A water park still exists on the same piece of land where Action Park once was, but it's under different ownership and it goes by a different name. It's called Mountain Creek Waterpark. The original rides that were so dangerous are gone now.
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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.
River Country then sat abandoned for 17 years, rotting and gradually being reclaimed by nature. The water park was fenced off with signs up reading Sorry, River Country is closed. The park was a popular site amongst urban explorers who climbed over the green fence or even walked in through the backstage driveway.
During its heyday in the 1980s and 1990s, New Jersey's Action Park earned a reputation as the most insane — and the most dangerous — amusement park that ever existed. The park was known as a lawless land, run by drunk teenage employees and frequented by even drunker teenage guests.