Wikipedia article for "Action Park", the most dangerous theme park ever, is hilarious

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These were miniature open-cockpit race cars on a longer track. Extra money was charged to drive them, and they, too, could be adjusted for speed by knowledgeable park employees, with similarly harmful consequences to riders.[3]Fergus said that, after the park management briefly set up a microbrewerynearby, employees looking for after-hours fun would break into it, steal the beer, and then ride the cars on Route 94.[45]

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This just sounds like fun

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This was an interesting YouTube video on the place.

Had a friend who was injured there, we called him settlement. They cant describe how unbelieveably cold the water was (and deep). On the hottest summer days, with 100% humidity, the hot sun and the ice water made you celebrate survival and being alive that was the joy. to try to make it to the ladder when your body was suffering from hypothermia was an accomplishment.

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The sleds were a large factor in the injuries. A stick that was supposed to control speed led, in practice, to just two options on the infrequently maintained vehicles: extremely slow, and a speed described by one former employee as "death awaits".

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I grew up in Jersey, went to Action Park a few times, and can attest to this. Wiped out on one of those sleds once. Fortunately all I did was shear some skin off my shoulder. My other injuries at the park we’re just minor cuts and bruises from this one big inner tube water slide they had....the bottom of the slide was jagged as hell, and any part of you that hung out the tube was bound to get nicked. Even as kids, it was well known how unsafe the park was.

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Fortunately all I did was shear some skin off my shoulder.

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Sounds shitty enough.

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But did they ever have turds float by in the water like at Thunderturd Beach?

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FTFY

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The park's popularity went hand-in-hand with a reputation for poorly designed, unsafe rides; under-aged, under-trained, and often under-the-influence staff;[3] intoxicated, unprepared visitors; and a consequently poor safety record.

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in the park's last year, it kept part of the ski area open despite being unable to obtain liability insurance

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Since it was closer and slightly cheaper than Six Flags Great Adventure, Action Park attracted many visitors from urban enclaves of the New York metropolitan area. Many of them were often from lower-income neighborhoods where they had few, if any, opportunities to swim, much less learn how. 

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Black people around water is halarious.

Been there

Went back in the 90s, almost went off the alpine slide track.

Kids are so weak these days.