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The New Jersey amusement park so dangerous it bought the town extra ambulances

Ellsworth Toohey
Dec 19, 2025
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Between 1978 and 1996, a water park in northern New Jersey operated under a simple philosophy: let the guests control the action, and accept that some of them would get hurt. Action Park in Vernon Township delivered on both promises with remarkable consistency.

Founded by Eugene Mulvihill as a way to make money from his ski resort during sum…

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