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This enclosed, near-vertical water slide with a 360-degree loop opened around May 28, 1983. It was so dangerous that employees were reportedly paid $100 to test it. As for the rest of the park, watch Darwin's law of natural selection in action. Either prove your worth or you may not make it out the exit again.
The Alpine Slide: A 2,700-foot concrete and fiberglass track where riders used poorly maintained sleds. In 1980, it had already caused the park's first fatality.
The Tidal Wave Pool: Known as "The Grave Pool," it required 12 lifeguards on duty at all times who often performed up to 60 rescues on a single busy weekend.
The Kayak Experience: This ride featured live underwater electric fans to create rapids; it was permanently closed just a year earlier, in 1982, after a guest was electrocuted.
Battle Action Tanks: A Motorworld attraction where guests could shoot tennis balls at high speed each other from tanks, often resulting in significant injuries.
Iwasoutedbyatroll
I first tried bungee jumping here and participated in American Gladiators.
Nautas
The TEETH SLIDE!!!!!
twoamartist
I worked there for many years, both summer and winter. All of the lore is true. Good times!
Kotarisu
Defunctland has a good piece on the history of Action Park, with contemporary photos, videos, and media reports (and yes that place sounded filled with scary thrills): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flkW-ceNvck
triassictango
Any two New Jersey people can bond over Action Park like a plane crash they both survived.
woozle
xETM
I loved Action Park.
I wasn't local and never heard about the deaths and injuries until years later.
IgnisInvictus
Yeah. That's the one they found teeth embedded in after a few people got spit out cut up.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Park
L0rdinquisit0r
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDHqfhyCbbM Action Park 80's Live Action and Cannonball loop 1980 recordings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKWJpFEJw9M Action Park Commercial
newnhb
3LIMES
We called it "Traction Park". A very easy place to get really badly hurt
Mechwarrior719
I heard it called “Class-Action Park”
zqwzzle
“Near vertical” is apparently 45 degrees
newnhb
Apparently they had to adjust it later than this photo to make it much steeper so to generate more speed to stop as were passengers getting stuck in the loop...
xETM
There was a near vertical water slide up the hill.
The first section had netting to keep you near the slide, as you would lose contact for the first section...
newnhb
ufoara
Class Action Park 2020 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11015214/
Tattooedpariah
Came here to post this! Such a great docu-flick!
largomatic
It’s worth watching! The amount of people who went/worked there and ended up doing comedy is pretty telling.