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I lived near and went to Action Park in New Jersey a couple of times. I was too young to ride the water speedboats and motor go-karts though... bah! Those wer
by throw7 7y ago
I lived near and went to Action Park in New Jersey a couple of times. I was too young to ride the water speedboats and motor go-karts though... bah! Those were the days.
The issue is one of scaling risk as the knowledge and responsibility of the child increases. It's not surprising we have sued things down to the lowest/safest common denominator.
- alexhutcheson 7y agoFor those who aren't familiar with Action Park, the story is incredible. This 14-minute video has some of the highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKDx_piZvsg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKDx_piZvsg This oral history is pretty fascinating too: http://mentalfloss.com/article/536412/action-park-water-park-oral-history http://mentalfloss.com/article/536412/action-park-water-park...