Ep. 105: Action Park: Waterslides, Whiplash & Mortality
Summary
Disaster Hour reunites with a full cast to revisit the infamous Action Park, a notoriously dangerous 1980s water park in New Jersey. The hosts detail founder Gene Mulvihill’s reckless design choices, including the lethal Cannonball Loop and Colorado River Rapids, which caused severe injuries and deaths. They explore the park’s chaotic culture of underage staff, rampant alcohol consumption, and a lack of safety regulations that turned it into a lawless playground of cheap thrills.
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