Is Action Park Based on a true story?

That story isn't too different from the history of the real park – here's the true story behind ACTION POINT. Action Park opened in Vernon, New Jersey in 1978, as part of the Mountain Creek ski resort. It ran for nearly 20 years, closing in 1996 thanks to a combination of effects from regulations and lawsuits.



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Here's the gist: During its 1980s and 1990s heyday, New Jersey's Action Park earned a reputation as the most insane — and possibly the most dangerous — amusement park that ever existed. It was known as a lawless land, ruled by drunk teenage employees and frequented by even drunker teenage guests.

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