Rockaways' Playland (Rockaway Beach, New York, USA)

Facts

Amusement Park:	Rockaways' Playland (1929 to present) L.A. Thompson's Amusement Park (1901 to 1928)
Address:	185 Beach 97th Street
Location:	Rockaway Beach, New York, USA
Postal Code:	11693
Status:	Defunct Operated from 1901 to 7/1985
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History:	The park closed for business in July of 1985 after a botched robbery attempt at a concessions stand left an innocent women dead.
Location:	The park was torn down in in the mid 1990s and housing was built on the site.
Owner / Operator:	Originally built and owned by LeMarcus A. Thompson. Thompson owned the park until his death in 1926. His family ran the park until selling it in 1928.
Defunct Roller Coasters (2):	Name	Type	Design	Opened	Closed
	Atom Smasher	Wood	Sit Down	1938	7/1985
	Scenic Railway	Wood	Sit Down

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