Check out this video, where a near catastrophe was averted when the bungee cord on a catapult ride snaps with 2 people in the seats.

A woman and her 13-year-old child were strapped into one of those giant slingshot rides at an amusement park in Wisconsin last week getting ready to blast off into the air. Right before they launched, one of the bungees SNAPPED.

Luckily, they were still anchored to the ground at the time, so they didn't suffer a horrible catapult accident and didn't end up on the evening news.y.  Obviously it would have been a lot worse if it happened after the launch of the ride.

Now here's the crazy part. The kid's dad was trying to freak him out before the ride by joking that the bungees looked a "little frayed."

The amusement park is discontinuing the ride.

Warning:  (The video link contains an UNCENSORED WORD).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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