The Cannonball Loop at Action Park, NJ, was a dangerous enclosed water slide with a vertical loop. Test dummies often broke apart, and riders suffered bloody noses, bruises, or got stuck in the loop. Teeth were even found in its padding. Open briefly in 1985, it epitomized Action Park’s risky reputation and was quickly shut down.....#njhistory #vernonnj #vernonvalley #vernon #actionpark #classactionpark #amusementpark #themepark #njspots #fyp #foryou #fypシ #just_newjersey #newjersey #sussexcount

Opened in 1978 in New Jersey, Action Park quickly gained a reputation as both a thrill-seeker's paradise and a safety nightmare. With rides like the infamous Cannonball Loop, an enclosed water slide with a 360° loop that injured so many it was shut down in weeks, and a wave pool nicknamed the “Grave Pool,” the park operated with minimal oversight, undertrained teen staff, and a culture of chaos. Thousands of injuries and at least six deaths didn’t stop the crowds. For many, it was the danger tha