Class Action Park explores the legend, legacy, and truth behind the 1980s water park in Vernon, New Jersey that long ago entered the realm of myth. Known for its dangerous, unsupervised rides and lack of regulation, guests of Action Park expected to walk away with injuries and were lucky if they made it out alive. Shirking the trappings of nostalgia, the film uses investigative journalism, original animations, recordings, and interviews with the people who lived it to reveal the true story of Action Park.
Class Action Park
Overview
Class Action Park explores the legend, legacy, and truth behind the 1980s water park in Vernon, New Jersey that long ago entered the realm of myth. Known for its dangerous, unsupervised rides and lack of regulation, guests of Action Park expected to walk away with injuries and were lucky if they made it out alive. Shirking the trappings of nostalgia, the film uses investigative journalism, original animations, recordings, and interviews with the people who lived it to reveal the true story of Action Park.
Director
Seth Porges
Status
Released
Production
Perennial Media, Pinball Party Productions, strategery, films
Cast
Chris Gethard
Self
Jason Scott
Self
Jimmy Kimmel
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Knoxville
Self (archive footage)
Alison Becker
Self
John Hodgman
Narrator
Layne Staley
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Cantrell
Self (archive footage)
Seth Porges
Self
Video Gallery
Class Action Park: The World's Most Dangerous Amusement Park. Official Documentary Trailer
