178: Class Action Park (2020)

We're filling out May's Watchcast schedule with a trio of documentaries that have been on our respective lists for a while now, and first up is Vinny's pick, Class Action Park! Join us as we recount our own memories of weirdo theme parks of yore, marvel at the brazen lawlessness of this whole operation, and wonder aloud if we aren't just living in Action Park all the time now. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 178: Class Action Park (2020) (00:00:43) - Intro. (00:04:00) - Class Action Park is Vinny's pick this month, and here's why. (00:10:37) - How this podcast is going to go, generally, and our own personal experiences with local theme parks. (00:20:57) - How the hell was this allowed to go on for so long? (00:27:04) - Break! (00:27:32) - We're back, and it's time to talk about who made this movie, and who some of the folks speaking in it are. (00:32:11) - Kicking things off with who Gene Mulvihill was. and how he came to own this place. (00:36:26) - The Action Park complex, and the rides that didn't work out. (00:46:42) - Some of the rides that lasted the duration, and the Lord of the Flies situation going on here. (00:56:02) - The deadliest kayak experience this side of the Colorado. (00:57:31) - The wave pool deaths. (01:05:49) - Motorworld, and George Larsson's death on the Alpine Slide. (01:14:52) - How Gene Mulvihill dodged consequences. (01:24:05) - What became of Action Park, and what, if anything, is there to be learned from all this? (01:46:12) - Final thoughts. (01:53:26) - Our film for next week: Harlan County, USA! (01:56:18) - Outro.