Class Action Park

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Cameron H @camthemovieman May 15 This documentary explores the legend and legacy of New Jersey’s Action Park, which had a reputation of being America’s most dangerous water park. As someone who has a passionate interest in popular culture, I found this film very entertaining and fascinating. I saw it while scrolling through HBO Max and decided to check it out, and I’m glad I did! The stories the interviewees shared about their experiences either working at or visiting Action Park were shocking. People would break limbs or suffer other serious injuries, even death in several cases. Action Park was well known for its poorly designed rides and its undertrained and underaged staff. At least six people are known to have died as a result of mishaps on rides at the park. The events this film talks about would make perfect material for a horror movie. This documentary is a fun and nostalgic look at a bizarre aspect of American popular culture and history. It’s worth a watch! See more Harrison R @emailaddress 04/04/2024 Amazing story. The book is better though! See more J M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger 03/03/2024 Let's get the obvious out of the way - do NOT watch this before going on vacation. As a documentary, it's just OK, but the events discussed here are absolutely mind-boggling. It's practically impossible to comprehend what was allowed to happen at Action Park, and it's equally unfathomable to understand why anyone would frequent this place considering its reputation and the fact that PEOPLE HAVE DIED HERE. You know, life is too precious to risk life and limb by testing a shoddy water slide for a hundred bucks. As angry as I was at the people responsible for Action Park, I found myself just as angry at the people who stood in line and made it popular. The film itself is very one-sided, which is the kiss of death for a documentary. There's a lot of placing blame and not a lot of accepting responsibility. It all gets to be a little monotonous after a while, and, with the exception of a couple scenes, I felt like it takes the subject a bit too lightly. It's definitely worth a look - there were times my jaw was practically on the floor. But, again, don't watch it before vacation. See more Joel H 11/07/2023 I've never been to New Jersey, and I don't know anyone who's been to Action Park, but the promotions for Class Action Park intrigued me. This documentary showcases a magical and terrifying place, where the rules don't apply and the consequences are drastic. It does present a sense of nostalgia for the reckless fun the amusement park offered, but it doesn't go so far as to glorify the danger, nor does it pull its punches regarding the deadly results of the owner's greed. I'm sure I would have loved going to Action Park as a teenager, but watching Class Action Park as an adult was kind of horrifying. See more Gareth v @geewah 06/23/2023 An entertaining and funny doco on this legendary theme park. It doesn't take it's self too seriously, which is in keeping with park itself. See more 04/17/2023 Fairly terrible documentary, simply because there are almost no documented incidents investigated or discussed in the 90-minute film. It’s almost entirely staff and others reminiscing about each ride and how dangerous it was, and perhaps an accident he/she witnessed, yet isn’t documented or investigated. By an hour in, you will be sick of hearing the same people saying the same things about how dangerous this and that was. You hear about how all these people died in Action Park, but there are ZERO explanations for any of these incidents, no evidence that any deaths even occurred presented, except for these repeated vague and ambiguous claims by people who probably at best heard about a death from someone else who heard from someone else who’s sister’s cousin’s mother’s friend witnessed. There was little to no legwork done for this documentary. The preview misleads by claiming it to be a true crime story, but there’s no terrible accident or death documented in the whole film. Terrible. About as true crime as documenting your neighbor for building his garage without getting a permit first. See more Read all reviews

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