{"id":67297,"date":"2023-10-08T01:59:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T05:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/?p=67297"},"modified":"2023-10-09T16:30:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T20:30:12","slug":"new-jersey-action-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey&#8217;s Action Park: The Most Insane Amusement Park To Ever Exist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Featured-Image-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park in Vernon, NJ\" class=\"wp-image-67939\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=580,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Featured-Image.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=170,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Featured-Image.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=435,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Featured-Image.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=160,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Featured-Image.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Featured-Image.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1216,height=689,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Featured-Image.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s time to cover the legend of <strong>the world&#8217;s most dangerous amusement and water park<\/strong>. Unless you&#8217;re a New Jersey native, you probably haven&#8217;t heard much about the most absurd piece of our history: <strong>Action Park<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-19-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"There's Nothing in the World like Action Park\" class=\"wp-image-67536\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=577,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-19.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=169,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-19.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=433,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-19.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=159,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-19.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-19.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=676,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-19.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Documentary_%E2%80%9CClass_Action_Park%E2%80%9D_on_HBO_Max\"><\/span><strong>The Documentary &#8220;Class Action Park&#8221; on HBO Max<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"704\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mqg48h_uKYM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The HBO Max original documentary: <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classactionpark.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Class Action Park<\/a><\/strong><\/em> released in August 2020 sheds light on a chaotic park that was built in none other than my home state of New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Class Action documentary inspired me to create this post. <em>Class Action Park<\/em> takes viewers on a WILD ride through the insane history of New Jersey&#8217;s first attempt to create its own amusement and water park.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"HBO Max Class Action Park\" class=\"wp-image-67446\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=577,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=169,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=433,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=159,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=676,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.max.com\/movies\/class-action-park\/13aae70a-ba1a-487a-a261-218d7009eb15\">HBO Max<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t watched Class Action Park, I HIGHLY recommend it. Although what happened at the park (as you&#8217;ll soon discover) is deeply concerning, sad, and irresponsible, the film shows interviews of real people who actually visited the park as children and so many of their anecdotal stories and one-liners had me laughing to the point of being in tears. You can stream the movie on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.max.com\/movies\/class-action-park\/13aae70a-ba1a-487a-a261-218d7009eb15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HBO Max<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Story_of_the_Infamous_%E2%80%9CAction_Park%E2%80%9D_in_Vernon_NJ\"><\/span><strong>The Story of the Infamous &#8220;Action Park&#8221; in Vernon, NJ<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663d626db460c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663d626db460c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#The_Documentary_%E2%80%9CClass_Action_Park%E2%80%9D_on_HBO_Max\" title=\"The Documentary &#8220;Class Action Park&#8221; on HBO Max\">The Documentary &#8220;Class Action Park&#8221; on HBO Max<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#The_Story_of_the_Infamous_%E2%80%9CAction_Park%E2%80%9D_in_Vernon_NJ\" title=\"The Story of the Infamous &#8220;Action Park&#8221; in Vernon, NJ\">The Story of the Infamous &#8220;Action Park&#8221; in Vernon, NJ<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#What_Is_Action_Park\" title=\"What Is Action Park?\">What Is Action Park?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#The_Official_Map_of_Action_Park\" title=\"The Official Map of Action Park\">The Official Map of Action Park<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#The_Alpine_Center\" title=\"The Alpine Center\">The Alpine Center<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#Water_World\" title=\"Water World\">Water World<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#Motor_World\" title=\"Motor World\">Motor World<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#Action_Park_A_Place_Where_Death_Was_Tolerated\" title=\"Action Park: A Place Where Death Was Tolerated\">Action Park: A Place Where Death Was Tolerated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#15_of_The_Most_Dangerous_Rides_that_Actually_Existed_at_Action_Park\" title=\"15 Most Dangerous Rides at Action Park\">15 Most Dangerous Rides at Action Park<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#1_Cannonball_Loop\" title=\"1. Cannonball Loop\">1. Cannonball Loop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#2_Man_in_the_Ball_in_the_Ball_Bailey_Ball\" title=\"2. Man in the Ball in the Ball (Bailey Ball)\">2. Man in the Ball in the Ball (Bailey Ball)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#3_The_Tidal_Wave_Pool\" title=\"3. The Tidal Wave Pool\">3. The Tidal Wave Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#4_The_Kayak_Experience\" title=\"4. The Kayak Experience\">4. The Kayak Experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#5_The_Super_Speed_Slides\" title=\"5. The Super Speed Slides\">5. The Super Speed Slides<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#6_The_Colorado_River_Ride\" title=\"6. The Colorado River Ride\">6. The Colorado River Ride<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#7_Motor_World_Bumper_Boats\" title=\"7. Motor World Bumper Boats\">7. Motor World Bumper Boats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#8_Cannonball_Falls_Waterslide\" title=\"8. Cannonball Falls Waterslide\">8. Cannonball Falls Waterslide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#9_Roaring_Springs\" title=\"9. Roaring Springs\">9. Roaring Springs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#10_The_Alpine_Slide\" title=\"10. The Alpine Slide\">10. The Alpine Slide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#11_The_Motor_World_Super_Go_Karts\" title=\"11. The Motor World Super Go Karts\">11. The Motor World Super Go Karts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#12_Surfer_Hill\" title=\"12. Surfer Hill\">12. Surfer Hill<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#13_The_Aerodium\" title=\"13. The Aerodium\">13. The Aerodium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#14_Aqua_Skoot\" title=\"14. Aqua Skoot\">14. Aqua Skoot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#15_The_Tarzan_Swing\" title=\"15. The Tarzan Swing\">15. The Tarzan Swing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#Full_List_of_Rides_at_Action_Park\" title=\"Full List of Rides at Action Park\">Full List of Rides at Action Park<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#My_Familys_Experience_at_Action_Park\" title=\"My Family&#8217;s Experience at Action Park\">My Family&#8217;s Experience at Action Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/10\/08\/new-jersey-action-park\/#What_Ultimately_Happened_to_Action_Park\" title=\"What Ultimately Happened to Action Park?\">What Ultimately Happened to Action Park?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Action_Park\"><\/span><strong>What Is Action Park?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/action-park-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Logo\" class=\"wp-image-67353\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=720,height=115,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/action-park-logo.jpg 720w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=48,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/action-park-logo.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=45,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/action-park-logo.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Their original slogan couldn&#8217;t ring any more true: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;There&#8217;s Nothing in the World like Action Park!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-3-818x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Action Park in New Jersey\" class=\"wp-image-67467\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=818,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-3.jpg 818w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=240,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-3.jpg 240w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=961,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-3.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=232,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-3.jpg 232w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=959,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-3.jpg 959w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/page-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Action Park, initially referred to as &#8220;Traction Park&#8221; and later as &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt11015214\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Class Action Park<\/a><\/strong>&#8220;, was an amusement park and water park designed for teenagers, designed by teenagers, and essentially operated by teenagers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-60-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"Water World Staff at Action Park\" class=\"wp-image-67894\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=767,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-60.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-60.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=575,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-60.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=211,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-60.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=899,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-60.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Action Park Water World Staff<br><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/page-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Often absent of oversight, Action Park became a heavenly place free of all rules: the <em>perfect<\/em> place for kids to be kids without the interference of adult supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Official_Map_of_Action_Park\"><\/span><strong>The Official Map of Action Park<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Action Park had 3 main areas: <strong>The Alpine Center<\/strong>, <strong>Water World<\/strong>, and <strong>Motor World<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-1-589x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Official Map of Action Park\" class=\"wp-image-67454\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=589,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-1.jpg 589w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=173,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-1.jpg 173w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=167,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-1.jpg 167w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=690,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-1.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themeparkbrochures.net\/maps\/action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Theme Park Brochures<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of these areas had rides that resulted in various injuries and fatalities through sheer negligence: poor ride design, child labor, teenage management, and a relaxed regulatory climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-11-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"Grave Pool Staff at Action Park\" class=\"wp-image-67500\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=699,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-11.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=205,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-11.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=524,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-11.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=192,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-11.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=819,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Wave Pool Staff<br><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutthe80s.com\/what-happened-at-action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">About the 80s<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-15-1013x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Man Drowns in Pool at Action Park Newspaper\" class=\"wp-image-67532\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1013,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-15.jpg 1013w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=297,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-15.jpg 297w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=776,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-15.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=285,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-15.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1187,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-15.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themeparkbrochures.net\/maps\/action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Theme Park Brochures<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The park was located in Vernon, New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you proceed through this post, you&#8217;ll be introduced to photos and stories about all of the absurd rides so many New Jerseyans and New Yorkers still flex battle scars from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Alpine_Center\"><\/span><strong>The Alpine Center<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-4-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"Families ride at the Alpine Center\" class=\"wp-image-67481\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=584,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-4.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=171,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-4.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=438,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-4.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=161,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-4.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=684,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutthe80s.com\/what-happened-at-action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">About the 80s<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In another section below, I&#8217;ll be showing photos\/stories of the ridiculous rides. In this section, my goal is to introduce you to the <strong>areas<\/strong> that existed within the park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alpine Center&#8217;s main attractions included: The Alpine Slide, The Man in the Ball in the Ball, The Snapple Snap-Up Whipper Snapper, The Skateboard Park, and Transmobile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Water_World\"><\/span><strong>Water World<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Water World\" class=\"wp-image-67486\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=679,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=509,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=187,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=796,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutthe80s.com\/what-happened-at-action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">About the 80s<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Waterworld&#8217;s main attractions included: The Cannonball Loop, The Tidal Wave Pool, Aqua Skoot, Kamikaze, Kayak Experience, Tarzan Swing, Roaring Rapids, Surf Hill, Super Speed Water Slides, and The Colorado River Ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Motor_World\"><\/span><strong>Motor World<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Motorworld had three areas: <strong>Land Rides<\/strong>, <strong>Watercraft Rides<\/strong>, and <strong>Air Rides<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Motor World\" class=\"wp-image-67488\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=150,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World.jpg 150w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=282,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=215,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Motor World Land Rides<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Land-Rides-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Motor World Land Rides\" class=\"wp-image-67495\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Land-Rides.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Land-Rides.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Land-Rides.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=212,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Land-Rides.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=900,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Land-Rides.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Motorworld&#8217;s Land Ride attractions included: Super Go Karts, Lola Cars, and Battle Action Tanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Motor World Watercraft Rides<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Watercraft-Rides-1024x979.jpg\" alt=\"Motor World Watercraft\" class=\"wp-image-67496\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=979,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Watercraft-Rides.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=287,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Watercraft-Rides.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=734,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Watercraft-Rides.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=270,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Watercraft-Rides.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=1147,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Motor-World-Watercraft-Rides.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutthe80s.com\/what-happened-at-action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">About the 80s<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Motorworld&#8217;s Watercraft main attractions included: The Super Speedboats and Bumper Boats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Motor World Air Rides<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-30-1024x1021.jpg\" alt=\"Motor World Air Rides\" class=\"wp-image-67602\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=1021,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-30.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-30.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=150,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-30.jpg 150w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=766,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-30.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=281,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-30.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=215,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-30.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-30.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=1197,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-30.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Motorworld&#8217;s Air main attractions included: The Space Shot and the Sling Shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Action_Park_A_Place_Where_Death_Was_Tolerated\"><\/span><strong>Action Park: A Place Where Death Was Tolerated<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-14-1024x638.jpg\" alt=\"CEO Gene Mulvihill\" class=\"wp-image-67527\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=638,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-14.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=187,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-14.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=479,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-14.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=176,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-14.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=748,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-14.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CEO Gene Mulvihill<br><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At Action Park, CEO Gene Mulvihill wanted to create a year-round amusement park with a focus on the park being as intense as the guest intended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We would try to die for fun at Action Park.<\/p>\n<cite>Comedian Chris Gethard<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-12-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Gethard on Class Action Park\" class=\"wp-image-67521\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-12.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=169,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-12.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=432,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-12.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=159,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-12.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=675,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comedian Chris Gethard<br><em><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.max.com\/movies\/class-action-park\/13aae70a-ba1a-487a-a261-218d7009eb15\">HBO Max<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since rules and laws were more lax in the 80s and 90s, the US government generally relied on businesses to use their better judgment to enforce safety guidelines and restrictions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action Park is the prime example of why that thinking was not a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"67533\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-16.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Newspaper\" class=\"wp-image-67533\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=900,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-16.jpg 1200w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-16.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-16.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-16.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=212,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-16.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" data-id=\"67534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-17-1024x438.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Press\" class=\"wp-image-67534\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=438,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-17.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=128,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-17.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=328,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-17.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=121,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-17.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=513,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-17.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"895\" data-id=\"67541\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=764,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-29.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Bad News\" class=\"wp-image-67541\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=895,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-29.jpg 1200w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=224,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-29.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=764,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-29.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=573,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-29.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=210,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-29.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After 2 deaths in the summer of 1984, things really began to head downhill for Mulvihill and his park. As time went on, more people were getting injured and dying. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-13-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park and Gene Mulvihill\" class=\"wp-image-67630\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=769,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-13.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=225,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-13.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=577,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-13.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=212,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-13.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=901,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-13.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon the park experienced 4 deaths within 2 years and 6 deaths within a span of 7 years (and sadly, this only counts fatalities that were officially documented, never mind all the deaths and injuries that went unreported.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_of_The_Most_Dangerous_Rides_that_Actually_Existed_at_Action_Park\"><\/span><strong>15 of The Most Dangerous Rides that Actually Existed at Action Park!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Cannonball_Loop\"><\/span><strong>1. Cannonball Loop<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Missing Teeth, Broken Noses, &amp; Head Injuries<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-20-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"Cannonball Loop at Action Park \" class=\"wp-image-67537\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=585,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-20.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=172,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-20.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=439,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-20.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=161,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-20.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=686,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-20.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.formidableam.com\/market-commentary-action-park-december-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Formidableam<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I kid you not, The Cannonball Loop slide was created from a napkin sketch Gene drew while daydreaming about new rides he could build. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-31-1024x532.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Cannonball Loop Slide\" class=\"wp-image-67642\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=532,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-31.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=156,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-31.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=399,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-31.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=147,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-31.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=624,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-31.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/travel\/worlds-most-dangerous-waterparks-grisly-secrets-revealed-in-new-documentary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">People<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gene used to stand at the bottom waving $100 bills for any of his teenage employees who were willing to brave going down to test it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-32-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Bribing teenagers to test the ride\" class=\"wp-image-67643\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=681,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-32.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-32.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=511,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-32.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=188,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-32.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=798,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-32.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thecenteroftheaction.blogspot.com\/2007\/04\/ride-that-spawned-thousand-legends.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Center of the Action<\/a><\/strong> <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t unusual for riders&#8217; teeth to get stuck in the slide&#8217;s plastic as their head whacked against the walls of the ridiculous loop that disregards all laws of physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riders would go down feet first and sometimes unintentionally emerge head first.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-33-1024x553.jpg\" alt=\"Teeth stuck in Cannonball Loop\" class=\"wp-image-67658\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=553,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-33.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=162,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-33.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=415,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-33.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=152,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-33.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=648,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-33.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.max.com\/movies\/class-action-park\/13aae70a-ba1a-487a-a261-218d7009eb15\">HBO Max<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some riders broke their nose, had neck or back injuries, and let&#8217;s not talk about the people who didn&#8217;t build up enough momentum to make it through the loop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankfully someone had enough brains to remember to build a back-door to rescue anyone who got trapped in the loop: something that happened often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Man_in_the_Ball_in_the_Ball_Bailey_Ball\"><\/span><strong>2. Man in the Ball in the Ball (Bailey Ball)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Summer heat melted the course, a man rolled Away across Route 94, and into The Swamp<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-34-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Man in the Ball in the Ball\" class=\"wp-image-67676\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-34.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-34.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=150,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-34.jpg 150w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-34.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=282,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-34.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=215,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-34.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-34.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-34.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bailey Ball was supposed to allow a single rider to roll down a track built from PVC pipes as outer rails following a ski trail.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-36-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bailey Ball\" class=\"wp-image-67686\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-36.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=169,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-36.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=432,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-36.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=159,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-36.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=675,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-36.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.max.com\/movies\/class-action-park\/13aae70a-ba1a-487a-a261-218d7009eb15\">HBO Max<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The designers of this ride failed to take into account the tendency for PVC pipe to expand in heat. A state inspector evaluated the ride on a hot summer day and watched as a rider roller off course, down a hill, across a busy highway, and into a swamp.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-35-1024x572.jpg\" alt=\"Man in the Ball ran across highway\" class=\"wp-image-67685\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=572,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-35.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=168,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-35.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=429,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-35.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=157,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-35.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=670,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-35.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.max.com\/movies\/class-action-park\/13aae70a-ba1a-487a-a261-218d7009eb15\">HBO Max<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the ball came to a stop, the inspector left without saying anything and park management abandoned the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_The_Tidal_Wave_Pool\"><\/span><strong>3. The Tidal Wave Pool<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>3 People Drowned in &#8220;The Grave Pool&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-37-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Wave Pool\" class=\"wp-image-67698\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=538,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-37.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=158,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-37.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=403,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-37.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=148,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-37.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=630,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-37.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/action-park-to-return-at-mountain-creek-resort-in-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CBS<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine trying to float with full-power 40&#8243; tall waves. Mulvihill&#8217;s idea for the Grave Pool was to run intense waves every 20 minutes with 10 minute breaks in between.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-40-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Grave Pool\" class=\"wp-image-67701\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=576,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-40.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=169,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-40.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=432,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-40.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=159,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-40.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=675,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-40.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutthe80s.com\/what-happened-at-action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">About the 80s<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Most visitors were either inexperienced swimmers or didn&#8217;t know how to swim at all. Waves of this caliber would be enough to exhaust even an average swimmer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-38-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Photos at Wave Pool\" class=\"wp-image-67704\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=672,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-38.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=197,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-38.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=504,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-38.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=185,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-38.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=140,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-38.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=788,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-38.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themeparktourist.com\/features\/20220313\/32428\/action-park-americas-most-dangerous-amusement-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Theme Park Tourist<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the Tidal Wave Pool used fresh water, people sank even more easily than normal. Most wave pools incorporate a mixture of salt to replicate ocean water which makes people more buoyant.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-39-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Tidal Wave Pool\" class=\"wp-image-67705\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-39.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-39.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=150,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-39.jpg 150w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-39.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=282,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-39.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=215,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-39.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-39.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-39.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Unable to float or be rescued by the overworked lifeguards, 3 people drowned in the Action Park wave pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_Kayak_Experience\"><\/span><strong>4. The Kayak Experience<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Death by Electrocution<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-43-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"The Kayak Experience\" class=\"wp-image-67746\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=582,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-43.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=171,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-43.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=436,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-43.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=160,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-43.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=290,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-43.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=682,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-43.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.max.com\/movies\/class-action-park\/13aae70a-ba1a-487a-a261-218d7009eb15\">HBO Max<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When one rider flipped his kayak, one of the underwater fans short circuited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1982\/08\/01\/nyregion\/man-dies-after-water-ride-at-jersey-theme-park.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electrocuted to death<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-44-1024x571.jpg\" alt=\"Ungrounded electricity\" class=\"wp-image-67747\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=571,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-44.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=167,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-44.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=428,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-44.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=157,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-44.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=669,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-44.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.max.com\/movies\/class-action-park\/13aae70a-ba1a-487a-a261-218d7009eb15\">HBO Max<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It seems that was the real Kayak Experience: ungrounded electricity in a water park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_The_Super_Speed_Slides\"><\/span><strong>5. The Super Speed Slides<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>People Would Come Off Naked Unexpectedly<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-45-1024x774.jpg\" alt=\"The Super Speed Slides at Action Park\" class=\"wp-image-67756\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=774,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-45.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=227,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-45.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=580,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-45.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=213,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-45.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=907,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-45.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/weirdnj.com\/stories\/action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WeirdNJ<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The ride was so steep sometimes people&#8217;s backs would lift off from the slide which made these slides very dangerous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While accelerating from free fall, the drag of water sometimes meant various articles of clothing would be pulled off the riders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_The_Colorado_River_Ride\"><\/span><strong>6. The Colorado River Ride<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Tubes Would Sometimes Overturn or Nearly Go Over the Embankments<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-46-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Colorado River Ride\" class=\"wp-image-67782\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-46.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-46.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=150,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-46.jpg 150w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-46.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=282,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-46.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=215,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-46.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-46.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-46.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Colorado River Ride was one of the most underrated dangerous rides. Mulvihill wanted to make the ride as similar to the Colorado River as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While that might <em>sound<\/em> like a fun idea, that&#8217;s actually pretty dangerous standard for conditions to replicate within a water park. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-47-1024x736.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Colorado River Ride\" class=\"wp-image-67783\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=736,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-47.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=216,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-47.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=552,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-47.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=203,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-47.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=863,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-47.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It was on this ride people would hit heads with other riders, rafts would climb the walls of the embankments, and collisions of rafts sometimes led to fistfights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tunnels were full of jagged rocks which frequently cut or scraped riders passing by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Motor_World_Bumper_Boats\"><\/span><strong>7. Motor World Bumper Boats<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Fractured Limbs &amp; Gasoline-Coated Skin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-48-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Motor World Bumper Boats\" class=\"wp-image-67790\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-48.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-48.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=150,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-48.jpg 150w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-48.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=282,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-48.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=215,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-48.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-48.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-48.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While some viewed the Bumper Boats in Motor World as a safer ride, plenty of people still got hurt. Since the boats were tiny, taller riders sometimes let their legs hang out which resulted in fractures from collisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boats were also poorly maintained and leaked gasoline which coated the rider&#8217;s skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Cannonball_Falls_Waterslide\"><\/span><strong>8. Cannonball Falls Waterslide<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>One Minute You&#8217;re on a Slide and the Next You&#8217;re In the Sky<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Cannonball Falls Waterslide\" class=\"wp-image-67486\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=679,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=509,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=187,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=796,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-Water-World.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutthe80s.com\/what-happened-at-action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">About the 80s<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some riders got disoriented on this ride because it would spit you out 10 feet in the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This waterslide was shut down because it had the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/sussex-county\/2015\/09\/state_shutters_action_park_ride_after_injuries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">highest number of injuries<\/a><\/strong> of any waterslide in the state of New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Roaring_Springs\"><\/span><strong>9. Roaring Springs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Fractured Femurs, Collar Bones, Noses, Shoulders, Knees, and More<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-49-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"Roaring Springs\" class=\"wp-image-67807\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=716,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-49.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=210,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-49.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=537,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-49.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=197,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-49.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=839,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-49.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">North Jersey<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This ride was poorly supervised with lifeguards paying little-to-no attention. Spacing riders out was poorly handled resulting in irksome bottlenecks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of riders hit their heads and fractured parts of their body from banging into things on the ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_The_Alpine_Slide\"><\/span><strong>10. The Alpine Slide<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>People Were Injured Here Every Single Day<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-55-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Alpine Slide\" class=\"wp-image-67849\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-55.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-55.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=150,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-55.jpg 150w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=768,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-55.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=282,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-55.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=215,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-55.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-55.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=1200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-55.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>No ride caused more injuries at Action Park than The Alpine Slide.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-56-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Alpine Slide\" class=\"wp-image-67848\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=660,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-56.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=194,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-56.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=495,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-56.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=182,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-56.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=140,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-56.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=774,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-56.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutthe80s.com\/what-happened-at-action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">About the 80s<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The track riders would race down was made from fiberglass, concrete, and mostly asbestos.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-54-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Death by Action Park Alpine Slide\" class=\"wp-image-67856\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=683,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-54.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-54.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-54.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=188,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-54.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=800,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-54.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since so many sleds were broken, you couldn&#8217;t really steer or stop.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-53-1024x729.jpg\" alt=\"Action Park Daily Injuries at Alpine Ride\" class=\"wp-image-67860\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=729,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-53.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=214,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-53.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=547,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-53.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=201,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-53.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=854,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-53.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutthe80s.com\/what-happened-at-action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">About the 80s<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some riders would take turns too fast, fall off and get badly scraped up, or in the most serious cases: projected into the nearby rocks where some riders were concussed or lost their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_The_Motor_World_Super_Go_Karts\"><\/span><strong>11. The Motor World Super Go Karts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>The Cars Were Tampered With By the Staff<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-57-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Super Go Karts\" class=\"wp-image-67869\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=672,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-57.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=197,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-57.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=504,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-57.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=185,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-57.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=140,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-57.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=788,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-57.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutthe80s.com\/what-happened-at-action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">About the 80s<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Super Go Karts were controlled by a governor device that was supposed to limit the speed to 20 miles per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action Park employees discovered if they stuffed a tennis ball into the device, the kart could reach speeds closer to 50 miles per hour. 50 MPH bumper cars were simulating car crashes with authentic car crash injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some riders were overcome by gasoline fumes from driving karts with poorly maintained engines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Surfer_Hill\"><\/span><strong>12. Surfer Hill<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>One Person Broke Their Back After Going Airborne<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-41-1024x1022.jpg\" alt=\"Surfer Hill\" class=\"wp-image-67738\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=1022,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-41.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-41.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=150,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-41.jpg 150w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=767,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-41.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=282,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-41.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=215,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-41.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-41.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=1198,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-41.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Staff members discovered that if they slid further up on the matts, they could jump higher and higher into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-42-1024x1021.jpg\" alt=\"Surfer Hill at Action Park\" class=\"wp-image-67739\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=1021,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-42.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-42.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=150,height=150,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-42.jpg 150w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=766,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-42.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=281,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-42.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=215,height=215,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-42.jpg 215w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-42.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=1197,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-42.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>One rider stayed in the air so high and for so long that upon landing, he broke his back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_The_Aerodium\"><\/span><strong>13. The Aerodium<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Dislocated Shoulders, Severed Nerves, and Partial Paralysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aerodium-Action-Park-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"The Aerodium\" class=\"wp-image-67491\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=696,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aerodium-Action-Park.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=204,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aerodium-Action-Park.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=522,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aerodium-Action-Park.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=192,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aerodium-Action-Park.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=816,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Aerodium-Action-Park.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aboutthe80s.com\/what-happened-at-action-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">About the 80s<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Water World later added the Aerodium Skydiving Simulator. The Aerodium was a skydiving simulator wind tunnel invented in Germany in 1984. Action Park decided to build their own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently they had riders end up with dislocated shoulders, severed nerves, and paralysis of the arms after instinctively putting their arms down before falling to the ground once the fan was turned off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Aqua_Skoot\"><\/span><strong>14. Aqua Skoot<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Head Injuries &amp; Collisions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-58-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"Aqua Skoot\" class=\"wp-image-67884\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=764,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-58.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=224,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-58.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=573,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-58.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=210,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-58.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=895,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-58.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea of the ride was, once the sled hit the water, to skip across the water like a stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, the rider has to be in a specific position. If not, the rider would sink immediately upon hitting the pool. This also frequently knocked them off the sled head-first resulting in head injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_The_Tarzan_Swing\"><\/span><strong>15. The Tarzan Swing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Profanity &amp; Thermal Shock<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-59-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Tarzan Swing\" class=\"wp-image-67897\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=683,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-59.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-59.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-59.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=188,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-59.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=800,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-59.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Action Park Book<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tarzan Swing consisted of a 20-foot-long cable that patrons would hang and swing from before plunging into the frigid water below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The water was so cold that the shock of falling in sometimes left people unable to remember how to swim and in need of rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1984, one man died from a heart attack after using the Tarzan Swing. Meanwhile New Jersey and New Yorkers shouted profanity at him and anyone else daunted by the swing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Full_List_of_Rides_at_Action_Park\"><\/span><strong>Full List of Rides at Action Park<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully you found this list intriguing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Action_Park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other rides at Action Park<\/a><\/strong> here. Click the next link if you prefer to see photos of the rides in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionparkbook.com\/wild-rides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gallery format<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Familys_Experience_at_Action_Park\"><\/span><strong>My Family&#8217;s Experience at Action Park<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My mom and dad have been to Action Park back in the 80s and 90s. Their first-experience helped me learn about Action Park and it&#8217;s wild history. Action Park closed in 1996 when I was 1 year old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, I have been to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mountaincreek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mountain Creek Water Park<\/a><\/strong> which is the modern adaptation of Action Park that reopened after Action Park&#8217;s closure. I went to the park in 2004 when I was 9 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are my 4 memories from Mountain Creek Water Park:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The White Painted Wave Pool <\/strong>(A relic from Action Park&#8217;s past which was done to make it easier to spot people who were drowning)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The concrete floors<\/strong> that as a child I found terribly uncomfortable for a water park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bees<\/strong> everywhere (the railing were all made of wood and full of wasp nests)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I mostly just remember being obsessed with <strong>this ride<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mountaincreek.com\/waterpark\/rides-slides\/high-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">High Anxiety<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-50-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"High Anxiety\" class=\"wp-image-67818\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=765,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-50.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=224,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-50.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=574,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-50.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=211,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-50.jpg 282w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=897,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-50.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Source: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mountaincreek.com\/waterpark\/rides-slides\/high-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mountain Creek<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"879\" data-id=\"67828\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=750,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-52.jpg\" alt=\"Mountaincreek Waterpark\" class=\"wp-image-67828\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=879,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-52.jpg 1200w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=220,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-52.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=750,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-52.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=563,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-52.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=207,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-52.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"67827\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=683,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-51.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Creek Water Park\" class=\"wp-image-67827\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=800,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-51.jpg 1200w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=200,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-51.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=683,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-51.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-51.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=282,height=188,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-51.jpg 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Ultimately_Happened_to_Action_Park\"><\/span><strong>What Ultimately Happened to Action Park?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, Action Park was a major liability with almost every ride posing a significant risk of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-21-1024x441.jpg\" alt=\"Press on Action Park\" class=\"wp-image-67538\" width=\"726\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=441,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Action-Park-21.jpg 1024w, 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