Multiple times in the late 80s
Lots of injuries and some deaths
I went on the 150 ft slide
Free fell for 2secs Scariest feeling in my life
Thought I was going to die
Following year they put up rails. Someone fell off and died
Plus got the worst wedgie
I got serious road rash from the Alpine slide at Action Park
on the tarzan rope swing thing. I haven't seen the doc yet but I always figured it was a one-off thing. Only years later did I learn of the reputation of that place.
Went there regularly at 15-17 yrs old. That place was a free-for-all. Couple of deaths every season, cannot understand how there were not lots more. Never left without some degree of bleeding, sprains, or dizziness.
Went there regularly at 15-17 yrs old. That place was a free-for-all. Couple of deaths every season, cannot understand how there were not lots more. Never left without some degree of bleeding, sprains, or dizziness.
Ha yes for sure. I think some of my crazier buds still have road rash scars from the Alpine slide. The speed boats were often terrorized by people thinking it would be fun to play bumper speed boats. I actually did the loop water slide before they closed it for good due to an overly heavy person getting stuck in it and dying. I remember the joints of that slide feeling like they were going to flay me alive...lol. Good times
I loved Action Park....even with the injuries I suffered!!!!
The injuries were no worse than playing a high school lacrosse game ultimately and we were teenagers.....It was the best! The Alpine Slide was always great for a couple of hair-raising moments when I thought the cart was going to go airborne or I was going to tumble ass over teacart.
My favorite was the slide tubes down into the lagoon!
One time I wore (stupidly) jean shorts as a bathing suit and it stopped me half-way down. I heard the next guy (My friend) hurtling down toward me. I thought I was definitely going to be paralyzed when he impacted me and laughed a sigh of relief when he went right over my body. I then had to inch my way down the rest of the way in panic knowing another person was on the way. LOL
I loved the tubes where you would join a whip chain around into the small tunnel before flying into the lagoon.
The wave pool was special too because it was freaking dangerous!
The place was good fun and required nursing injuries when we drove home!!!! Battle scars! Battle scars.
we only did the water park, but it was my favorite park. I grew up 15 min from Dorney, but I loved action park more. I had no idea it was so dangerous as a kid until years later. I actually liked the documentary
Was action park later changed to mountain creek water park? Was it under new ownership and revamped? I remember mountain creek well went there in the late 90s with my camp. They had a few rides I thought were dangerous even as a young kid. I guess it was nothing compared to what was there before
nowadays they have an alpine slide/rollercoaster hybrid in which you can control your speed somewhat with a lever, but you can never really go fast enough to do any damage.
Best ride is and has always been the "Cannonball" in which you hurtle through a pitch black tube and then shoot out 10 feet above a pool of water that must have been shipped in from Antarctica.
and that huge blue water slide. Went there every summer with my summer camp for several years. A little rug burn never really hurt anyone!!
Ha lawguy, I wish we had cell phones back then (err, actually I take that back... lol). You had to see the rash my buddy Carmine had from that Alpine slide... it was freaking brutal. He was wearing swim trunks, flip flops, and a tank top and he went over the edge on one of the hairpins at I swear it must've been 60 miles an hour LMAO. He looked like walking raw hamburger meat for like 2 weeks all up and down his arms, legs, back, and shoulders it was insane... lol
and that huge blue water slide. Went there every summer with my summer camp for several years. A little rug burn never really hurt anyone!!
Ha lawguy, I wish we had cell phones back then (err, actually I take that back... lol). You had to see the rash my buddy Carmine had from that Alpine slide... it was freaking brutal. He was wearing swim trunks, flip flops, and a tank top and he went over the edge on one of the hairpins at I swear it must've been 60 miles an hour LMAO. He looked like walking raw hamburger meat for like 2 weeks all up and down his arms, legs, back, and shoulders it was insane... lol
Mine wasn't that bad, thank god. But once you got on, imo no one really expected to go that fast the first time downhill. And then control the cart speed with a shitty lever and no real training, It was quite an experience. Sorry about your friend
nowadays they have an alpine slide/rollercoaster hybrid in which you can control your speed somewhat with a lever, but you can never really go fast enough to do any damage.
Best ride is and has always been the "Cannonball" in which you hurtle through a pitch black tube and then shoot out 10 feet above a pool of water that must have been shipped in from Antarctica.
Yes! When I first heard of the documentary that was the first ride that came to mind. I loved it
...concrete tube, carts virtually all damaged and steep drops created a bonanza for Band Aids.
Typical ride would be mildly inebriated, heat exhausted from the line, you'd be very careful at first, feeling out the cart, taking it slow, getting braver, catching up to slower traffic, picking up your cart and running ahead of the pokey in front of you, throwing it back down and speeding away and if you take a curve too hard - ZZZZING!!!! - there goes 3" of skin off of your knee! (had this happen to me)
They had a 'Wall of Fame' at the top of the hill - a board full of Polaroids of abrasions, contusions and breaks. A friend of mine, drunk, went too fast and got launched off his cart, landing straight in the tube on his chest. He was shirtless. Looked like he was painted, red stripe on one side. Made the wall of fame.
That place was epic, and in the early 80's yeah, your PRESUMED adults were in charge, there was insurance and regulation to keep us safe, right? WRONG!
Agreed. I was excited to watch this but it felt thrown together and repetitive. It did remind me of my youth! lol
Lots of injuries and some deaths
I went on the 150 ft slide
Free fell for 2secs Scariest feeling in my life
Thought I was going to die
Following year they put up rails. Someone fell off and died
Plus got the worst wedgie
Ha yes for sure. I think some of my crazier buds still have road rash scars from the Alpine slide. The speed boats were often terrorized by people thinking it would be fun to play bumper speed boats. I actually did the loop water slide before they closed it for good due to an overly heavy person getting stuck in it and dying. I remember the joints of that slide feeling like they were going to flay me alive...lol. Good times
My favorite was the slide tubes down into the lagoon!
One time I wore (stupidly) jean shorts as a bathing suit and it stopped me half-way down. I heard the next guy (My friend) hurtling down toward me. I thought I was definitely going to be paralyzed when he impacted me and laughed a sigh of relief when he went right over my body. I then had to inch my way down the rest of the way in panic knowing another person was on the way. LOL
I loved the tubes where you would join a whip chain around into the small tunnel before flying into the lagoon.
The wave pool was special too because it was freaking dangerous!
The place was good fun and required nursing injuries when we drove home!!!! Battle scars! Battle scars.
Best ride is and has always been the "Cannonball" in which you hurtle through a pitch black tube and then shoot out 10 feet above a pool of water that must have been shipped in from Antarctica.
Spent a lot of minutes there though. Still have nagging injuries.
Ha lawguy, I wish we had cell phones back then (err, actually I take that back... lol). You had to see the rash my buddy Carmine had from that Alpine slide... it was freaking brutal. He was wearing swim trunks, flip flops, and a tank top and he went over the edge on one of the hairpins at I swear it must've been 60 miles an hour LMAO. He looked like walking raw hamburger meat for like 2 weeks all up and down his arms, legs, back, and shoulders it was insane... lol
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and that huge blue water slide. Went there every summer with my summer camp for several years. A little rug burn never really hurt anyone!!
Ha lawguy, I wish we had cell phones back then (err, actually I take that back... lol). You had to see the rash my buddy Carmine had from that Alpine slide... it was freaking brutal. He was wearing swim trunks, flip flops, and a tank top and he went over the edge on one of the hairpins at I swear it must've been 60 miles an hour LMAO. He looked like walking raw hamburger meat for like 2 weeks all up and down his arms, legs, back, and shoulders it was insane... lol
Mine wasn't that bad, thank god. But once you got on, imo no one really expected to go that fast the first time downhill. And then control the cart speed with a shitty lever and no real training, It was quite an experience. Sorry about your friend
Best ride is and has always been the "Cannonball" in which you hurtle through a pitch black tube and then shoot out 10 feet above a pool of water that must have been shipped in from Antarctica.
Yes! When I first heard of the documentary that was the first ride that came to mind. I loved it
Typical ride would be mildly inebriated, heat exhausted from the line, you'd be very careful at first, feeling out the cart, taking it slow, getting braver, catching up to slower traffic, picking up your cart and running ahead of the pokey in front of you, throwing it back down and speeding away and if you take a curve too hard - ZZZZING!!!! - there goes 3" of skin off of your knee! (had this happen to me)
They had a 'Wall of Fame' at the top of the hill - a board full of Polaroids of abrasions, contusions and breaks. A friend of mine, drunk, went too fast and got launched off his cart, landing straight in the tube on his chest. He was shirtless. Looked like he was painted, red stripe on one side. Made the wall of fame.
That place was epic, and in the early 80's yeah, your PRESUMED adults were in charge, there was insurance and regulation to keep us safe, right? WRONG!