Action Park AKA Traction Park: "This Used To Be My Playground."

Action Park T.V. Commercial Circa 1988


From Wikipedia:
"Its popularity went hand in hand with a reputation for poorly-designed, unsafe rides; inattentive, underaged, underpaid and sometimes under-the-influence employees[2]; equally intoxicated and underprepared visitors — and the poor safety record that followed from this perfect storm of circumstances. At least six people are known to have died as a result of mishaps on rides at the park, and it was nicknamed "Traction Park",[3] "Accident Park",[4] "Class Action Park", "Danger Park" and "Death Park" by doctors at nearby hospitals due to the number of severely injured parkgoers they treated."

Traction Park?  Class Action Park?  How hilarious are those names?  Word up, me and my barber were just reminiscing about this spot and Dorney Park the other day yo.  This was 1 of the main Fresh Air Fund/Summer Camp/Family day trip getaway destinations for kids in the NY/NJ/CT Tri-State are in the 80's and 90's.  According to Wikipedia, Action Park was once the MOST dangerous amusement park in the country!  Seriously, I never knew shit was like that there.

Read The Full Story Here: Action Park Entry @ Wikipedia