​riding a gulag train that recreates the feeling of being a prisoner sent to Siberia in a cattle car in the middle of winter number 10. , the giant cannon.

Swing If you go to amusement parks around the world, you will often see a pendulum swing where passengers are strapped to their seats and swing back and forth. It's a pretty thrilling ride in normal situations, but at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park they have one installed on the side of a cliff, meaning it swings across a 1,300-foot drop to the Colorado River. Once the ride has reached maximum speed, it swings at up to 50 miles per hour and reaches almost vertical before sinisterly returning to the ground. Anyone who sets foot on the attraction has to sign a liability waiver before it starts in case something goes wrong and it would only take one small malfunction to end in disaster.

In fact, the current swing was installed in 2010 to replace an older version that had serious problems. Safety concerns and while no one has plummeted to their deaths, this ride certainly offers a level of danger you will rarely see anywhere else and you have to wonder why it is necessary at Tavares Community Playground Number Nine. Tiver is a city in Russia that is about 110 miles northwest of Moscow with a population of around 415,000 people. It is a hive of economic activity in the area. It has its roots in medieval times when it was the capital of the region despite housing a highly rated university. a medical academy and an air and space defense academy funding does not exactly reach all parts of the city and due to a serious lack of investment some of the children have no choice but to play in

what

is often said to be It is the most dangerous playground in the world.

It has a number of strange looking structures, none of which you would see in a playground anywhere else, all of them made from scrap metal that locals found lying in the streets, there is no nothing to keep kids safe in gadgets. While they spin and most of them look like medieval torture devices, one appears to be a large Ferris wheel that requires you to hold on tight as you spin upside down and even adults struggle to hold the bars as the G forces kick in. Elsewhere there is a tire suspended from a spring that appears to have very little purpose other than being a place to hide from the secret police and there is a peculiar seat that was once sat on, a cage descends on you and also turns upside down if this anywhere else in the world it would surely have been banned, but in Russia it is seen simply as a character development exercise.

We are constantly adding more people to the top five production team to bring you the best content. Be sure to subscribe with notifications on and hit the like button number eight on the underground playground, while children in communities around the world have different cultural backgrounds and will have very different opinions on virtually everything there is one thing that they all have in mind. common their love of play, fortunately for most of us there is little that stands in the way of our ability to do so as long as we can get to a local park or playground, but in some countries this is not as easy as it should be Syria, For example, it is a place that has been devastated by war.

In recent years, civilians have become accustomed to the constant sounds of planes flying overhead and bombs detonating around them. Outdoor playgrounds have become too dangerous to risk letting children play in and have been abandoned for a long time, but it is an example of how powerful the work is. of charities can be in places like this there is an alternative this is one of several underground playgrounds that have been built in damascus where former cellars and storage facilities have been fitted with slides and swings for toys like those normally seen at fresh air. See in the pictures Places like these have become extremely popular as some of the safest places for children to go and give them the opportunity to socialize and play without fear of bombs falling from above due to the ongoing hostilities.

This is still one of the most dangerous playgrounds in the world, but it sure beats playing outside number 7 lack of shade there are certain pieces of equipment you would expect to see on a playground a slide, a climbing swing and a roundabout, But even if they are built to rigorous safety standards, they can still pose a serious threat to the people who use them due to the environment around them. Children's play equipment is usually made of metal and can heat up to extreme temperatures during hot weather if there is no natural shade in the area and this can be particularly dangerous due to children's delicate skin.

There have recently been several cases in the US where local authorities have had to warn families about the dangers of using playgrounds, but the most serious case took place in Australia at the Hercules Street park in Brisbane, which recently underwent undergoing a 10 million renovation, it was reopened in mid-summer in January 2020 and almost immediately there were reports from parents that something had gone horribly wrong with the layout of the place several hours after letting people in, a child He had burned his leg on a metal slide There were others who had also been singed on walkways and handles The park owners were forced to close the areas that were causing the most problems and now intend to cover all exposed metal parts with a special coating Which should hopefully be less of a death trap.

Six smoky mountain alpine coasters. Tennessee Alpine roller coasters were first developed decades ago with the idea that a thrill ride could be installed on otherwise useless terrain with a slope often on the side of a mountain and could let gravity get the job done by propelling riders along the track rather than needing expensive machinery to do it. As an added element of fun, each car has its own handbrake so that riders can control the speed of their own descent, but despite this they have become famous. because of its danger and countless people around the world are injured each year inAttractions like this, the risk hasn't stopped places from opening their own, however, because they are much cheaper to build and operate than the roller coasters that are currently the longest in the United States. is located in Pigeon Forge Tennessee and opened in 2013.

Riders are dragged to the top of the mountain by a ski lift-like cable and released onto the track; In theory, they can reach speeds of up to 27 miles per hour. and it takes seven or eight minutes to get to the bottom, but it's the way people control their own cars that increases the danger level. The Smoking Roller Coaster has been forced to close several times since its opening due to accidents that have involved relatively minor accidents ranging from people falling out of cars and grazing each other to more serious cases such as a driver being cut off. broke his arm after losing control and tried to slow down and a woman who suffered a back injury when the car behind her hit her.

It's unclear why in a time when measures can easily be put in place to ensure attractions are safe, roller coasters like this still exist but should be closed or at least come with a serious health warning number five Action Park Action Park in New Jersey. It has become the most famous water and amusement park in the world, not for its incredible attractions, but for its atrocious safety record. Opened in 1978, it had a number of experiences that you couldn't find anywhere else. There was a good reason for this, because it had been completely reckless in the design during the first 12 years of operation six people are known to have died on the spot and many more suffered broken bones, skull fractures and other life-changing injuries.

Most of the deaths occurred in the tidal pool, which during hot summers filled with water. people and gave those in difficulty very little chance to escape before the next meter-high wave came to hit them, the park operators had not understood that people are less buoyant in chlorinated water than in salt water and were unprepared for The difficulties he would face soon became known as the grave pool and required 12 lifeguards to be on duty at all times, who would often have to perform up to 30 rescues in one shift, accounting for many more incidents than those expected. What a normal lifeguard would do.

It was expected to respond to other attractions, including a full-circuit water slide that had to close within days of opening. Super speed water slides. Go-karts, battle tanks and bumper boats. It is no surprise that it was the place that all the children in the region wanted. to go, fortunately it closed in 1996 and its reign of pain came to an end number four akpoland, once by far the most popular amusement park in asia akpo land in south korea had a dark secret that the authorities did everything They did everything they could to cover up, but it eventually caught up with them and the place was forced to close in 1999.

People traveled from all over during the '90s to visit the futuristic place that had become famous for its electric cars, roller coasters and its strange but fascinating conduit train, but problems began in the early part of the decade, when due to poor maintenance, an accident caused one of the train cars to fall to the ground, killing at least one person. The accident was covered up although there was no investigation or apology and the trip was simply arranged. and operations resumed in 1999, an eerily similar incident occurred again on the Duck Train, one of the cars derailed, a girl died and several others were injured, but this time it was too serious to forget and after the mysterious disappearance of the park owner, it was closed forever since then, it has been claimed that there were other deaths and injuries that occurred at the location and have been kept quiet, which if true would make akpo land the amusement park deadliest that has ever been in operation.

It shows how there are important safety measures in places like this and it's a good thing this particular one was closed, the number three deadliest slide in the world. If you were planning to install a children's slide, there would surely be a few things that you would consider beforehand. Finally, when deciding exactly where it should be placed, you want to make sure it is easily accessible. Now, when they reach the end of the slide, they will land on a smooth, safe surface, but all of these worries disappeared when this slide was built. Not in China, your eyes are not deceiving you, in fact it is at the top of a three story building and the playground slide leads directly over the edge to a 40 foot drop.

The only saving grace about this playground is that there's actually no way for kids to get to it because it's on the roof of a factory. The company that owns the building makes playgrounds like this and places it there as an advertisement for their business. Local residents were especially worried in case a group of teenagers decided to climb there on a dare and suffer serious injuries. New York City's second playground. There is growing concern that children today are too pampered. They are rarely allowed to play without a teacher or parent watching their every move and every time they play.

If they start doing something their mom or dad doesn't like, they will be told to move on and do something else. The question is whether this helps them learn the skills they need to take care of themselves when they are older. Some organizations believe that this is happening. becoming a real problem and this has led to the design of intentionally dangerous playgrounds that allow children to explore, build and break things and where parents are expressly prohibited from entering. Instead, workers monitor what happens to ensure that children don't do anything that could cause serious harm. but otherwise they are allowed to do whatever they want, it's a concept that is becoming increasingly popular around the world, even at the new york city playground, this 50,000 square foot adventure park looks like more of a junkyard than a place for kids and they are encouraged to explore to drive home the reality of how dangerous this can be.

Parents have to sign waiver forms before their children can enter to absolve the owners in case something happens. Xinjingshan's number one amusement park, Disney, is undoubtedly the most famous amusement park brand in the world. world and from a young age, children from every country longed for the opportunity to visit one for themselves from the magical castles that welcome you as you enter to meet all your favorite characters and exciting attractions. There is something for everyone, but it's not just Disney that offers this and in Beijing, China, you can go to the Xinjingshan amusement park. It's almost a comical example of how little regard the Chinese authorities have for the idea of ​​copyright.

It is almost a carbon copy of the magical kingdom that the employees of Sleeping Beauty's castle have. They dress like Mickey and Donald and they haven't stopped at Disney's IP. There is also a jurassic park and a spider-man attraction at first, this may seem fun and worth visiting but the attraction designs are also removed and are well known for their poor safety standards So much effort has gone into recreate recognizable sites that little has been invested in ensuring visitors can experience them without injury. This means that Xinjing is believed to be one of the most dangerous amusement parks in the world.

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