Class Action Park

Movie

2020

1h 30m

English

Documentary

User Score:

7.2

Critic Score:

Watch on Max

Play Trailer

Class Action Park

Movie

2020

1h 30m

English

Documentary

Play Trailer

Watch on Max

Class Action Park explores the legend, legacy, and truth behind the 1980s water park in Vernon, New Jersey that long ago entered the realm of myth. Known for its dangerous, unsupervised rides and lack of regulation, guests of Action Park expected to walk away with injuries and were lucky if they made it out alive. Shirking the trappings of nostalgia, the film uses investigative journalism, original animations, recordings, and interviews with the people who lived it to reveal the true story of Action Park.

WATCHMODE

7.2

IMDB

CRITIC SCORE

Where to watch

Available in 2 other countries.

See something wrong? Let us know

My Friends' Ratings

In order to see what your friends rated Class Action Park, you need a Watchmode account. It's free and takes just a minute. Create an account

Cast

Self

Self

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Knoxville

Self (archive footage)

Alison Becker

Self

John Hodgman

Narrator

Layne Staley

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Cantrell

Self (archive footage)

Seth Porges

Self

Directed By: Seth Porges, Chris Charles Scott III

Featured Comments/Tips

whos_ur_buddha says...

4 years ago

I can’t wait to check this out. I have many fond memories of being injured at this park. But those rides were insane & I would totally do it all over again. You walk in to the park & literally you’re rolling the dice.

Like - Dislike - Comment - 30 0

Oen386 says...

4 years ago

Well done documentary. They used animated segments to show what happened to cut down on visual injuries and/or lack of real video from it. Lots of decent interviews, from visitors, employees, and designers, provide the various takes on the park and it's activities. It does a good job showcasing what the park was supposed to represent. Then it goes into how that idea for the park eventually got out of control and the unfortunate consequences when it did. Very contrasting with how careful society is today compared to the 80's.

Like - Dislike - Comment - 20 0

8thlight says...

3 years ago

This documentary seems to just glorify a man who didn't care at all about the kids in his community. Movie focuses on funny accidents, but sweeps under the rug the amount of people killed at the park and the amount of underage drinking at the park. Seems like they mentioned in passing 6 or 7 people who died but only talked to one family. There was no follow up on the people who were seriously injured. This would be a good topic for a true crime doc. Not sure what they were going for with this movie.

Like - Dislike - Comment - 10 0

faithful soul says...

3 years ago

A great documentary but a terrifying one. As fun as the theme park must have been, it is quite shocking how it was allowed to stay open for as long as it did. Tragedies happened and as such, the fun should have stopped. I only knew of the park through the disappointing movie Action Point but this does a much better job of getting inside what it was like to be there. As somebody who thinks twice before going on any theme park ride, this was a park that I probably would have avoided growing up.

Like - Dislike - Comment - 00 0

Show all comments (15) Leave comment