A woman has sued Disney, claiming that a trip down a waterslide at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon four years ago caused an “injurious wedgie” that left her with severe gynecological trauma.
In a lawsuit filed last week in Florida’s Orange County Circuit Court, Emma and Edward McGuinness said they were seeking at least $50,000 in damages from Walt Disney World stemming from what happened on the Humunga Kowabunga slide in October 2019.
The lawsuit, filed by attorney Alan Wagner of Tampa, claims that Emma McGuinness suffered the injuries when she slid down the 214-foot-high, five-story slide while on a visit with her family celebrating her 30th birthday.
A Disney spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trio of ferries extended
Expanded MBTA ferry service has proven “so positive” in recent months that agency officials will keep a trio of routes running into the fall, officials announced Tuesday.
The Lynn ferry route connecting the Blossom Street Pier with Boston’s Long Wharf North will continue operating on weekdays until Oct. 31, while a weekday Winthrop ferry and an all-week East Boston ferry will remain operational until Nov. 30.
Officials originally planned to close the Lynn ferry, which just launched this summer with a $7 one-way fare, for the season after the upcoming holiday weekend.
The East Boston ferry runs on weekdays and on weekends between Lewis Mall Wharf in East Boston and the downtown Long Wharf. One-way fares are $2.40.
The Winthrop ferry only operates on weekdays between Winthrop Landing, Quincy and Boston’s Central Wharf (South) with one-way fares available for $6.50.
