Mountain Creek Waterpark is a famous water park in New Jersey. You may know it by its former name,
Action Park. This place was infamous for pushing the boundaries, leading to some rather
sketchy and unsafe attractions. Mountain Creek Waterpark carries on the legacy of Action Park,
but in a safe way. Many of the classic rides have been modified to comply with
modern safety standards while a few new attractions have been added to supplement
the unique stuff. This truly is one of the best water parks for thrill seekers and in this video,
I will countdown the top 10 attractions. Three notes before starting the countdown.
First, my lone visit took place in 2022. This meant the Rogue River body slide was standing
but not operating and the High Anxiety funnel slide had burned to the ground.
Second, this water park actually features a Wiegand mountain coaster. However, I was
not able to get on the ride before it closed for thunderstorms. Therefore, it will not be
included on this list. I’ve heard its towards the middle of the pack for this type of ride,
so I hope to get on it in a future visit. Third, I did not experience Alpine Rush
as it was intended. This is one of those tube slides with multi-sensory effects such as music,
lighting, and screens, but these were not working properly for me. It was a pretty mild slide,
but if all the effects were working, it may have grabbed one of the bottom two spots.
10) Vortex- This is a short tube slide. It starts with a gentle spiral before concluding with a big
drop. No airtime, but it’s fast and zippy. 9) Vertigo- Located right next door,
this is a nearly identical slide. Just replace Vortex’s spiral with an extra dip.
The second drop is still the highlight and it rides similarly; it’s quick and fun.
8) H2OH!-No- This is a 10 story tall speed slide. You go straight down.
The view at the top is stunning, you get fantastic speed, and it’s smooth.
You don’t get airtime though; it’s not steep enough for
that. I imagine the predecessor this slide replaced offered airtime. You can see the old
supports and it looked significantly steeper. 7) Thunder Run- This is a unique slide built
on the hillside. It feels like the hybrid of a river rapids ride and a traditional tube slide,
which is the theme with a few attractions at this park. This isn’t as extreme as the
others higher up on this list, but it still beats most traditional tube slides. You have
some bumps and fun turns. I particularly love the final few bends that pinball you side-to-side.
6) Zero-G- This is a big trapdoor slide on the same complex as H2OH!-No. The initial plunge is
thrilling. You have the suspense of the floor falling out. Then that drop is steep and gives
a nice freefall. You then have two spirals. The first isn’t ideal. It’s a bit uncomfortable due
to a lack of lubrication, but the second was swift and comfortable. Those helixes
didn’t have the force of some installations, but the added length helped compensate.
5) Surf Hill- This is a supersized mat racer. It’s roughly 8 stories tall and the park allows you
to get a running start. With all that speed, you hydroplane the whole way down. You skim
and twist as you navigate the quintuple dips. No airtime, but the speed feels insane for this type
of slide. And you have that added racing element as well to get your competitive juices flowing.
4) Bombs Away- This is an insane body slide. You know those water slides that end in the air and
shoot you into the pool? Usually the dropoff is 4-5 feet. On Bombs Away, you have an 18
foot or 5.5 meter drop into an icy cold pool. It’s surreal being blasted airborne at those heights.
Then you gain even more speed as gravity pulls you downwards.
Just watch out for the impact. It can be pretty brutal with all that force if you land wrong.
3) Canyon Cliff Jump- Take Bombs Away, but instead of riding a slide over the edge,
you have to jump off a ledge. Few attractions are more intimidating. And the park has it
set up as a spectacle. It’s unnerving staring at water 2 stories beneath you.
The experience is brief, but it’s an absolute adrenaline rush.
2) Gauley- This takes Thunder Run, but ratchets the intensity way up. You have the same turbulent
course with aspects of a river rapids ride, but you ride in single tubes. These spin throughout,
so it feels completely out-of-control as you take elements sideways or backwards. Then you have
some sizable drop-offs. You will feel your tube momentarily go airborne between ride segments.
And it’s a scenic journey too between the hilly course, abundance of trees, and rock caverns.
1) Colorado River- This raft slide is bonkers. It feels like a crazy white water rafting adventure
crossed with a water slide. You have rapids that douse you. There are abrupt dips popping you
into the air. Then you have one wild turn after another. Some send you high up the wall. Others
pinball you back-and-forth with the best example of this being that sequence in the cave.
And it’s a super long experience too, lasting nearly 2.5 minutes.
No two rides will ever be the same on this attraction, which is what makes it so special.
So those are the top 10 attractions at Mountain Creek Waterpark, aka the place formerly known as
Action Park. What are your favorite attractions here- whether they be past or present? Let me
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