‘There’s Nothing in the World Like Action Park’
The month of June always makes me giddy in anticipation for the fun days of summer. Even though today – I have a career – I live vicariously through my 7-year-old son who is super excited for his summer vacation to begin in exactly two weeks. It brings me back to the summers of my youth – in Jersey – of course. Memories of fried clams at Zelbes in Belmar, sweet treats at Day’s Ice Cream Parlor in the Grove, fun in the sun at the beach, and Action Park. Yes, for those of you who hail from the East Coast, I went there. Every year for my July birthday, my mom and I would make our annual pilgrimage – either solo, with family or my BFF Dina – to the amusement park and first American waterpark at the Vernon Valley/Great Gorge ski area. Action Park featured three separate attraction areas: The Alpine Slide, Motorworld and Waterworld. The park’s rides were incomparable and brought thrill-seekers from across the New York Tri-State area. ...