Walt Disney World Resort recently filed a permit suggesting it plans to rebuild the Humunga Kowabunga waterslide at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park following a lawsuit from a guest who claimed she suffered “serious and permanent injuries” after what some court documents described as a “painful wedgie” on the attraction. Interestingly, the news comes just days after the plaintiff appeared to voluntarily drop the lawsuit in court, having refused to return to Florida for the proceedings.Lawsuit Over “Painful Wedgie” at Disney’s Typhoon LagoonCredit: DisneyIn 2023, Emma and Edward McGuinness filed a complaint against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts over a 2019 incident in which Emma McGuinness allegedly obtained “severe and permanent” injuries after suffering a “painful wedgie” on the Humunga Kowabunga waterslide at Disney’s Typhoon Water Park. The couple claimed that Walt Disney World Resort failed “to warn of the inherent dangers presented” on the attraction.Court documents described Humunga Kowabunga as “three, 214-foot, side-by-side enclosed body slides in which riders plummet down a near-vertical [five]-story drop in the dark, reaching speeds approaching 40 miles per hour.” Mrs. McGuiness allegedly rode the waterslide alongside her mother and daughter, who did not suffer any injuries.The McGuinness family requested $50,000 in their initial lawsuit against Walt Disney World Resort, claiming that Emma suffered “immediate bleeding” after riding Humunga Kowabunga and long-lasting injuries, including vaginal lacerations, a protruding bowel, and internal organ damage. However, Disney claimed that the guest “may have failed to use reasonable care” during and/or her “injuries or damages pre-existed” her ride on the attraction at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park.Case DismissedCredit: DisneyOn January 2, Florida Politics reported that the couple’s lawsuit had been dismissed by Judge Brian Sandor in Disney’s favor. Judge Sandor previously ordered Mrs. McGuinness to return to Florida for court proceedings after she filed a request for a virtual deposition to avoid traveling to the Sunshine State.The court filings state that McGuinness voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, so she cannot file the same complaint against Disney again. However, there was no mention of a private settlement in the documents.Rebuilding Humunga KowabungaCredit: DisneyDisney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is scheduled to close for a standard seasonal refurbishment on February 15, reopening in time to operate simultaneously with Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park from May 26 to September 8, 2026. Despite the recent dismissal of the “painful wedgie” lawsuit, a construction permit filing indicates that Walt Disney World Resort plans to rebuild Humunga Kowabunga during this maintenance period.According to recent reporting, Disney has filed a permit for “general construction” at the exact address of the Humunga Kowabunga waterslide at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. Though the description of the work doesn’t provide any hints about what Disney plans to do, the company has listed Proslide Technology as the contractor for the project. Proslide Technology is a leader in the waterslide industry and has previously rebuilt other slides at Walt Disney World Resort.Credit: DisneyIt’s important to note that a rebuild is not the same as a redesign, which would take far longer than the three months that Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will be closed. The permit was filed by Walt Disney World’s Facility Asset Management division, which typically handles maintenance work rather than new creative projects throughout the Central Florida Disney parks.Walt Disney World Resort has not issued a public statement about this project or the dismissal of the “painful wedgie” lawsuit.Should Walt Disney World Resort rebuild Humunga Kowabunga? Share your opinion with Inside the Magic in the comments! The post Disney World Files To Replace Water Slide Following “Painful Wedgie” Lawsuit appeared first on Inside the Magic.