Rockaways' Playland

185 Beach 97th Street
Rockaway Beach, New York, United States

Defunct, Operated from to

Defunct Roller Coasters: 4

NameTypeDesignScaleOpenedClosed
Atom SmasherWoodSit Down
Scenic RailwayWoodSit Down
Jack RabbitWoodSit Down
unknownSteelSit DownKiddie -

Details

Former namesL.A. Thompson's Amusement Park ( to )

Location

The park was torn down in in the mid 1990s and housing was built on the site.

History

The park closed for business in July of 1985 after a botched robbery attempt at a concessions stand left an innocent women dead.

Notes

There are a couple of references to Rockaways' Playland having a roller coaster named Gravity Wonder which may have later been named Hurricane.  It isn't known if these are other names for one of the roller coasters listed here or an additional roller coaster.

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.

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