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Traumatic License: An Oral History of Action Park

“My dad’s whole idea was to do an amusement park differently, not where you just got strapped in and twisted around, but one where you controlled what was going on. You can have an awesome time, but you can also hurt yourself if you don’t use good judgment.”

Jake Rossen mental_floss May 2018 30min Permalink

Best Article

Wikipedia: Action Park

Wikipedia entry for “Traction Park,” central New Jersey’s most dangerous mid-1980’s amusement park.

Wikipedia 35min Permalink