Favorite Documentary of 2020: Class Action Park
Class Action Park is a great documentary that looks at the most dangerous theme park in the world. Founded in 1978, Action Park is one of the first water parks in the United States. The park eventually closed in 1996 due a high number of serious injuries and deaths.
Class Action Park does a great job breaking down all of the dangerous rides, intoxicated park attendees, poorly trained park staff and a wild owner who created an insurance company in the Cayman Islands. Shoutout to the School House Rock animation style that illustrates the rides and injuries.
There’s an added dimension to the documentary that takes Class Action Park to another level, which is the focus on the ’80s and personal autonomy that allowed a park that injured so many to remain open for so long.
Class Action Park is currently streaming on HBO Max.
