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. The documentary features an original score by The Holladay Brothers.
Stream Class Action Park on HBO Max starting August 27.
Class Action Park | Official Trailer | HBO Max
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Never heard of this place, but I'm on this kick of watching documentaries on amusement parks (mostly the Defunctland YouTube channel) so it popped up on my radar.
"Turns out I’m 'woke.' All along, I thought I was just compassionate, kind, and good at history. "
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HA! Defunctland has an episode on Action Park that I missed:
"Turns out I’m 'woke.' All along, I thought I was just compassionate, kind, and good at history. "
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They made a comedy about this place called 'Action Point'.
Re: Class Action Park | Official Trailer | HBO Max
Oh, wow! I recall hearing about this place when I used to travel to NY on a monthly basis. I believe it had already closed down I think ('99 - '01) so I didn't get to go. I wanted to though, as cool as everyone made it sound. LOL
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I'm all about life threatening fun.