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So he was looking
for something to do with it in the summer,
and he got the idea of starting an amusement park, but he wanted to kind of take the idea of where
you get on your skis and you go down
and you control how fast and where you go
to the amusement park. male announcer: And we reflect
on the sounds and sights of children's joy
at Action Park. Everything here
is strictly do-it-yourself. [light dramatic music] ♪ ♪ narrator:
To get his park built, Gene turned to his old buddy
Bob Brennan, always there
to find cash or investors anytime Gene
had a wild new idea. - They were saying
that New Jersey could compete with Orlando
as a theme park destination, and that's not that crazy
for something to do with it in the summer,
and he got the idea of starting an amusement park, but he wanted to kind of take the idea of where
you get on your skis and you go down
and you control how fast and where you go
to the amusement park. male announcer: And we reflect
on the sounds and sights of children's joy
at Action Park. Everything here
is strictly do-it-yourself. [light dramatic music] ♪ ♪ narrator:
To get his park built, Gene turned to his old buddy
Bob Brennan, always there
to find cash or investors anytime Gene
had a wild new idea. - They were saying
that New Jersey could compete with Orlando
as a theme park destination, and that's not that crazy
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- So he was looking
for something to do with it
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in the summer,
and he got the idea
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of starting an amusement park,
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but he wanted to kind of take
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the idea of where
you get on your skis
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and you go down
and you control how fast
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and where you go
to the amusement park.
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male announcer: And we reflect
on the sounds and sights
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of children's joy
at Action Park.
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Everything here
is strictly do-it-yourself.
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[light dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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narrator:
To get his park built,
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Gene turned to his old buddy
Bob Brennan,
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always there
to find cash or investors
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anytime Gene
had a wild new idea.
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- They were saying
that New Jersey could compete
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with Orlando
as a theme park destination,
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and that's not that crazy.
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Movie Summary
A documentary that focuses on a dangerously legendary water park and its slew of injuries and crimes along with child safety concerns.