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334-pound man sues Walt Disney World over injuries sustained on waterslide that allegedly didn’t support his weight

June 2, 2025
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334-pound man sues Walt Disney World over injuries sustained on waterslide that allegedly didn’t support his weight
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A man allegedly injured after an ill-fated trip down a waterslide at Walt Disney World is suing the theme park giant for $50,000 in damages — even though he was more than 30 pounds over the ride’s weight limit at the time.

In the lawsuit filed last Thursday, Eugene Strickland claims that he is still struggling with the aftermath of “catastrophic injuries” he sustained after riding the Downhill Double Dipper at Disney’s Blizzard Beach Waterpark in July 2021.

A sign near an entrance to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, photographed on May 22, 2023.
A man filed a lawsuit against Walt Disney World for $50,000 in damages for injuries he allegedly sustained on a waterslide at the park. Getty Images

At the time, Strickland weighed 334 pounds, according to the complaint, which put him just over the ride’s 300-pound limit. It is unclear if he was warned about or aware of the weight limit before going down the slide.

Swimmers speed down the Summit Plummet slide at 55 mph at Blizzard Beach water park, styled like a snowy ski resort in sunny Florida.
Strickland asserted he went airborne on the Downhill Double Dipper at Disney’s Blizzard Beach Waterpark.

Strickland allegedly “became momentarily airborne” on the waterslide before eventually landing “with force onto the hard plastic surface of the slide” after losing control of the inner tube he was riding in, according to the complaint.

The lawsuit pins blame on the waterslide’s design and “exhilarating speeds,” according to the complaint.

Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom in Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on July 14, 2023.
At the time, Strickland was 34 pounds heavier than the recommended weight limit for the waterslide. AP

Strickland asserts that he “suffered serious bodily injury and resulting pain and suffering, disability, scarring, disfigurement, mental anguish, [and] loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life” that he still grapples with today, according to the complaint.

He also claims that Disney World is directly negligent for failing to establish safe premises and that they were well aware of the “safety hazard” and “concealed trap” the waterslide presented that contributed to his injuries.

Strickland is seeking $50,000 in damages from the entertainment kingpin, according to the complaint.

Disney has their hands full with waterpark complaints this summer.

One Long Island mother is suing for a staggering $2 million in damages after she was allegedly scarred by a “mammoth” wave at the resort’s Typhoon Lagoon.

The Post has reached out to Disney for comment.

The post 334-pound man sues Walt Disney World over injuries sustained on waterslide that allegedly didn’t support his weight appeared first on New York Post.

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