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The Loop Water Slide (Action Park): 1985, 1995
New Jersey's Action Park was notorious for being one of the most unsafe theme parks in the history of the entertainment industry. At least six people died in park mishaps during the nearly 20 years that "Traction Park," as it was nicknamed, was open, and plenty more were injured. This was usually attributed to one of three things: inattentive/intoxicated park employees, inattentive/intoxicated park attendees, or poor ride design. That last one doomed the Loop, an enclosed water slide that featured a complete vertical loop near the end. Supposedly the test dummies that were sent down this incredibly dangerous slide came out completely dismembered.

The Loop opened for exactly one month in 1985 before being shut down by New Jersey's Advisory Board on Carnival Amusement Ride Safety (who knew such a board even existed?). Those who did ride the dubious Loop were lucky if they escaped without bloody noses or a serious back injury. The ride opened for a few days 10 years later before further guest injuries forced a permanent shutdown.

Although Action Park has reopened since its initial closing as the much safer Mountain Creek Waterpark, the Loop remains disassembled somewhere in the Garden State where it can cause no more pain.