In modern American society, the threat of lawsuit looms over everything. Did you get into a car accident? Then you might get sued. Are you a business owner and didn’t make sure the coffee you served is safe and not boiling? Then you are setting yourself up for a major legal issue. And if you’re a theme park, you better make sure that every safety measure is taken and that your guests are not ever in danger. Unless you’re Action Park.
In modern American society, the threat of lawsuit looms over everything. Did you get into a car accident? Then you might get sued. Are you a business owner and didn’t make sure the coffee you served is safe and not boiling? Then you are setting yourself up for a major legal issue. And if you’re a theme park, you better make sure that every safety measure is taken and that your guests are not ever in danger. Unless you’re Action Park.
As seen in the trailer for “Class Action Park,” the HBO documentary goes through the outrageous true story of New Jersey’s infamous Action Park. Ruling the ‘80s, Action Park was the place to go for thrills and fun…as long as you didn’t mind potentially drowning, being maimed, or worse (yes, there’s worse than just drowning). The park was known for its unsafe rides that often left guests injured, as well as its laidback attitude towards safety and care. Basically, it’s the place that was created by a madman. And that’s what the doc aims to uncover.
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“Class Action Park” debuts on HBO Max on August 27. The film is directed by Chris Charles Scott and Seth Porges. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Class Action Park is the first-ever feature-length documentary to explore the legend, legacy, and truth behind a place that long ago entered the realm of myth. To some, New Jersey’s infamous Action Park was the most spectacularly fun amusement park on Earth: A place where unruly 1980s teenagers were given free rein to go gonzo on strange contraptions that seemed to violate the laws of common sense (and perhaps physics). To others, it was an ill-conceived death trap. One thing is sure: It’s the type of place that will never exist again. Shirking the trappings of nostalgia, the film uses investigative journalism, newly unearthed and never-before-seen documents and recordings, original animations, and interviews with the people who lived it to reveal the true story for the first time.
