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To: T.B. Yoits
"Welcome to Action Park: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Dangerous Park in Photos"

https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/action-park-photos/

15 posted on 08/28/2026 12:51:23 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

YES!!! The dummys were decapitated on the practice runs!!!

I went there in the early to mid 80’s....i went into the wave pool...i have always been in really shape during my life as i trained for the Olympic decathlon for a decade...I almost drowned in that wave pool...i remember struggling to get to the ladder, had to pull myself out of the pool and just laid there in pain for a few minutes while my body recovered...

that place was nutso!!!


18 posted on 08/28/2026 1:36:18 PM PDT by God luvs America
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see my comment, #18...nice to see i wasn’t alone!!!

The Tidal Wave

Opened in 1981, the Tidal Wave Pool quickly became one of Action Park’s most popular—and most dangerous—attractions.

It earned the nickname “The Grave Pool” after multiple drownings, including the first in 1982 and another five years later. What truly set it apart, however, was the staggering number of near-misses and rescues that occurred daily.


19 posted on 08/28/2026 1:41:30 PM PDT by God luvs America
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