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Control-As-Thrill Design Ethos
- Action Park was intentionally designed around guest-controlled risk rather than engineered safety.
- That design ethos turned common attractions into high-injury experiments under Jean Mulvihill's vision.
Teenage Staff Run The Park
- Staffing and culture leaned on drunk, underage employees who ran and policed the park informally.
- Teenagers as supervisors and rampant substance use created a lawless, reckless workplace atmosphere.
Alcohol As An Operational Feature
- Jean Mulvihill intentionally placed alcohol everywhere and tolerated underage drinking as part of the attraction.
- Free booze amplified risk by combining intoxication with dangerous rides and young operators.