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A woman is seeking a large sum of money from the House of Mouse in a recent lawsuit after she endured an unpleasant ride on a water slide at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon that resulted in a “hurtful wedgie.”
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Orange County, Florida, Emma and Edward McGuinness said they are seeking $50,000 in damages from Disney World for injuries sustained during a visit to the resort’s popular water park in 2019.
The lawsuit details Emma’s painful trip down the Humunga Kowabunga slide, which consists of three body tubes with a total length of 214 feet. The ride ends with a nearly five-story plunge into the pool in the dark at nearly 40 miles per hour.
Visitors to Typhoon Lagoon experience the Crush & Gusher attraction. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The plaintiff said she was at the water park for her 30th birthday and was wearing a one-piece swimsuit when she embarked on her fateful trip.
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Emma claimed that Disney failed to explain why safety protocols such as crossing legs were necessary and that women were at greater risk of injury due to their anatomy and swimwear.
“When a rider on The Slide reaches the end of the ride and rides into the pool of water designed to stop further movement, the force of the water can force loose clothing into a person’s body – a process known as a “wedgie.” The lawsuit states: “Due to a woman’s anatomy, the risk of a painful ‘wedgie’ is more common and serious than a man.”
An entrance at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (iStock / iStock)
The lawsuit goes on to say that Emma’s injury, which classifies the experience as a “hurtful wedgie,” could have been avoided if Disney World had taught her to wear proper clothing on the Humunga Kowabunga slide.
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“The risk of injury to a rider’s genitals and internal organs can be eliminated by using shorts or other protective clothing as a barrier to prevent clothing or water from entering the body when falling into the puddle of water.” End of The Slide,” the lawsuit states. “Disney does not instruct riders to wear protective clothing, does not provide riders with such protective shorts, or warns riders of the risk of injury if protective clothing is not worn while using The Slide.”
Adults and children enjoy a waterfall at Typhoon Lagoon. (Don Tormey/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images/File/Fox News / Getty Images)
After Emma’s exhilarating ride down the slide, the lawsuit says she “immediately felt severe internal pain” and when she stood up, blood was gushing from between her legs.
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The lawsuit states that Emma was immediately taken to the hospital, where she “suffered serious and permanent physical injuries, including severe vaginal lacerations, a full-length laceration that resulted in Plaintiff’s intestines protruding through her abdominal wall, and Damage to their internal organs.”
The couple is seeking at least $50,000 in damages, arguing that the slide was “unsafe and unreasonably dangerous” and that Disney was negligent.
McGuinness’ attorney Alan Wagner and Disney World did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.