Oh My God': Terrifying Moment Caught on Camera Moments Before Theme Park Ride Takes Off

A terrifying moment at a Wisconsin amusement park was caught on camera Wednesday when the bungee cords for "The Catapult" ride snapped moments before launching two riders into the air.

Footage captured by the father of one of the riders shows the line suddenly snap and go screaming toward the ground. The incident occurred at the Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells.

"Holy s***!" an individual was heard saying on camera. "Oh my God!"

"Good thing it didn't land on them," another individual echoed.

Following the incident, Mount Olympus said in a statement to WMTV that the ride will be removed from the park. "The Catapult" was owned by a vendor and not Mount Olympus, the theme park added.

Dru Larson, the father that recorded the footage, told WMTV that it was lucky no one was injured in the incident.

"If they would have went up in the air, that would have killed them," he said, adding his son "definitely got somebody watching over him."

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